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1: The International Literacy Day is observed on

A.Sep 8

B. Nov 28

C. May 2

D.Sep 22

2: The language of Lakshadweep. a Union Territory of India, is

A.Tamil

B. Hindi

C. Malayalam

D.Telugu

3: In which group of places the Kumbha Mela is held every twelve years?

A.Ujjain. Purl; Prayag. Haridwar

B. Prayag. Haridwar, Ujjain,. Nasik

C. Rameshwaram. Purl, Badrinath. Dwarika

D.Chittakoot, Ujjain, Prayag,'Haridwar

4: Bahubali festival is related to

A.Islam

B. Hinduism

C. Buddhism

D.Jainism

5: Which day is observed as the World Standards Day?

A.June 26

B. Oct 14

C. Nov 15

D.Dec 2

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6. Which of the following was the theme of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day?

A.'Dignity for all - focus on women'

B. Dignity for all - focus on Children'

C. Focus on health for all"

D.Nourishment for all-focus on children'"

7: September 27 is celebrated every year as

A.Teachers' Day

B. National Integration Day

C. World Tourism Day

D.International Literacy Day

8: Who is the author of 'Manas Ka-Hans' ?

A.Khushwant Singh

B. Prem Chand

C. Jayashankar Prasad

D.Amrit Lal Nagar

9: The death anniversary of which of the following leaders is observed as Martyrs' Day?

A.Smt. Indira Gandhi

B. PI. Jawaharlal Nehru

C. Mahatma Gandhi

D.Lal Bahadur Shastri

10: Who is the author of the epic 'Meghdoot"?

A.Vishakadatta

B. Valmiki

C. Banabhatta

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 D.Kalidas

11: 'Good Friday' is observed to commemorate the event of

A.birth of Jesus Christ

B. birth of' St. Peter

C. crucification 'of Jesus Christ

D.rebirth of Jesus Christ

12: Who is the author of the book 'Amrit Ki Ore'?

A.Mukesh Kumar

B. Narendra Mohan

C. Upendra Nath

D.Nirad C. Choudhary

13: Which of the following is observed as Sports Day every year?

A.22nd April

B. 26th july

C. 29th August

D.2nd October

14: World Health Day is observed on

A.Apr 7

B. Mar 6

C. Mar I5

D.Apr 28

15: Pongal is a popular festival of which state?

A.Karnataka

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 B. Kerala

C. Tamil Nadu

D.Andhra Pradesh

17: Which of the following Muslim festivals is based on the "Holy Quran" ?

A.Id -ul-Zuha

B. Id -ul-Fitr

C. Bakri-id

D.Moharram

18: Van Mahotsav was started by

A.Maharshi Karve

B. Bal Gangadhar Tiiak

C. K.M, Munshi

D.Sanjay Gandhi

19: The first month of the Indian national calendar is

A.Magha

B. Chaitra

C. Ashadha

D.Vaishakha

20: Which of the following is not a dance from Kerala?

A.Kathakali

B. Mohiniattam

C. Ottan Thullal

D.Yaksha Gana

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21: The festival of Nabanna is celebrated predominatly in

A.Andhra Pradesh

B. Rajasthan

C. Kamataka

D.Orissa

22: Rath Yatra is famous festival at

A.Ayodhya

B. Mathura

C. Dwaraka

D.Puri

23: Onam is the main festival of

A.Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Andhra Pradesh.

D.Kerala

24: The Lalit Kala Academy is devoted to the promotion of

A.Dance & Drama

B. Fine Arts

C. Literature

D.Music

25: Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance?

A.Kuchipudi

B. Kathak

C. Manipuri

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 D.Mohiniattam

26: Which of the followiing is a folk dance of India?

A.Kathakali

B. Mohiniattam

C. Garba

D.Manipuri

27: Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute is located at

A.Ahmedabad

B. Bhavnagar.

C. Gandhinagar

D.Panaji

28: The Krithi system was perfected and Carnatic music was given by

A.Arunagirinathan

B. Purandaradasa

C. Shyama Shastri

D.Swati Tirunal

29: In which two dance forms the Krishna legends occupy the place of pride?
1. Bharatnatyam 2 Odissi 3 Manipuri 4 Kathakali

A.1 and 2

B. 1 and 4

C. 2 and 3

D.3 and 4

30: Nandyal is situated in

A.Karnataka

B. AndhraPradesh

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 C. Maharashtra

D.Madhya Pradesh

31: Kalarippayat isthe martial art of the State of

A.Madhya Pradesh

B. Mizoram

C. Nagaland

D.Kerala

32: Which city of India was first of all affected by plague?

