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Where are Akrotiri and Dhekelia, allocated by treaty to the UK as sovereign military bases?

posted Feb 3 by Varun Kumar

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When did the United Kingdom convert to decimal currency?

posted Jan 8 by Anuradha Tabyal

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From and including the general election in the United Kingdom in 2010 how many of the four elections until 2020.........

posted Jan 6 by Dilbagh

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Benjamin Disraeli's government was elected in the UK how many times?

posted Dec 22, 2020 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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In the 20th century and since, what is the village of Grimethorpe in the UK particularly well-known for?

posted Dec 7, 2020 by Kuldeep Apte

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The House of Lords Act, an Act of the Parliament of the UK, reformed the House of Lords by removing the centuries.......

posted Nov 24, 2020 by Nikhil Pandey

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What purpose were the Thames Embankments in London, UK, built to serve?

posted Nov 19, 2020 by Aastha Joshi

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How to get a NHS Covid-19 test certificate for traveling?

posted Sep 6, 2020 by Fabiano Ditimoteo

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The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughout.........

posted May 30, 2020 by Kuldeep Apte

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When did homosexuality between consenting adults cease to be illegal in all of the United Kingdom?

posted May 15, 2020 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom reigned for less than a year in 1936. Why was his reign so short?

posted May 9, 2020 by Nikhil Pandey

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In the UK, General Elections are usually held on what day of the week?

posted Apr 25, 2020 by Puneet Batra

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After the records of the UK Singles Chart started in 1952 who was the first singer to be No 1?

posted Apr 8, 2020 by Maninder Bath

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The UK general election in May 2010 produced a hung parliament. When was the previous time that happened?

posted Apr 6, 2020 by Nimish

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Canada vs UK

posted Apr 2, 2020 by Angela P

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What World Heritage Site is located 20 miles north of Stonehenge in the UK?

posted Mar 26, 2020 by Prachi Sharma

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What is the longest time that there can be between General Elections in the UK?

posted Mar 16, 2020 by Saif Khanam

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In 2018 Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua OBE from the UK holds multiple world championships in which sport?

posted Feb 4, 2020 by Nimish

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Who was the first female artist to have a #1 album in the USA and the UK simultaneously?

posted Jan 29, 2020 by Nikhil Pandey

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What Act was passed in 1800 in the United Kingdom, to enable the first national what for the UK?

posted Jan 27, 2020 by Brijesh Talwar

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Canvey Wick in the Thames estuary, Essex, UK, is a nature reserve focussed on what?

posted Jan 4, 2020 by Vikram Luthra

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In June 2013 the UK's College of Arms granted which chef a personal coat of arms?

posted Oct 31, 2019 by Atif

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What was the name of the group formed in London in February 1944 to plan the invasion of Europe under...................

posted Sep 13, 2019 by Akriti

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In legal tender issued in the UK before I January 1961 what was next in the series: shilling, penny, ha'penny, ...?

posted Jul 9, 2019 by Karan Joglekar

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King George III signed The Instrument of Foundation in 1768 for which independent,privately funded institution?

posted Jun 26, 2019 by Madhavi Latha

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What coal-fired power station in England, has the highest generating capacity of any power station in the UK?

posted Jun 25, 2019 by Chahat Sharma

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In 1896 the final collaboration by W.S.Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan was staged at the Savoy theatre, London, UK..........

posted Jun 18, 2019 by Anshika Utadi

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The Eddystone Rocks are 14 miles from which part of the UK?

posted Jun 17, 2019 by Riteshwar

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For more than 200 years Hatchards in the UK has sold what?

posted Jun 8, 2019 by Simranjeet Singh

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Daniel O'Connell did what in 1828 and 1829 as part of a campaign to remove restrictions on Roman Catholics in the UK?

posted May 30, 2019 by Ankur Athari

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Which company won a formative case in UK labour law that held that a union taking strike action could be................

posted Apr 16, 2019 by Maninder Bath

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In May 2017 the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK was severely disrupted nationwide by what?

posted Mar 29, 2019 by Aman

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Where does the River Isis, which rises in the Cotswolds in the UK, reach the sea?

posted Mar 7, 2019 by Rahul Chandel

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In Swansea, Wales, UK, what public service closed in 1961 after being open in various forms since 1807?

posted Feb 7, 2019 by Karan Joglekar

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John Carr, one of a renowned family of biscuit makers in Carlisle in the United Kingdom, is particularly................

posted Dec 13, 2018 by Nikita Sehgal

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What did some media in Russia claim was selling like hot cakes, or selling out, in the UK in 2017?

posted Dec 8, 2018 by Balwinder

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Who was the Minister of Health (1945-51) who steered the introduction of the universal health care system............... [MCQ]

posted Nov 29, 2018 by Anuradha Tabyal

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Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves after seeing a (presumably, too) flattering portrait of her by whom?

posted Oct 9, 2018 by Anamika

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In the USA, what was significant about The Long Island Motor Parkway built by William Kissam Vanderbilt II?

posted Sep 17, 2018 by Prithvi

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Why Winston Churchill is a great villain for Indians?

posted Sep 3, 2018 by Joyjit Ghosh

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Who is the prime minister of UK as of 2018?

posted Aug 10, 2018 by Himanshu Kamboj

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When was the National Health Service (NHS), to provide good free healthcare for all United Kingdom citizens, launched? [MCQ]

posted Aug 10, 2018 by Varun Kumar

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In 1695, John Trevor was forced to stand down as Speaker of British House of Commons. Who was next Speaker to be ousted?

posted Jun 5, 2018 by Brijesh Talwar

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Which UK playwright wrote the 2014 plays "Glasshouse" and "Hopelessly Devoted"? [MCQ]

posted Jun 4, 2018 by Aastha Joshi

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Which of these Elizabeth/Elisabeths did not have the title of Queen? [MCQ]

posted Apr 18, 2018 by Ritika

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How did the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in the UK differ from French Industrial Exposition of 1844? [MCQ]

posted Apr 9, 2018 by Rahul Vaidya

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The Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381 led by men such as John Ball, Wat Tyler and Jack Straw, and the most............ [MCQ]

posted Apr 4, 2018 by Balwinder

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What organisation was founded in London in July 1961 by English labour lawyer Peter Benenson? [MCQ]

posted Mar 24, 2018 by Parampreet Kaur

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A tower in Boughton, Chester, UK, was built to manufacture what,following a process pioneered by William Watts in 1780s? [MCQ]

posted Feb 15, 2018 by Puneet Batra

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The first public what, was established by George Jennings at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1851 in London, UK? [MCQ]

posted Feb 6, 2018 by Mohammad