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#1. In which year was Rabindranath Tagore awarded Nobel Prize for Literature?
Tagore used his Nobel Prize money in building the Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan. Tagore’s Nobel Prize medal got stolen from the museum in Shantiniketan in 2004. However, the Swedish Academy once again honoured the world poet with two replicas, a gold and a silver.
#2. Who gifted the "Statue of Liberty" to the USA on the first centenary celebrations of the US?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and the United States during the American Revolution.
#3. About 71% of the Earth is covered with water. How much of it is fresh water?
#4. Which is the hardest substance in the human body?
#5. What is Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi in Delhi called?
#6. Which is the smallest bird in the world?
#7. Who painted "Mona Lisa"?
#8. Which among the following is also known as Eternal City?
#9. Where in India is "The silent valley"?
Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala, India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills, has a core area of 34.56 sq mi, which is surrounded by a buffer zone of 57 sq mi. This national park has some rare species of flora and fauna. This area was explored in 1847 by the botanist Robert Wight, who discovered this virgin forest and found that that there was no white noise of the cicadas after dark, common in other forested areas. So he renamed it the Silent Valley.
#10. Approximately, how long does sunlight take to reach earth?
Here’s the math. We orbit the Sun at a distance of about 150 million km. Light moves at 300,000 kilometers/second. Divide these and you get 500 seconds, or 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
#11. The Jnanpith Award is given for outstanding contribution in the field of
#12. Panini, a famous personality of ancient India, was
#13. Lightning conductor was invented by
#14. Festival of Holi falls on
#15. Who wrote the patriotic song "Saare Jahan Se Achcha" ?
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