A.Jaipur

B. Bombay

C. Surat

D.Kanpur

33: Dogri is spoken in which of the following states

A.Bihar

B. Orissa

C. Assam

D.Jammu & Kashmir

34: Industrial Toxicology- Research Centre, is situated in which of the following states? .

A.U.P

B. Gujarat

C. M.P

D.Bihar

35: The festival celebrated to commemorate the ordeal of Islamics is

A.Id -ul- Zuha

B. Moharram

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 C. Id-i- Milad

D.Id -ul-Fitr

36: Writers Building is the headquarters of

A.The times of India group

B. All India Writers Association

C. West Bengal Government

D.Press Trust of India

37: The Komark Temple is dedicated to

A.Vishnu

B. Shiva

C. Krishna

D.Sun- God

38: Meenakshi Temple is in

A.Puri

B. Trivandrum

C. Chennai

D.Madurai

39: The dates of National Calendar Permanently correspond with the

A.Vikrami Calendar

B. Mohammadan Calendar

C. Georgian Calendar

D.None of these

40: Which of the-following is wrongly matched?

A.Qutab Minar- Delhi

B. Taj Mahal -Agra

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 C. Ajanta Caves -Maharashtra

D.Charminar -Lucknow

41: The 227 year old 'Nawab Saheb Ki Haveli' is Iocated at

A.Hyderabad

B. Jaipur

C. New Delhi

D.Agra

42: Which of the following years was celebrated as the World Communication Year?

A.1981

B. 1983

C. 1985

D.1987

List of Important Days in January:

January 1 – Global Family Day, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day
January 6 – World War Orphans Day
January 9 – NRI Day or Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas
January 10 – World Laughter Day
January 11 – Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
January 12 – National Youth Day or Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
January 15 – National Army Day
January 23 – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birth Anniversary
January 24 – National Girl Child Day of India
January 25 – National Tourism Day, National Voters Day
January 26 – Republic Day of India, International Customs duty day
January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 28 – Data Protection Day, Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
January 30 – National Martyr’s Day or Sarvodaya Day, World Leprosy Eradication
Day

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 List of Important Days in February:
February 2 – World Wetlands Day
February 4 – World Cancer Day, National Day of Srilanka, Facebook day
2nd Sunday of February – World Marriage Day
February 6 – International Day against Female Genital Mutilation
February 11 – World Day of the Sick
February 12 – Darwin Day
February 13 – World Radio Day, National women’s day or Sarojini Naidu’s
Birthday
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
February 20 – World Day of Social Justice
February 21 – International Mother Language Day
February 22 – World Scout Day, World Thinking day
February 23 – World Peace and Understanding Day
February 24 – Central Excise Day
February 28 – National Science Day
List of Important Days in March:
March 3 – National Defence Day
March 4 – National Safety Day, World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation,
National Security Day
March 8 – International Women’s’ Day
March 13 – World Rotaract Day
March 14 – World Pi day
2nd Monday of March – Commonwealth Day
2nd Thursday of March – World Kidney Day
March 15 – World Consumer Rights Day, World Disabled Day, World Contact Day
March 16 – National Vaccination Day
March 18 – National Ordinance Factories Day
March 20 – International Day of Happiness, World sparrow day
March 21 – World Forestry Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination, World Poetry Day, World Down Syndrome day, World Puppetry
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day
3rd Friday of March – World Sleep Day
March 22 – World Water Day
March 23 – World Meteorological Day, Pakistan Day (Youm-e-Pakistan)
March 24 – World TB Day, International Day for Achievers
March 25 – International Day of Remembrance – Victims of Slavery and
Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 26 – World Purple day (epilepsy awareness day)
March 27 – World Drama Day or World Theater Day
List of Important Days in April:
April 1 – April fool’s day
April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
April 4 – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 5 – National Maritime Day
April 7 – World Health Day
April 8 – World Romani Day
April 12 – World Aviation& Cosmonauts Day
April 13 – Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day
April 14 – B.R.Ambedkar Remembrance Day
April 15 – World day of Silence, Day of Dialogue
April 17 – World Haemophilia Day
April 18 – World Heritage Day
April 21 – World Creativity and Innovation Day, National Secretaries day, National
Civil Services Day
April 22 – World Earth Day
April 23 – World Book and Copyright Day, World English Language Day
April 24 – World Lab Animals Day
April 25 – World Malaria Day, Italy Liberation Day
April 26 – World Intellectual Property Day
April 28 – International Worker’s Memorial Day, World day for Safety and Health
at work
April 29 – World Dance Day
April 30 – International Jazz Day

