1: When Victoria Garden and the Albert Zoo were being laid out in India in 1904, the workers suffered a high incidence of malaria. It was overcome successfully by developing these plant gardens all around the place at the suggestion of a Hindu worker. An infusion of the leaves is given in cases of malaria. In recognition of the wonder, this plant was declared an anti-malarial in 1907 at the Imperial Malaria Conference. Which plant?
Ans: Tulsi – Basil
2: The idea to connect two areas with Kalyan, along with the Thal and Bhore Ghats inclines first occurred to Mr. George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government, during a visit to Bhandup in 1843. The formal inauguration ceremony was performed on 16th April 1853, when 400 guests left Bori Bunder at 3.30 pm "amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.". What was the occasion?
Ans: First railway journey in India, Bombay to Thane
Ans: First railway journey in India, Bombay to Thane
3: Which Indian city's literary meaning is- 'The Town of Boiled Beans' ?
Ans. Bengaluru (previously known as Bangalore)
Ans. Bengaluru (previously known as Bangalore)
4: In Sanskrit, the literal meaning of this word is Cowshed or Herd of cows. First mentioned in the Atharva Veda, it took on the meaning of a Clan. What?
Ans: Gotra
Ans: Gotra
5: Complete the list of sisters as per a prominent family in Indian politics that produced a chief minister. The names are Jalebi, Mishri, Malai, ______?
Ans: RABRI DEVI; the others are her sisters.
Ans: RABRI DEVI; the others are her sisters.
6: State Bank Of India was previously known as what?
Ans: Imperial Bank of India
Ans: Imperial Bank of India
7: Rani Rashmoni handed over this piece of land to the Maharajah of Cutch Behar. Later it was in the hands of Lord Auckland who was the Governer General and it was taken care of by two of the members in the family who made it into a park. Today it is named in the memory of the two. Which place?
Ans: Eden sisters .Eden Gardens.
Ans: Eden sisters .Eden Gardens.
8: Which Indian classical music instrument gets its name from a Persian word meaning ‘sweet’?
Ans: Sarod
Ans: Sarod
9: The Bhils of MP use the arrow in a certain manner which is traceable to the Mahabharata lore. How?
Ans: They draw their bows with their middle finger from Ekalavya in Mahabharata.
Ans: They draw their bows with their middle finger from Ekalavya in Mahabharata.
10: In ancient time the place was called Dakshin Kosala. The current name was popularized by the Marathas and used for the first time in an official document in 1795. Name the place/location?
Ans: CHATTISGARH
Ans: CHATTISGARH
11:The stadium Burlton Park was host to a Test Match between India and Pakistan in the year 1983 thereafter no international matches have been played on this ground but recently BCCI has decided to renovate the Cricket Ground .In which city is the ground located?
Ans: JALLANDHAR
Ans: JALLANDHAR
12: This Member of Parliament from West Bengal played the lead role in Madhuri Dixit’s debut film ‘Abodh’. Name the person
Ans: TAPAS PAL
Ans: TAPAS PAL
13: As per the Mahabharata the place was referred to as Goparashtra, meaning the place of Cowherds. Which present day Indian place we are referring to?
Ans: GOA
Ans: GOA
14: Name the bow of Arjuna?
Ans: GANDIVA
Ans: GANDIVA
15: This Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala and in certain districts of Karnataka, usually in the second week of April .It marks the New Year in accordance with the Malayalam calendar. This occasion signifies the sun's transit into the first zodiac sign according to Indian astrological calculations, and represents the vernal equinox. The Sanskrit term for the festival means equal. Which Festival are we referring to?
Ans: VISHU
Ans: VISHU
16: What name connects the child of Kamadhenu, the Sanskrit term for daughter, an alternate name for Gold and one of the 108 names of Durga?
Ans: NANDINI
Ans: NANDINI
17: The Masoleum situated in Faizabad name when translated means ‘Garden of Roses’.Name the mausoleum and the person in whose memory it has been built?
Ans: SHUJA UD DWALA ( GULAB BARI)
Ans: SHUJA UD DWALA ( GULAB BARI)
18: The name of the peak’s literal translation means ‘Elephant’s Forehead’ as a direct reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an Elephant’s head. Name the Peak.
Ans: ANAI MUDI
Ans: ANAI MUDI
19: A slave who was referred to as a ‘Hapshi’ and was a centre of racial discrimination by the Turkish Nobels during the time of Razia Sultan. The relationship between the person and Razia Sultan formed the backdrop of the period film ‘Razia Sultan’. Whom are we referring to?
Ans: YAQUT
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