In 1865, the first edition of which book by an English mathematician was withdrawn because of bad printing?
Which famous Kathak dancer founded a dance school named Kalashram?
What in India is used in the following sizes: 225 x 150 mm for motorcars and 150 x 100 mm for tables?
In the US, which breed of dog has served as the firefighters’ mascot?
Of what are sizes 137 x 63 mm, 147 x 73 mm, 157 x 73 mm, 167 x 73 mm, 177 x 73 mm important features?
The name of which shiny mineral comes from Latin, literally meaning ‘crumb’?
This planet was predicted by a Frenchman called Le Verrier and an Englishman named John Adams. (The French wanted to name the planet Le Verrier in his honour.) Which planet are we talking about?
The Apatanis are traditionally one of the most advanced weavers of which northeastern Indian state?
Fill in the blank to complete this Albert Einstein quote: ‘_________ is more difficult than Physics.’
In India, which monument is seen on the reverse side of the
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Whose alter-ego was Pandit Gangadhar Vidyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri?
In India, which intricate shadow-work embroidery uses white yarn on colourless muslins called ‘tanzeb’?
In which category did M.S. Subbulakshmi win the Magsaysay Award in 1974?
Which musical instrument was referred to as Shata-Tantri Veena in ancient times?
How is peppermint camphor better known?
Who was president of the Indian Constituent Assembly between 1946–49?
Which Greek goddess shares her name with a part of the eye?
In 1963, John Wisden & Co. donated the Wisden Trophy that is awarded to the winner of the Test series between which two teams?
Which landmark in Uttar Pradesh was built in 1784 as a famine relief project?
Name the antibiotic also known as the first ‘wonder drug’.
In USA, the Newbery Medal is awarded for contribution to which form of literature?
Which term, also meaning ‘to fix firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass’, was used to describe journalists who travelled with allied army formations during the Gulf War of 2003?
In 1943, the government of which country issued Azad Hind postage stamps for Subhas Chandra Bose?
In India, if a woman can vote at the age of eighteen, at what minimum age can a man vote?
What is the first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha called
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In Japan, what is Bunraku a type of?
Which Indian leader lived in a place called Hriday Kunj from 1918 to 1930?
In Varanasi, what are Manikarnika, Asi, Man Mandir and Dasaswamedh?
In 1860, who established a training school for nurses at St Thomas’ Hospital in London?
In India, which dynasty issued gold coins for the first time?
After whom is the chemical element with atomic number 102 named?
Who was the first Indian military officer to be conferred the rank of Field Marshal?
The introduction of Assamese as the official language in 1960 was the reason for a movement resulting in the formation of a new state in 1972. Which state are we talking about?
Which country is sometimes referred to as ‘Chhota Bharat’?
According to belief, which precious stone is usually worn on one’s hand to prevent epilepsy?
In Germany, this sign is called the ‘Hakenkreuz’. What is it called in India?
In the first part of which famous work is the main character generally known as Man-Mountain?
Which musician’s biography, by Surjit Singh, is called Woodwinds of Change
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In anthropology, which term is used to describe a member of any human group whose adult males grow to less than 150 cm (59 inches) in average height
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Which was the first country to gain independence in the new millennium (2001–02)?
Which animal’s Swahili name is Kiboko?
How many concentric circles would you see on the emblem of the United Nations?
Who is the first batsman to appear on the cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2003 in its 140-year history?
Which tourist attraction in Delhi, built in the memory of King Chandra, has not yet rusted?
What is the common name for a form of ‘seborrheic dermatitis’ that affects the scalp?
‘Ball’, also known as ‘globe’, and ‘bead’ are forms of which natural phenomenon?
In war parlance, which three words do you use for the stretch of ground between two enemy lines?
Who was the first Communist chief minister in India?
Which part of the Earth did Roald Amundsen visit for the first time?
Which Indian town was once divided into Ville Noire and Ville Blanche?
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