World Information
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No.
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Question
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Answer
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01
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The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
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Mujibur Rehman
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02
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The longest river in the world is the
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Nile
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03
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The longest highway in the world is the
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Trans-Canada
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04
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The longest highway in the world has a length of
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about 8000 km
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05
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The highest mountain in the world is the
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Everest
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06
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The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is
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Myanmar
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07
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The biggest desert in the world is the
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Sahara desert
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08
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The largest coffee growing country in the world is
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Brazil
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09
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The country also known as "country of Copper"is
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Zambia
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10
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The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is
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Durand line
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11
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The river Volga flows out into the
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Capsian sea
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12
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The coldest place on the eartn is
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Verkoyansk in Siberia
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13
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The country which ranks second in terms of land area is
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Canada
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14
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The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is
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Sicily
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15
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The river Jordan flows out into the
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Dead sea
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16
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The biggest delta in the world is the
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Sunderbans
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17
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The capital city that stands on the river Danube is
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Belgrade
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18
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The Japanese call their country as
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Nippon
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19
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The length of the English channel is
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564 kilometres
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20
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The world's oldest known city is
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Damascus
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21
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The city which is also known as the City of Canals is
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Venice
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22
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The country in which river Wangchu flows is
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Myanmar
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23
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The biggest island of the world is
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Greenland
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24
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The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is
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Detroit,USA
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25
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The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is
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USA
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26
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The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is
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Malaysia
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27
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The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is
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Malaysia
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28
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The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the
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Mississippi
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29
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The city which was once called the `Forbidden City'was
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Peking
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30
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The country called the Land of Rising Sun is
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Japan
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31
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Mount Everest was named after
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Sir George Everest
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32
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The volcano Vesuvias is located in
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Italy
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33
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The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is
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Cuba
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34
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The length of the Suez Canal is
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162.5 kilometres
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35
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The lowest point on earth is
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The coastal area of Dead sea
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36
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The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of
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Nepal
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37
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The largest ocean of the world is the
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Pacific ocean
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38
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The largest bell in the world is the
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Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
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39
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The biggest stadium in the world is the
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Strahov Stadium,Prague
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40
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The world's largest diamond producing country is
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South Africa
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41
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Australia was discoverd by
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James Cook
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42
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The first Governor General of Pakistan is
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Mohammed Ali Jinnah
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43
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Dublin is situated at the mouth of river
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Liffey
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44
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The earlier name of New York city was
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New Amsterdam
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45
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The Eifel tower was built by
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Alexander Eiffel
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46
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The Red Cross was founded by
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Jean Henri Durant
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47
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The country which has the greatest population density is
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Monaco
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48
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The national flower of Britain is
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Rose
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49
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Niagara Falls was discovered by
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Louis Hennepin
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50
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The national flower of Italy is
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Lily
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51
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The national flower of China is
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Narcissus
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52
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The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at
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Kathmandu
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53
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The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is
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Strait of Hormuz
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54
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The first Industrial Revolution took place in
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England
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55
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World Environment Day is observed on
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5th June
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56
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The first Republican President President of America was
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Abraham Lincoln
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57
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The country famous for Samba dance is
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Brazil
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58
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The name of Alexander's horse was
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Beucephalus
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59
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Singapore was founded by
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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
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60
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The famous British one-eyed Admiral was
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Nelson
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61
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The earlier name of Srilanka was
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Ceylon
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62
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The UNO was formed in the year
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1945
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63
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UNO stands for
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United Nations Organisation
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64
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The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on
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15th August
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65
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`Last Judgement'was the first painting of an Italian painter named
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Michelangelo
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66
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`Paradise Regained'was written by
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John Milton
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67
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The first President of Egypt was
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Mohammed Nequib
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68
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The first man to reach North Pole was
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Rear Peary
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69
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The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was
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Guermica
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70
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The primary producer of newsprint in the world is
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Canada
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71
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The first explorer to reach the South Pole was
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Cap.Ronald Amundson
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72
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The person who is called the father of modern Italy is
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G.Garibaldi
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73
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World literacy day is celebrated on
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8th September
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74
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The founder of modern Germany is
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Bismarck
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75
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The country known as the land of the midnight sun is
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Norway
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76
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The place known as the Roof of the world is
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Tibet
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77
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The founder of the Chinese Republic was
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San Yat Sen
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78
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The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was
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Abdul Salam
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79
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The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was
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Margaret Thatcher
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80
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The first Secretary General of the UNO was
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Trygve Lie
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81
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The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was
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Federick Auguste Bartholdi
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82
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The port of Banku is situated in
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Azerbaijan
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83
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John F.Kennedy was assassinated by
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Lee Harry Oswald
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84
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The largest river in France is
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Lore
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85
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The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was
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Catherine of Aragon
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86
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The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
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87
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The first British University to admit women for degree courses was
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London University
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88
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The principal export of Jamaica is
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Sugar
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89
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New York is popularly known as the city of
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Skyscrapers
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90
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Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of
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Cloves
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91
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The country known as the Land of White Elephant is
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Thailand
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92
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The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is
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Korea
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93
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The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is
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Bhutan
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94
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The highest waterfalls in the world is the
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Salto Angel Falls,Venezuela
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95
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The largest library in the world is the
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United States Library of Congress,Washington DC
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96
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The largest museum in the world is the
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American Museum of Natural History
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97
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The lowest mountain ragne in the world is the
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Bhieuna Bhaile
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98
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The country known as the Land of Cakes is
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Scotland
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99
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The place known as the Garden of England is
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Kent
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100
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The tallest tower in the world is the
