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#1. Vexillology is the study of

Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general. The word is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum and the Greek suffix -logia. The first known usage of the word vexillology was in 1959.

#2. Which of these famous poets wrote an introduction to Rabindranath Tagore’s famous work “Gitanjali”?

“Gitanjali” is Tagore’s best-known collection of poetry, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

#3. Whose biography is “Romancing with Life”?

#4. Why does the first Harry Potter book have a different title in America?

Not all Harry Potter fans will be aware that the first Harry Potter book has a very different title in the US – and is actually called “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”. The named “Philosopher’s Stone” was JK Rowling’s original title, and is in reference to an actual legend of a stone that grants immortality from the Middle Ages. The reason why the title was changed was because the US publisher, Scholastic, thought that kids wouldn’t want to read a book with the name “Philosopher” in it.

#5. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, who composed music for many Bollywood films along with Hariprasad Chaurasia under the name “Shiv-Hari”, is renowned player of which musical instrument?

#6. For the first time, cricket was included in Asian Games held in 2010. Which format?

#7. Who is the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize?

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian as well as first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Prize. He received the prize for Literature in 1913 for his work “Gitanjali”.

#8. World Red Cross Day is celebrated on

#9. What was the catch-phrase used “The Terminator”, the 1984 film, as spoken by the Terminator character, played by Arnold Schwarzenneger?

#10. What is the Japanese word for “empty hand”?

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