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A FUN-FILLED QUIZ BY- TAPAN SHARMA

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  • 1. BY- TAPAN SHARMA

2. 17 QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED.TIE BREAKER QUESTIONS ARE MARKED WITH A * 3. * WHAT WERE JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BYPROFESSION? 4. IF INDIA: .in THEN UK: ____ 5. *Over 90% of the dry weight of which part of our body is made up of proteins called keratins? 6. What is the official language of the Vatican City state? 7. *Which Sikh Guru was known as Bhai Jetha? 8. *Which Indian state produces nearly 1% of the worlds total production of rice? 9. *Which UNESCO World Heritage Site serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways? 10. Which is the oldest dance form of India? 11. Which Indian festival is celebrated 20 days after Dusshera? 12. *According to the Bhagvata Purana, which deity appeared (was born) from the forehead of Lord Brahma? 13. *Which was the first city to host the Olympic Games twice? 14. *Which Indian woman freedom fighter formed the Vanar Sena, a childrens brigade to help freedom fighters during the 1930movement? 15. Which Indian state was known as Lushai Hills District, under the British? 16. If we write the official languages listed in our constitution in alphabetical order, which one would come first? 17. *Which bird is depicted on the national flag of Egypt? 18. WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG 19. ADOLF HITLER 20. ADOLF HITLER 21. Who is this young man? Clues: He grew up to beone of the best-known people in the world untilhe died in 2006. 22. SADDAM HUSSAIN 23. 1. The largest state of Brazil is named afterwhich river? 24. 3. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948, the year Mahatma Gandhiwas nominated for the 5th time? 25. 4. In 2005, after which Indian was a tulip named? 26. 6. Which popular folk dance of India isaccompanied with songswhich are smallcouplets called bolis? 27. 7. In the human body, if dentin is the innerlayer, then what is theouter layer? 28. 8.Which two countries fought the Six-Day War in 1967? 29. 9. Which sports item formed the basis ofdesign for Space Ship One? 30. 10.The smallest National Park in India is the Guindy National Park.Where is it located? 31. 12. Which Indian Union Territory has the most number of districts? 32. NAME THE FAMOUS PERSONS FROM THEIR CARTOONS 33. Which Indian scientist translated Albert Einstiens Theory of Relativity from German to English? 34. Independence Day (15th August) is also the birthday of a famous Indian philosopher. Who? 35. Howdo we better know the Rashtriya Panchanga? 36. In whose memory did India rename its firstweather satellite? 37. Whowas the first woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna? 38. Whichactor was honoured by a postage stamp in his name byboth England and USA in 1985 and 1994 respectively? 39. The Base, as its called, runs terror in thehearts of all the lawenforcement agenciesacross the world. What do we better knowit? 40. Which mammal makes up for 25% of the mammal population of the world? 41. What constitutes 75% of the weight of a banana? 42. According to the flag code of India, if the Indian flag is displayedvertically (officially), what colour should come at the right most? 43. What was made the official language of France by King Francis I inAD 1539? 44. Which was the first wing of the Armed Forces of India to inductwomen into combat duty? 45. Which foreigner,who came to India in AD 637, was called MokshaDeva by the Indians? 46. Which countrys national anthem is called the Rashtriya Gaan?