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HISTORY
1.The women's regiment of the Netaji Subhas

Chandra Bose-led Indian National Army was
named after which historical figure?
2.The White House has been the home for every

American president till date, except for whom?
3.Which is the only one amongst the Seven

Ancient Wonders of the World that is
substantially in existence today?
4.The Euphrates or the Fırat Nehri river is

supposed to have been the source of water for
which Ancient Wonder of the World?
5.The devastating Irish famine in the mid-19th

century was caused by failure of which crop? It
was triggered by the water mold Phytophthora
infestans which resulted in the disease called
late blight in the crop.
6.Son of ruler Huayna Capac and an Ecuadoran

princess, Atahualpa(1502-1533) was the last
ruler of which empire?
GEOGRAPHY
1. Discovered in 1935 by the American explorer
Lincoln Ellsworth, Mount Vinson or the Vinson
Massif is the highest mountain on which
continent?
2.Which nickname is given to the 365 miles
long and 52 miles wide Lake Malawi?
3.Which country did Portuguese navigator
Pedro Alvares Cabral discover and name
Terra da Santa Cruz? This country occupies
half of its continent’s landmass.
4.Which city served as the capital of Brazil

from 1822 until 1960?
5. Angkor Wat in Cambodia is one of the
largest religious monuments in the world. It
is dedicated to which Hindu god?
6. This river flows for some 2,900 km from its

source in the Tibetan plateau and goes by a
number of names during its journey to the
sea like Tsangpo (Tibetan), Yarlung Zangbo
Jiang(Chinese). What is its Indian name?
7.From Kolkata if you go south via Diamond
Harbour, you’ll reach the Bay of Bengal.
If you continue south from there, which is
the next landmass you’ll hit?
SPORTS
1.One of the key moments of the closing
Ceremony of an Olympic Games is the parade
of flags. If the host country’s flag brings up the
rear of the marching parade, which country's
flag opens the march?
2.Which cricketer has been a part of the same

IPL franchise for all seasons, since its
inception in 2008?
3.According to the rules of the Olympic Games,

what cannot be on for more than 80 seconds?
4.What is the nationality of former Man Utd

player-manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer & Man
City Striker Erling Braut Haaland?
5.In cricket it means the part of the field in the

direction of the batsman’s bat. In football it
means illegally receiving the ball when there’s
no defender between you and the goalkeeper.
What’s this term?
6. The Calcutta Cup is the trophy presented

to the winner of an annual match featuring
England and Scotland. With which sport
can you associate the trophy? One of the
toughest sports around, involves a lot of
running
7. Messi apparently took this jersey number

at his current club PSG, since this was his
1st Barcelona number as well. What is the
number?
8. England's Andy Sandham was the first

cricketer in the history of test cricket to
achieve which feat in 1930?
MISC
1. Hibernation means sleeping through

the winter, but what is the word for
sleeping through the summer?
2. Which word in the Indian national
anthem refers to the general historical
area of the state of Odisha?
3. A single painting called the Starry

Night has inspired three pujas this year in
Kolkata. Bakulbagan Sarbojanin,
Sovabazar and Hindusthan Park
Sarbojanin. Identify the painter who’d
painted this in a mental asylum in 1889.
4. Sri Lanka's first satellite was launched
on 19th June, 2019, designed and
developed by two local engineers. It is
named after which mythological figure?
5. The collective noun for parrots is the

same as that of a word which means
chaos and total craziness. What is a group
of parrots called? Groups of parrots are
often noisy, chaotic and manic - especially
younger parrots. Pride of Lions, Murder of
Crows
6. Which character has a statue erected
in his honor in Crystal City, Texas, the
centre of Spinach production?
7. Who is traditionally believed to be the

creator of the Hindustani classical ragas
Mian ki Todi, Mian ki Malhar, Miya Ki
Sarang? The prefix 'Miya' was one of his
honorific titles.
8. The modern concert hall of the city of
Bonn is named after which city born
legendary musician?
9. If canine pertains to a dog and feline to

a cat, to which animal does lupine
pertain?
10. In which country is the 'Order of the

Rising Sun' awarded for exceptional civil
or military merit?
11. The only bank in the Harry Potter
Universe called Gringotts is run by which
cunning and clever creatures from the
Western folklore?
12. In 1931, which drinks company

popularised the traditional avatar of a red
cloaked Santa Claus that we are familiar
with today?
13. The male voice is usually categorised

into three ranges. If bass and tenor are
the two extremes, what is the name for the
male voice having a range between that of
tenor and bass?
14. Kyoto and other Japanese cities are

famous for which tree that flowers profusely
in March & April?
15. According to the Guinness Book of

World Records, the second most recognised
song in the English language is For He’s a
Jolly Good Fellow. Which is the most
recognised song which is usually attributed
to the Hill sisters?
SCIENCE
1. What invention by American
inventor Elisha Otis in 1850s, allowed
the skyscraper to become a reality?
2. Why is the swine flu prevention

mask named N95?
3. Beta-carotene present in the algal

diet of which long-legged bird give it its
characteristic pink color?
4. German physician Christian

Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann is
considered to be the founder of which
branch or system of alternative
medicine?
5. Meaning full moon in Arabic, Badr-
1 was the first indigenously developed
artificial satellite of which country? It
was launched on 16 July 1990, from a
Chinese launcher.
6. In which part of the human body do

we find the liquids called Aqueous
Humour and Vitreous Humour?

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HISTORY

1.The women's regiment of the Netaji Subhas

2.The White House has been the home for every

3.Which is the only one amongst the Seven

4.The Euphrates or the Fırat Nehri river is

5.The devastating Irish famine in the mid-19th

6.Son of ruler Huayna Capac and an Ecuadoran

4.Which city served as the capital of Brazil

6. This river flows for some 2,900 km from its

2.Which cricketer has been a part of the same

3.According to the rules of the Olympic Games,

4.What is the nationality of former Man Utd

5.In cricket it means the part of the field in the

6. The Calcutta Cup is the trophy presented

7. Messi apparently took this jersey number

8. England's Andy Sandham was the first

1. Hibernation means sleeping through

3. A single painting called the Starry

5. The collective noun for parrots is the

7. Who is traditionally believed to be the

9. If canine pertains to a dog and feline to

10. In which country is the 'Order of the

12. In 1931, which drinks company

13. The male voice is usually categorised

14. Kyoto and other Japanese cities are

15. According to the Guinness Book of

2. Why is the swine flu prevention

3. Beta-carotene present in the algal

4. German physician Christian

6. In which part of the human body do

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