15 quiz questions on India: 1. Where was the Indian Mutiny of 1857 ended? Answer: The First War of Indian Independence was ended in Gwalior on 20 June 1858. It was started in Meerut on 10 May 1857. 2. National anthem of India “Jana Gana Mana” was [...]
Mumbai Marvel: Bandra-Worli sea link
August 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Name of the author: Geetanav Ojha, Calicut When Sonia Gandhi landed in Mumbai to inaugurate the Bandra-Worli sea link, her mind might be wandering over the Union Budgets (Railway and the General Budget) but her soul must have been delighted. The delight comes in the wake of the successful accomplishment of this gigantic [...]
25 Quiz questions on Modern India
July 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
1. Who was regarded as the Nana Sahib? 2. What was saranjam of the Marathas? 3. Next to shivaji who was the greatest exponent ofguerilla tactics of warfare? 4. When and where was Shivaji born? 5. Shivaji signed the Treaty of purandhar in which year and with whom? 6. [...]
10 Quiz questions on Indian Politics
March 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
1. Which politician described the election process as ‘Sarcha-Parcha-Kharcha’ or publicity-pamphlets-expenses? Answer: Mulayam Singh Yadav 2. In the first general elections of 1952, who filed his candidacy from the Phulpur constituency and later won by a huge margin? Answer: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 3. What is special about the Congress Session [...]
10 excellent General Knowledge questions
February 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Guest Blogger: Geetanav Ojha, NIT-Calicut. 1. Regnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen were the first recipients of this prestigious award for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of economic processes in 1969. The funding of this award comes from the Swedish National Bank (Sveriges Riksbank). What award are we talking about? [...]
5 questions about Muslim kings
July 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
India was ruled by foreigners for most of the time till it attained independence in 1947. No other country in the history was ruled by foreigners for such prolonged periods. It happened mainly due to lack of unity and soft nature of Indians. 1. The first Muslim (Arab) king to invade on India: [...]
India and its rich heritage
June 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ancient India and its great people: India is famous for its rich heritage and culture. India produced so many great personalities in those days in Medicine, Space and Physics. 1. India is the 7th largest country in the world and it is the second in population after China. 2. The Portuguese [...]
10 interesting trivia and curious facts
May 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
1. Once in 60 years: A flower plant (in Mauritius country), by name, “Giant Victorian Regis Water Lilies, Tale pat palm” gives rise to flowers, once in 60 years and dies. 2. Alfred Hitchcock and Psycho: The famous Hollywood movie maker produced a movie, namely “Psycho”, in [...]
Interesting facts in History
March 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
1. The first human being, ancestor of modern man (Homosephean) was first appeared on this earth around 36000 B.C, who used tools, made up of stone for securing and preparing his daily food and also depended for his livelihood on hunting. He was moving on from place to place (as a nomadic person) [...]
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