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C.N.Tower,Toronto,Canada
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101
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The country famous for its fish catch is
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Japan
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102
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The old name of Taiwan was
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Farmosa
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103
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Montreal is situated on the bank of river
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Ottawa
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104
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The city of Bonn is situated in
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Germany
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105
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The literal meaning of Renaissance is
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Revival
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106
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Julius Caesar was killed by
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Brutus
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107
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The title of Desert Fox was given to
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Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
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108
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The largest airport in the world is the
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King Khalid Int.Airport,Saudi Arabia
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109
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The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was
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Armenia
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110
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The largest bay in the world is
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Hudson Bay,Canada
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111
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The largest church in the world is
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Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome
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112
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The largest peninsula in the world is
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Arabia
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113
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The largest gulf in the world is
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Gulf of Mexico
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114
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The tallest statue in the world is the
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Motherland,Volgagrad Russia
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115
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The largest railway tunnel in the world is the
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Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
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116
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The world's loneliest island is the
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Tristan da cunda
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117
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The word `Quiz'was coined by
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Jim Daly Irishman
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118
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The original meaning of `Quiz'was
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Trick
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119
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The busiest shopping centre of London is
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Oxford Street
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120
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The residence of the Queen in London is
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Buckingham Palace
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121
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Adolf Hitler was born in
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Austria
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122
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The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is
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Bahrain
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123
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The largest cinema in the world is the
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Fox theatre,Detroit,USA
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124
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The country where there are no Cinema theatres is
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Saudi arabia
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125
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The world's tallest office building is the
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Sears Tower,Chicago
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126
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In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from
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Spain
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127
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The cross word puzzle was invented by
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Arthur Wynney
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128
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The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was
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Persepolis
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129
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WHO stands for
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World Health Organisation
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130
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WHO is located at
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Geneva
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131
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FAO stands for
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Food and Agriculture Organisation
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132
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FAO is located at
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Rome and London
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133
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UNIDO stands for
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United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
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134
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UNIDO is located at
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Vienna
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135
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WMO stands for
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World Meteorological Organisation
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136
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WMO is located at
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Geneva
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137
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International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at
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Montreal
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138
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The Angel Falls is located in
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Venezuela
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139
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The Victoria Falls is located in
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Rhodesia
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140
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Ice Cream was discovered by
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Gerald Tisyum
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141
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The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is
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Thirteen
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142
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Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means
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Fear of cats
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143
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The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by
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Italians(14 Oct.1911)
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144
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Slavery in America was abolished by
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Abraham Lincoln
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145
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The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is
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Manchester
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146
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The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is
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Manhattan
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147
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The founder of plastic industry was
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Leo Hendrik Bakeland
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148
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The country where military service is compulsory for women is
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Israel
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149
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The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is
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USA
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150
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The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at
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Louvre museum,Paris
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151
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The earlier name for tomato was
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Love apple
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152
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The first President of USA was
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George Washington
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153
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The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by
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Julius Caesar
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154
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The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by
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Joseph Lister
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155
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The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was
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Nine
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156
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Mercury is also known as
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Quick Silver
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157
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Disneyland is located in
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California,USA
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158
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The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is
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Germany
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159
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Sewing Machine was invented by
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Isaac M.Singer
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160
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Adding Machine was invented by
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Aldrin
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161
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The national emblem of Spain is
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Eagle
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162
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Archimedes was born in
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Sicily
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163
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The total area of Vatican city is
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0.272 Sq.kms
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164
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The largest temple in the world is
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Angkorwat in Kampuchea
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165
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The largest dome in the world is
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Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans,USA
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166
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The largest strait in the world is
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Tartar Strait
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167
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The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in
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Larkand District of Sind,Pakistan
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168
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The largest city of Africa is
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Cairo
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169
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The founder of KODAK Company was
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Eastman
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170
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The Cape of Good Hope is located in
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South Africa
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171
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The Heathrow Airport is located in
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London
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172
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The neon lamp was invented by
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Georges Claude
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173
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The last letter of the Greek alphabet is
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Omega
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174
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The place known as the land of Lincoln is
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Illinois
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175
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The US state Utah is also known as
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Beehive state
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176
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The Kalahari desert is located in
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Africa
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177
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The Pentagonian desert is located in
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Argentina
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178
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The person known as the father of aeronautics is
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Sir George Cayley
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179
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The most densely populated Island in the world is
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Honshu
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180
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The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of
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Hisponiola
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181
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The largest auto producer in the USA is
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General Motors
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182
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The largest auto producing nation is
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Japan
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183
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The famous General Motors company was founded by
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William Durant
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184
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The country that brings out the FIAT is
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Italy
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185
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The first actor to win an Oscar was
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Emil Jannings
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186
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The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was
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Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
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187
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The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at
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Paris
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188
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The first country to issue stamps was
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Britain
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189
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The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is
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Tom Mix
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190
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The Pentagon is located at
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Washington DC
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191
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The world's largest car manufacturing company is
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General Motors,USA
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192
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The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is
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Hero cycles,Ludhiana
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193
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The world's oldest underground railway is at
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London
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194
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The White House was painted white to
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Hide fire damage
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195
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The largest oil producing nation in Africa is
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Nigeria
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196
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The longest river in Russia is
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Oblrtysh
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197
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The first Emperor of Germany was
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Wilhelm
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198
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The last French Monarch was
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Louis Napoleon III
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199
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"History is Bunk"was said by
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Henry Ford
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200
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The term ``astrology' literally means
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Star Speech
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