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What is the name for a small single-headed drum, in the rim of which are fitted pairs of small circular metal plates ?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Ujjwal Mehra

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On 1 May 1707, who became the first sovereign of the "Kingdom of Great Britain"?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Sandeep Bedi

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A United Nations report published in July 2007 placed which country first in the industrialized world in marijuana use ?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Sidharth Malhotra

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Pepys, Wesley, Evelyn and Greville have what famous items in common?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Amarvansh

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Some early cellos are found with holes drilled in the base of the neck; what purpose did the holes serve?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Madhavi Latha

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What are the symptoms of blocked eustachian tubes ?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Anuj Yadav

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What causes blocked eustachian tubes?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Anuj Yadav

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India reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in which year ?

posted Nov 7, 2015 by Pravin Vaity

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Whose last compositions, composed in 1948 when the composer was 84, were called "Four Last Songs"?

posted Nov 6, 2015 by Saif Khanam

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Which was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province........

posted Nov 6, 2015 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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The ancient city of Petra in Jordan, is known for its towering rose red rocks and what quality of its buildings?

posted Nov 6, 2015 by Kuldeep Apte

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Where would you find the mosques of El Hakim, Amru, Hason, El Maayyad and El Sunkur?

posted Nov 6, 2015 by Karan Joglekar

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What name was given to the original owner of the skull found in Sussex in 1911 ?

posted Nov 6, 2015 by Aastha Joshi

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In George Orwell's book "Animal Farm", "Boxer" was what kind of animal?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Aarati Mahajan

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In 1956 who wrote and introduced the song, ranked by the magazine Rolling Stone as #97 on their list ?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Simranjeet Singh

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Which of these countries has never hosted a Summer or Winter Olympics? 1. Greece 2. New Zealand 3. Australia 4. Finland

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Nikita Sehgal

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The largest ice fields in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica are located where?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Since 2005 what classification is more commonly used to the astronomical body Pluto?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Anuradha Tabyal

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The song "Hark, hark, the lark at heav'n's gate sings" appears in what play"?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Maninder Bath

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For what did Harold Pinter receive his 2005 Nobel Prize?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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One of the rarest reptiles, a species of crocodile, is found in the wild exclusively where?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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The series "Marvel's Daredevil" was created as what?

posted Nov 5, 2015 by Rahul Vaidya

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One of the tools developed and launched in 2014 as a brand for Sweden is ...?

posted Nov 4, 2015 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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What is disrupted when "Jet lag" occurs?

posted Nov 4, 2015 by Divya Bharti

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The Roman Empire was at its widest extent, including Dacia, Mesopotamia, Armenia and Assyria, under which Emperor?

posted Nov 4, 2015 by Rahul Vaidya

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What is a philatelist?

posted Nov 4, 2015 by Swati Arora

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In what sport is the object to get one's balls as close to the "jack" as possible?

posted Nov 4, 2015 by Dilbagh

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Which is the first state that introduced earth quake warning system in India?

posted Nov 4, 2015 by Prasanth Kumar P

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How Lord Krishna and Lord Ram passed away?

posted Nov 3, 2015 by anonymous

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Who wrote and directed the Bafta Award winning short film "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life" (1993)?

posted Nov 3, 2015 by Atif

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What nut is used in making marzipan, nougat, and amaretti?

posted Nov 3, 2015 by Mohammad

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What are Qumran Scrolls, where and when was it discovered? What is the importance of it?

posted Nov 2, 2015 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Where is the village of Chibok and why it is famous/notorious?

posted Nov 2, 2015 by Anshika Utadi

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What did Chuck Yeager accomplish in a Bell XI in October 1947?

posted Nov 2, 2015 by Balwinder

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Who was World Superbike Champion in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999?

posted Nov 2, 2015 by Riteshwar

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The play "Saint Joan" by George Bernard Shaw centres on whom?

posted Nov 2, 2015 by Kapil Kapoor

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Which archaeologist is famed for excavating the palace of Minos, Crete between 1900 and 1908?

posted Nov 2, 2015 by Akriti

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In mediaeval years what would the regular occupants of a charterhouse be?

posted Nov 2, 2015 by Anamika

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Who was first Indian to be selected for ICS (Indian Civil Services in British India)?

posted Oct 31, 2015 by anonymous

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Portuguese rule of which country ended in 1975, with the appointment of Samora Machel as its first president?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Ritika

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Who, in 1977, was the last British woman to win the singles event at Wimbledon?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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Which club drug, particularly popular, and fatal, in some areas, was originally developed as an anaesthetic and.........

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Prithvi

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British artist Sir James Thornhill (1675-1734) was related by marriage to which other artist?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Varun Kumar

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The Treaty of San Francisco established the ending of hostilities between which countries, and when?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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The main technical advance in diving bell, following its development and use in about the 4th century BCE, was by whom?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Rahul Chandel

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In the 2015 World Rowing Championships which country was not in the top four medal winners?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Ankur Athari

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Where was the venue for the Commonwealth Games in 2010?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Upma

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Michael Caine appeared as which character in 5 films?

posted Oct 29, 2015 by Nikhil Pandey

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Where is the giant copper statue of a man, woman and child, known as the African Renaissance monument ?

posted Oct 29, 2015 by Pardeep Kohli

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Paribas, formed in 1872 from two companies respectively in Paris and Amsterdam, operated in what field?

posted Oct 29, 2015 by Sandeep Bedi