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What was the name of the India's first atomic reactor ?

posted Jul 24, 2015 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Which 19th century American author went to sea aged 17 in a whaler,write novels such as "White Jacket" and "Billy Budd"?

posted Jul 24, 2015 by Rahul Chandel

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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which king ?

posted Jul 23, 2015 by Amarvansh

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Vikramshila University, an ancient university of India, was founded by which Pala ruler ?

posted Jul 22, 2015 by Karan Joglekar

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Songhai Empire, more than 1,000 years old and from the 15th to the late 16th centuries was where?

posted Jul 22, 2015 by Aastha Joshi

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In his first voyage to India, at which place did Vasco da Gama land on 20 May 1498 ?

posted Jul 21, 2015 by Aarati Mahajan

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In 1953, which film won the first National Award for the Best Feature Film ?

posted Jul 21, 2015 by Simranjeet Singh

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Who was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in 1327 ?

posted Jul 21, 2015 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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By defeating Harshavardhana on the banks of river Narmada, which Chalukya ruler stopped him from expanding into south ?

posted Jul 17, 2015 by Akriti

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In 1829, which Governor-General of British India prohibited the practice of 'Sati' ?

posted Jul 16, 2015 by Ritika

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Who was popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp' ?

posted Jul 16, 2015 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Which poet from India is regarded as the 'Father of Qawwali' ?

posted Jul 16, 2015 by Upma

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On 15 May 1952, who became the first speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

posted Jul 16, 2015 by Varuna Magar

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In 1916, who founded Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women's University at Pune in India ?

posted Jul 15, 2015 by Sandeep Bedi

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'Mein Kampf' (My Struggle) book is the autobiography of which dictator ?

posted Jul 15, 2015 by Manish Tiwari

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Which Central American country was formerly known as 'British Honduras' ?

posted Jul 14, 2015 by Brijesh Talwar

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As a token of protest against Jallianwala Bagh ,who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government?

posted Jul 10, 2015 by Divya Bharti

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In 1913, at which American city did Lala Har Dayal found the 'Ghadar Party' ?

posted Jul 9, 2015 by Prachi Sharma

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On 1 September 1939, attack on which country by Germany marked the start of World War II ?

posted Jul 9, 2015 by Aman

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Which dynasty, founded by Mauryan senapati Pushyamitra, was immediate successor of the Maurya dyanasty ?

posted Jul 9, 2015 by Mridul

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During the reign of which ancient Indian ruler, did Chinese traveller Fa-Hien visit India ?

posted Jul 7, 2015 by Balwinder

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Who was popularly known as the 'Iron Man of India' ?

posted Jul 7, 2015 by Riteshwar

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'Nagananda', 'Ratnavali' and 'Priyadarshika' Sanskrit works were authored by which ruler ?

posted Jul 7, 2015 by Anamika

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Who was the mother and father of Gautam Buddha i.r. Siddhartha?

posted Jul 6, 2015 by anonymous

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Which medieval empire did Harihar I and Bukka Raya I found in 1336 ?

posted Jul 3, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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Who was the first soldier of Indian armed forces to be awarded Param Vir Chakra,the highest military award of India?

posted Jul 3, 2015 by Prithvi

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Which was the first 'talkie' feature film made and shown in India ?

posted Jul 3, 2015 by Varun Kumar

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Which close associate of Mahatma Gandhi was popularly known as 'Deenbandhu' ?

posted Jul 2, 2015 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got independence?

posted Jul 2, 2015 by Manish Tiwari

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In 1925, who founded the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur ?

posted Jun 30, 2015 by Aarati Mahajan

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At which Indus valley civilization site would you come across world's earliest known dock ?

posted Jun 30, 2015 by Pushpak Chauhan

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In 1916, who founded Home Rule League in Poona (Pune) ?

posted Jun 29, 2015 by Aman

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Which Maurya ruler sent his son Mahindra and daughter Sanghamitra to Tamraparni for propogation of Buddhism ?

posted Jun 29, 2015 by Mridul

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Who authored the 'Buddhacharita', a Sanskrit narrative on the life of Gautam Buddha ?

posted Jun 29, 2015 by Nimish

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Which country was formerly known as 'Dutch Guyana' ?

posted Jun 29, 2015 by Vishal

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Which chariot-shaped temple, built by King Narasimha Deva I of Ganga dynasty in 13th century ?

posted Jun 26, 2015 by Deepak Chitragar

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In 1969, under whose Prime Ministership were 14 private banks nationalised ?

posted Jun 26, 2015 by Balwinder

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Which city did Sikandar Lodi found in 1504 on the banks of Yamuna river ?

posted Jun 24, 2015 by Vrije Mani Upadhyay

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On 1 November 1952, at which atoll in the Pacific Ocean was the world's first Hydrogen Bomb test conducted ?

posted Jun 23, 2015 by Nikhil Pandey

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In 1784, who founded the Asiatic Society in Kolkata for inquiry into the history and antiquities............?

posted Jun 23, 2015 by Sandeep Bedi

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Whom did the tenth and last Sikh Guru Gobind Singh appoint his military deputy ?

posted Jun 23, 2015 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Who was first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India and when he was appointed?

posted Jun 23, 2015 by Manish Tiwari

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Who has founded Mouryan Empire in India, please provide detail?

posted Jun 23, 2015 by anonymous

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Who was the Governor General of India during the India's First War of Independence in 1857 ?

posted Jun 22, 2015 by Brijesh Talwar

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Which Asian country was formerly known as 'Persia' ?

posted Jun 18, 2015 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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'Kalidas' and 'Varahamihira' were the courtier of which ancient Indian ruler ?

posted Jun 17, 2015 by Aman

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Which medieval ruler authored Telugu work 'Amukta Malyada' ?

posted Jun 16, 2015 by Nimish

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Which foreign invader defeated the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) ?

posted Jun 16, 2015 by Vishal

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On 26 November 1960, between which cities was the first Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) service started in India ?

posted Jun 12, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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Which revolutionary was the first to describe the 'Revolt of 1857' as 'India's First War of Independence' in his book ?

posted Jun 12, 2015 by Prithvi