"Pongol" is the main festival of

• Tamilnadu
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Andhra Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Tamilnadu ]

Remark: "Pongol" is a harvest festival in Tamil Nadu and newly harvested grains like rice, sugarcane, turmeric, are cooked for the first time on this day.

The driest location on Earth is in which country?

• Kenya
• Chile
• Congo
• Libya
Correct Option: B  [ Chile ]

Remark: The Atacama Desert

The Global Peace Index is released by which of the following entities ?

• International Peace Institute
• UN Security Council
• Institute for Economics and Peace
• Group of Global Counter-Terrorism NGOs
Correct Option: C  [ Institute for Economics and Peace ]

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Tripitakas are sacred books of:

• Buddhists
• Hindus
• Jains
• Muslims
Correct Option: A  [ Buddhists ]

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Which one of the following is the national flower of India?

• Rose
• Lotus
• Rafflesia
• Wolffia
Correct Option: B  [ Lotus ]

Remark: Indian Lotus, Kamal, Padma, Sacred Lotus whose scientific name is "Nelumbo nucifera" adopted as National Flower in 1950.

The term 'Tirthankaras' is associated with:

• Hinduism
• Jainism
• Zoroastrianism
• Buddhism
Correct Option: B  [ Jainism ]

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River Don is in :

• England
• Russia
• Germany
• Spain
Correct Option: B  [ Russia ]

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What is the original name of Lata Mangeshkar?

• Meena
• Hema
• Neeta
• Seema
Correct Option: B  [ Hema ]

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The first T.V channel in the world that provided 24 hour news broadcast is :

• CNN
• BBC
• NDTV 24x7
• None of the above
Correct Option: A  [ CNN ]

Remark: CNN full form: Cable News Network

Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State?

• Padmaja Naidu
• Sucheta Kripalani
• Dr. Sushila Nayyar
• Anna Chandy
Correct Option: B  [ Sucheta Kripalani ]

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