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 List of Important Days in May:
2ndMay – World Tuna day
3rdMay – World Press Freedom day
10thMay – World Migratory Bird Day, “Vesak” the day of the Full Moon
11thMay – National Technology Day
15thMay – International day of Families
17thMay – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
21stMay – World Day for Cultural diversity for Dialogue and Development
22ndMay – International Day for Biological diversity
23rdMay – International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
29thMay – International Day of UN Peacekeepers
31stMay – World No Tobacco Day
List of Important Days in June:
June 1 – Global Day of Parents
June 4 – World Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5 – World Environment Day
June 8 – World Brain Tumor Day, World Oceans Day
June 12 – World Day against Child Labor
June 14 – World Blood Donor Day
June 15 – World elder abuse awareness day
3rd Sunday of June – World Father’s Day
June 16 – International Integration Day
June 18 – International Picnic Day
June 20 – World Refugee Day
June 21 – World Music Day
June 23 – International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day.
International Widows Day

June 26 – International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking, International
Day in support of Victims of torture
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 List of Important Days in July:
July 1 – International Joke Day, world Doctor’s Day
July 2 – World Sports Journalists Day, World UFO day
1st Saturday of July – International Day of Cooperatives
July 04 – America Independence Day
July 06 – World Zoonoses Day
July 07 – World Chocolate Day
July 11 – World Population Day
July 12 – International Malala Day
July 18 – International Nelson Mandela Day
July 26 – Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil Memorial Day or Kargil Victory Day
July 28 – World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day
July 29 – International Tiger Day
List of Important Days in August:
First Sunday in August – International Friendship Day
August 6 – Hiroshima Day, Anti-Nuclear Day
August 8 – World Senior Citizen Day
August 9 – Nagasaki Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People,
Quit India Day
August 12 – International Youth Day
August 13 – International Left Handers Day
August 14 – Pakistan’s Independence Day
August 15 – India’s Independence Day, International Mourning Day
August 19 – World Humanitarian Day, World Photography Day
August 20 – National Sadbhavna Divas or Birthday of Rajiv Gandhi, World
Mosquito Day, Indian Akshay Urja Diwas or day
August 21 – National Senior Citizen Day
August 23 – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its
Abolition
August 29 – National Sports Day or Dhyanchand’s Birthday
August 30 – International day of the victims of enforced Disappearances
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 List of Important Days in September:
September 2 – World Coconut Day
September 5 – National Teacher’s Day or Dr. Radhakrishanan’s Birth Day, Sanskrit
Day
September 7 – World Forgiveness Day
September 8 – World Literacy Day
September 10 – World Anti-Suicide Day
September 14 – Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day, World First Aid Day
September 15 – International Day of Democracy, International Engineer’s Day
September 16 – World Ozone Day
September 20 – RPF Foundation day
September 21 – World Peace Day or International day for Peace and Non-violence
(UN), World Alzheimer’s Day
September 22 – World Cancer Free Day or Rose Day
September 23 – International Day of the Deaf
September 27 – World Tourism Day
September 28 – World Rabies Day
September 29 – World Heart Day
List of Important Days in October:
1st Monday of October – World Habitat Day
October 1 – World Vegetarian Day, International Day of the older/Elderly
October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
October 3 – World Nature Day
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 5 – World Teacher’s Day
October 6 – World Wildlife Day
October 8 – Indian Air Force Day
October 9 – World Postal or Post-office Day
October 10 – World Mental Health Day, National Post-office Day
October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child
2nd Thursday of October – World Sight Day
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October 12 – World Arthritis Day
October 13 – International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
October 14 – World Standards Day
October 15 – Global Hand Washing Day, International Day of Rural Women, World
White Cane Safety Day
October 16 – World Food Day
October 17 – International Poverty Day for it’s Eradication
October 20 – World Osteoporosis Day, World Statistics Day, National Solidarity
day
October 24 – UN Day, World Development Information Day, World Polio Day
October 27 – World day for Audio Visual Heritage
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 31 – World Savings Day or world Thrift day, Halloween Day
List of Important Days in November:
November 1 – World Vegan Day
November 7 – Infant Protection Day, World Cancer Awareness Day
November 8 – World Radiology Day
November 11 – National Education Day
November 14 – Children’s Day (India), World Diabetes Day
November 19 – World Toilet Day, International Men’s Day, National Integration
Day
November 20 – Universal Children’s Day
3rd Thursday of November – World Philosophy Day
November 21 – World Fisheries Day, World Hello Day, World Television Day
November 30 – National Flag Day
List of Important Days in December:
December 1 – World AIDS Day
December 2 – National Pollution control day
December 4 – Indian Navy Day
December 5 – World soil day
December 7 – International Civil Aviation Day
December 9 – International Anti-Corruption Day
December 10 – World Human Rights Day,

