Leonardo da Vinci, who is famous for his great painting 'Monalisa' was a painter from:

• England
• France
• Italy
• Germany
Correct Option: C  [ Italy ]

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2014 Bharat Ratna was awarded to Sachin Tendulkar and :

• C. N. R. Rao
• Amartya Sen
• Ustad Bismillah Khan
• Lata Mangeskar
Correct Option: A  [ C. N. R. Rao ]

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The second World War started in the year 1939 when Germany invaded :

• Austria
• Poland
• France
• Belgium
Correct Option: B  [ Poland ]

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The battle of Waterloo took place in the year :

• 1815
• 1805
• 1825
• 1818
Correct Option: A  [ 1815 ]

Remark: Napoleon was defeated by the British and Prussians

Ikebana is a Japanese art of:

• Dress designing
• Flower arrangement
• Paper craft
• Folk Song
Correct Option: B  [ Flower arrangement ]

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Who among the following is known as the Nightingale of India ?

A) M.S Subbulakshmi
B) Vijaylakshmi Pandit
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Suraiya

• M.S Subbulakshmi
• Vijaylakshmi Pandit
• Sarojini Naidu
• Suraiya
Correct Option: C  [ Sarojini Naidu ]

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The 'International Day of the Girl Child' observed all over the world on :

• 11th September
• 11th October
• 23th August
• 23rd October
Correct Option: B  [ 11th October ]

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8^th March is observed as:

• World Environment Day
• International Women's Day
• World Literacy Day
• World Food Day
Correct Option: B  [ International Women's Day ]

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The first Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly is:

• V.P. Singh
• Indira Gandhi
• Atal Behari Vajpayee
• Sushma Swaraj
Correct Option: C  [ Atal Behari Vajpayee ]

Remark: On 25th September, 2003, former prime minister Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed the 58th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations HQ, USA.

What is the original name of Lata Mangeshkar?

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

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