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  1. A Fire temple is a place of worship for _____? [A] Sikhs [B] Zoroastrians [C] Buddhists [D] Shinto’s   Bageshwari Qamar is India’s first and only (possibly) woman player of which of the following music instruments?  [A] Ghatam …

  1. Babies have around 100 more bones than adults Babies have about 300 bones at birth, with cartilage between many of them. This extra flexibility helps them pass through the birth canal and also allows for rapid growth. With age, …

  Q1. Choose the synonym of ‘Prevail’. 1. Pertain 2. Entertain 3. Encroach 4. Persuade Q2. Choose the antonym of ‘Embolden’. 1. Encourage 2. Hearten 3. Discourage 4. Strengthen Q3. Choose the synonym of ‘Impinge’. 1. Intact 2. Affect 3. …

  Q1. Choose the synonym of ‘Contour’. 1. Pitch 2. Pattern 3. Outline 4. Utterance Q2. Choose the antonym of ‘Contentious’. 1. Uncontroversial 2. Controversial 3. Disputable 4. Debatable Q3. Choose the synonym of ‘Prevail’. 1. Account 2. Case 3. …

  Please note: An acronym (from Greek: -acro = sharp, pointed; -onym = name) in its pure form denotes a combination of letters (usually from an abbreviation) that can be used and pronounced as a word. 2F4U Too Fast for …

1, For which of the following games/sports the term Ring is not used for ground/ space? Answer:  Baseball   2. In which of the following sports Decision Referral System is used? Answer: Cricket   3. Which among the following games was …

  Q1. Choose the synonym of ‘Tedious’. Entertaining Boring Exciting Dead   Q2. Choose the antonym of ‘Obsolete’. Outdated Disused Current Vogue Q3. Choose the synonym of ‘Relevance’. Impotence Inefficiency Invalidity Appositeness   Q4. Choose the antonym of ‘Repeal’. Approve …

Makar Sankranti India is the land of festivals. Makar Sankranti is one of the important festivals of Hindu religion that they celebrate with great joy and happiness. The festival is celebrated every year on 14 or 15 January depending upon …

    The heart is made up of Non-striated muscle Cardiac muscle Adipose tissue Striated muscle   Hargobind Khorana had researched on ______________ Synthesis of simple DNA Understanding the genetic code Reduction of mutation Synthesis of RNA from bacterial cell …

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) – An interface that is designed for video cards to allow high speed transmission between the CPU, memory and the video card. BIOS (Basic Input Output System) – A set of instructions stored on a ROM …

Qutub Minar Qutub-Minar in red and buff sandstone is the highest tower in India. Built-in the 13th century, the magnificent tower stands in the capital, Delhi. It has a diameter of 14.32m at the base and about 2.75m on the top …

Dance forms of India:  Bharatnatyam, Tamil Nadu, South India Performed on the celestial tunes of Carnatic music, Bharatnatyam comes from the state of Tamil Nadu in the South. The origins of Bharatnatyam can be traced back to 1000 BC, and …

Improve Your General Knowledge   The topic of the Week: Geography   Q1 The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on which river?   Answer: – Godavari Q2. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that …

Know India India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. It has achieved all-round socio-economic progress since its Independence. India has become self-sufficient in agricultural production and is now one …

Crazy Cool Facts about the Human Body The nose can detect a trillion smells! One-quarter of your bones are in your feet. Human teeth are as strong as shark teeth! Your blood is as salty as the ocean. Not only …

Spectacular Sports Facts In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA basketball game. No one has broken this record (not even Steph Curry!). Babe Ruth began his career as a pitcher: Ruth was both a left-handed pitcher …

Wild Facts about Animals Many people believe that early mermaid sightings can be attributed to dehydration + manatees. Sloths cannot shiver to stay warm, and so have difficulty maintaining their body temperature on rainy days. In the wild, some reindeer travel more than 3000 miles …

Amazing Space Facts The moon is very hot (224 degrees Fahrenheit, average) during the day but very cold (-243 degrees average) at night. Venus spins clockwise. It’s the only planet that does! One teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh six-billion tons. Sally …

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