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December 14 – National Energy Conservation Day
December 18 – International Migrants Day,
December 20 – International Human Solidarity Day
December 24 – National Consumers Rights day

Fairs and Festival

Andhra Pradesh :

Pitr-Paksha- Mahalaya Amavasya, Noopuraraavam ,All India Industrial Exhibition

(Numaish), Bhishma Ekadasi, Deccan Festival, Telugu New Year, Ugadi (Gudi
Padwa), Sri Rama Navami Festival, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Durga Festival, Nagula
Chavithi.

Assam :

Magh or Bhogali Bihu, Dehing Patkai Festival, Elephant Festival, Pragjyothi

International Dance Festival, Bohag Bihu, Bihu.

Andaman and Nicobar :

Island Tourism Festival, Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Reh – Idu Festival.

Arunachal Pradesh :

Boori Boot – Nyishi, Hill Miris Festival, Losar – Monpa Festival, Tamladu – Idu-
Mishmi tribe, Oriah – Wancho tribe, Ali-Aye Ligang – Mishing tribe, Nyokum – Nishi
Festival, Mopin – Adi Festival, Pongtu -Tutsa tribe, Sanken – Khampti and Singhpo
tribe, Moh or Mol – Tangsa tribe, Dree – Apatani Festival, Solung – Adi Festival,
Chalo Loku – Nocte tribe.

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Bihar :

Rajgir Dance Festival, Chhath Puja, Sonepur Cattle Fair.

Daman and Diu :

National Tribal art & Food Festival, Monsoon Magic Festival, Heritage Festival,
Nariyela Poornima.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli :

Holika Dahan.

Delhi :

Delhi Book Fair, Taj Mahotsav, Garden Tourism Festival, Mango Festival.
Gujarat :

Kutch Festival / Kutch Rann Utsav, Paragliding Festival, Saptak Music Festival,
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, Uttarayan Kite Festival,
Modhera Dance Festival(Uttarardh Mahotsav), Vad Fest, Global Bird Watchers
Conference, Bhavnath Fair, Great Indian Heritage Fest, Dangs Darbar, Kavant Fair,
Chaitra Navratri, Chitra Vichitra Fair, Mango Festival, Monsoon Festival, Tarnetar
Fair (Temple of Shiva or Trinetreshwar), Bhadrapada Purnima (Ambaji), Beach
Festival, Shamlaji Fair, Vautha Fair.

Goa :

Sunburn Festival, Zatra at Cansaulin, Goa Carnival, Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus,

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Sao Joao, Feast of Assumption of our Lady, Feast of Three Kings, Gokulashtami,
Chovoth, Ladainha or Ladin, Feast of St Francis Xavier, Feast of Immaculate
Conception, Goa Liberation Day.

Haryana :

Surajkund Craft Mela, Guru Ravidas’s Birthday, Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh,
Rajguru & Sukhedev, Baisakhi Festival, Maharana Pratap Jayanthi, Sant Kabir
Jayanthi, Haryana Heroes Martyrdom Day, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti, Haryana
Day, Shaheed Udham Singh’s Birthday.
Himachal Pradesh :

Losar, Himachal Day, Rakhadumni – Rakhi.

