Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
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This famous British brand of laundry detergent is known as Sunil in the Netherlands. What is it called ( sold as ) in India ?
Surf
1
Company which owns Kohinoor condoms also owns one of the famous Pressure cooker brand . Whats that cooker brand ?
Prestige
TTK Group
1
Which Famous hotel chain / Food brand from Bangalore, when rice was in short supply during World War II, experimented in making idli using semolina and new variant of idli called Rava idli.
MTR
2
If there is a deadlock between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha over an ordinary bill, it will be resolved by
The President
The Council of Ministers
The Joint Session of Parliment
The Supreme Court
None of these
The Joint Session of Parliment
Explanation:
The Joint Session of Parliment resolves the deadlock between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha over an ordinary bill.
2
In case of no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by
1. The advice of former Cheif Minister
2. The advice of the Prime Minister
3. The advice of the President of India
4. His own discretion
5. None of these
His own discretion
Explanation:
In case of no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly elections, the Governor may use his discretion. He may invite largest party or coalition of parties to form the government. But if that party fails to prove a majority within stipulated time, Governor can dissolve the Assembly and fresh election will be held.
2
Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian parliament to the World Parliamentary systems?
Question hour
Zero hour
Resolutions
Presidential Speech
None of these
Zero hour
Explanation:
Zero hour refers to left over time after question hour in Indian Parliament. During this time members are allowed to raise matters of importance without giving any prior notice. Zero hour is entirely at the discretion of the Speaker as there is no constitutional provision with regard to this.
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Voice 1
L. K.
Advani
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Voice 2
Asha
Bhosle
3
Voice 3
Sunil
Chhetri
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Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, a site also known to Muslims as the al-Haram al-Sharif or the Al-Aqsa Compound.
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St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow
The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is an Orthodox church in Red Square of Moscow, and is one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia
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Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal
This temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979. This area within the walls is a "sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river
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Ever since Covid-19 hogged global headlines, the world has been talking about ‘quarantine’. Where does this word come from?
1 From the Italian word ‘quaranta’.
2 From the Croatian word ‘karantena’.
3 From the Spanish word ‘cuarentena’.
4 None of them
- From the Italian word ‘quaranta’.
The word ‘quarantine’ is derived from the Italian word ‘quaranta giorni’ meaning 40. Its history dates back to the 14th century CE when the Bubonic Plague was at its peak in Europe and ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to anchor themselves for 40 days before entering the city to protect its residents. This practice came to be known as quarantine taking its roots from the Italian words quaranta giorni
5
Experts say Covid-19 primarily spreads via water droplets coming out from an infected person’s mouth. But how long can the virus survive on solid surfaces?
- Up to 8 hours
- Up to 24 hours
- Up to 72 hours
- Up to 30 hours
- It can’t survive on surfaces
- Up to 72 hours
According to the WHO, studies have found that the Covid-19 virus can survive up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, less than 24 hours on cardboard and less than 4 hours on copper. WHO recommends regularly cleaning surfaces with common household disinfectants.
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Everyone has been talking about social distancing as a method to prevent spread of Covid-19. What min distance should one maintain from others as adviced by WHO?
1. 1 foot
2. 2 foot
3. 5 foot
4. 3 foot
3ft / 1m
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He appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1937. He was an Indian, was the richest man in the world in 1937
Mir Osman Ali Khan
Last Nizam of Hyderabad
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During the press conference to announce his company being acquired by Microsoft, company's CEO, ended his speech saying, “we didn't do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost”.
Stephen Elop
Nokia
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On 18 March 2007, this sports team's head coach died suddenly in Jamaica, just a few hours after the his team's unexpected elimination at the hands of Ireland in the 2007 World Cup. Shortly afterwards, Jamaican police announced that they were opening a murder investigation into death.
Bob Woolmer
Pakistan Cricket Team's Head Coach
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ornithomimus
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indian giant squirrel
7
The Mudhol Hound, also known variously as the Maratha Hound, the Pashmi Hound, the Kathewar Dog and the Caravan Hound
8
the smallest number which can be expressed as the sum of two different cubes in two different ways
1729 . Hardy-Ramanujan Number
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Named after famous mountaineer, this vertical rock face with a height of around 12 metres (40 ft) located near the summit of Mount Everest. This was the most technically difficult part of the typical Nepal-side Everest climb often referred as death zone in Mount Everest. The rock face was destroyed by an earthquake that struck the region in 2015
Hillary Step
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Google acquired Keyhole in 2004, and Keyhole's one of the most important offerings reached a wide public as Google rebranded and launched it in 2005. Whats that offering / service called?
Earth Viewer -- > Google Earth
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What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament?
6 months
9
Nestle is the owner of KitKat all over the world except in US ,Who is the owner in US ?
Hershey’s
9
The Burj Khalifa, Dubai has 163 floors above the ground. But whats the highest level to which it has elevator access?
160
the levels above are building mechanical equipment, telecoms equipment, and other not-usually-inhabited spaces.
10
Whose 1988 novel led to Ayatollah Khomeini issuing a fatwa calling for his death?
Salman Rushdie
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WHo owned Maruti until 2003, when it was sold to the Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation.
Government of India
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What hormone, produced in the pancreas, regulates blood sugar levels?
insulin