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100
Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
A) Third and Fourth stanza
B) The whole song
C) First and Second stanza
D) Only the first stanza
Only the First Stanza
100
At what temperature are Celsius and Farenhiet the same
Minus 40
100
Which two male tennis players meet in three consecutive Wimbledon finals in 1988, 1989 and 1990?
Boris Becker - Stefan Edberg
100
The Final of 2009 IPL was played in which Stadium and between which two teams ?
The Wanderers Stadium, Johnnesburg , Between Deccan Chargers and RCB. The Captain of Deccan Chargers was Adam Gilchrist was bowled by the Captain of RCB for a duck in the first over
100
Which Indian got the first Oscar award?
a) Satyajit Ray
b) AR Rahman
c) Bhanu Athaiya
d) None of these
Bhanu Athaiya for costume design for the film Gandhi
200
Pungi is a dance form that is prevalent in which state of India
Himachal Pradesh
200
The study of mushrooms is called ...
Mycology
200
The first ever World Cup in Football staged in 1930 was won by .....
Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 . The World Cup was hosted by Uruguay.
200
This Punjabi Pop singer who was the Ambassador for Kings X1 Punjab in 2008 and he also sang the Teams Title Song
Daler Mehndi
200
This song was sung by Anu Malik and Kumar Sanu music has been composed by Anu Malik. The song stars one of the most iconic on-screen pairs of Bollywood of all time. Which song is it?
Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen ..
300
Which among the following is not a correct pair?
A. Ellora Caves – Rastrakuta Rulers
B. Mahabalipuram – Pallava Rulers
C. Khajuraho – Chandellas
D. Elephanta Caves – Mauyra Era
Elephanta Caves - Maurya Era
300
The Suns light reaches Earth in
8 minutes
300
Which tennis superstar is the only player to achieve a Golden Slam? (Winning all four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold in the same calendar year)
Steffi Graf in the year 1988
300
This Indian Cricketer was rusticated and sent back to India during the 1936 England Tour - who is the player
Lala Amarnath - he was sent back by Vizzy the Maharaja of Vizzianagaram for alleged insubordination though later accounts say it was petty politics
300
God Tussi Great Ho - An Amitabh Bachhan Starrer was based on which Hollywood Movie
1. Shadow Hal
2. Bruce Almighty
3. A life less Ordinary
4. Blades of Glory
Bruce Almighty
400
‘Panchatantra’ is originally written by
A) Kalidas
B) Vishnu Sharma
C) Tulsi Das
D) None of these
Vishnu Sharma
400
Khagol Shastra refers to the study of
In ancient India, the science of astronomy was well advanced. It was called Khagol shastra. Khagol was the famous astronomical observatory at Nalanda, where Aryabhatta studied
400
Why was table tennis banned in the Soviet Union from 1930-1950?
Because in the Stalinist Era it was believed to be harmful to the eyes.....
400
The first official international cricket match was held in 1844 between which two nations?
USA and Canada
400
Name the movie
1. Aa Ab laut Chalen
2. Taal
3. Love you Hamesha
Aa Ab Laut Chalen
500
The famous song ‘Saare Jaha se Achha’ is composed by
A) Ravindra Nath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya
C) Mohammad Iqbal
D) None of the above
Mohammed Iqbal
500
Instrument used to measure the force and velocity of the wind is called ...
1. Ammeter
2. Anemometer
3. Velocimeter
4. Aerogauge
Anemometer
500
Which country has won the Mens FIH Hockey World Cup the maximum number of times
Pakistan is the most successful team, having won the tournament four times. The Netherlands and Australia have each won three titles, and Germany has won two titles. Belgium and India have both won the tournament once
500
The Longest test match was played for 9 days In Durban between SA and England (12 days including rest and rain related interruption). But this match was abandoned without a result. Why?
The English team had to leave for Cape Town to board the ship that was to take them home
500
Who Replaced Richard Harris as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series of movies
Micheal Gambon