The scientist of Indian origin who received Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2009 is:

• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
• Hargobinda Khorana
• J. V. Narlikar
• C. V. Raman
Correct Option: A  [ Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ]

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Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on:

• 3rd December
• 25th October
• 5th January
• 26th November
Correct Option: D  [ 26th November ]

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The book Bhawani Mandir was written by:

• Barindra Kumar Ghosh
• Aurobindo Ghosh
• Yash Pal
• Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Option: B  [ Aurobindo Ghosh ]

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The author of 'War and Peace' is

• William Shakespeare
• Leo Tolstoy
• Salman Rushdie
• V.S. Naipaul
Correct Option: B  [ Leo Tolstoy ]

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The day and night are equal on September :

• 21
• 23
• 25
• 27
Correct Option: B  [ 23 ]

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When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu?

• 14 January, 1969
• 04 December, 1969
• 27 January, 1969
• 16 August, 1969
Correct Option: A  [ 14 January, 1969 ]

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Who was the first female chief justice of a state high court in India?

• Syeda Tahira
• Leila Seth
• Ruma Pal
• Fatima Bibi
Correct Option: B  [ Leila Seth ]

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Who is the first Attorneys General for India?

• H. J. Kania
• M. C. Setalvad
• Sukumar Sen
• V. Narahari Rao
Correct Option: B  [ First Attorneys General for India M. C. Setalvad. ]

Remark: 28 January 1950 to 1 March 1963

The first World war started in:

• 1914
• 1915
• 1919
• 1921
Correct Option: A  [ 1914 ]

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The International Rice Research Institute is located in :

• Australia
• Mexico
• Philippines
• Nigeria
Correct Option: C  [ Philippines ]

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