Jammu and Kashmir :

Leh Sindhu Darshan, Kashmir Lavender Festival, 33rd Kalachakra, Guru Tse-Chu,
Vikram Samvat, Wanchuk, Galdan Namchot, Lohri, Spitok Gustor Zanskar, Spituk
Gustor, Basant Panchmi, Dosmochey Festival, Yargon Tungshak, Guru Tse-Chu,
Stok Guru Tsechu, Matho Nagrang, Nagrang, Shab-e-Miraj, Yuru Kabgyat, Hemis
Festival, Shachukul Gustor, Zanskar Karsha Gustor, Phyang Tsedup, Korzok Gustor,
Dak-Thok Tse-Chu, Sakti Tse-Chu, Naszal, Ladakh Festival, Navratri, Thiksay
Gustor,Chemrey Angchok, Galdan Namchot, Losar (New Year).

Karnataka :

Makar Sankramana, Pattadakal Dance Festival, Gudi Padva or Ugadi, Naga

Panchami.

Kerala :

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Swathi Sangeethotsavam, Arthunkal Perunnal, Sabarimala Makaravilakku,
Kanjiramattom Nercha, Nishagandhi Festival, Ernakulathappan Utsavam, Pattambi
Nercha, Thaipooyam, Thaipooya Mahotsavam, Maramon Convention, Machattu
Mamangam, Pariyanampetta Pooram, Adoor Gajamela, Kuttikkol Thampuratty
Theyyam, Uthralikavu Pooram, Chettikulangara Bharani, Guruvayoor Utsavam,
Chittur Kongan Pada, Chinakkathoor Pooram, Attukal Pongala, Parippally Gajamela,
Thirunakkara Arattu, Attuvela Mahotsavam, Kodungalloor Bharani, Malanada
Kettukazhcha, Arattupuzha Pooram, Nenmara Vallangi Vela, Feast Malayattoor
Church, Kadammanitta Padayani, Vishu, Feast at Edathua Church, Thrissur Pooram,
Kottiyoor Utsavam, Champakulam Boat Race, Nehru Trophy Boat Race,
Thripunithura Athachamayam, Onam, Payippad Boat Race, Aranmula Boat Race,
Pulikali, Feast at Manarcad, Neelamperoor Padayani, Vallarpadam Thirunal, Sree
Narayana Guru Samadhi, Amrithanandamayi Birthday, Sree Narayana Guru
Jayanthi, Soorya Music Festival, Soorya Dance Festival, Mannarasala Ayilyam, Feast
at Parumala, Chembai Sangeetholsavam, Kalpathi Ratholsavam, Vaikathashtami
Festival, Perumthitta Tharavad Kottamkuzhy, Kochi Biennale, Cochin Carnival,
Theyyam at Kanathoor.

Madhya Pradesh :

Tejaji Fair, Khajuraho Dance Festival.

Maharashtra :

Kalidas Festival, Bird fest, Chikoo Utsav, Nag Panchami.

Meghalaya :

Bob Dylan Festival, Ahaia Festival.

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Manipur :

Chavang Kut.

Mizoram :

Chapchar Kut.

Nagaland :

Moatsu Festival, Hornbill Festival.

Orissa :

Savitri Amavasya, Mukteswar Dance Festival, Sattila Ekadasi, Rajarani Music

Festival, Bhaimi Ekadasi, Magha Purnima, Puri Beach Festival, Kumbha Sankranti,
Pankoddhar Ekadasi, Konark Dance Festival, Phagu Dasami, Papanasini
Ekadasi, Dola Purnima, Meena Sankranti, Papamochani Ekadasi, Chaitra Amavasya,
Rama Navami, Kamada Ekadasi, Pana Sankranti, Baruthini Ekadasi, Chandan Yatra,
Akshaya Tritiya, Mohini Ekadasi, Jala Krida Ekadasi, Brusha Sankranti, Sudasha
Brata, Raja Sankranti, Rath Yatra, Bada Ekadasi, Bahuda Yatra, Singha Sankranti,
Khudurukuni Osha, Gamha Purnima, Bali Trutiya, Kanya Sankranti, Rushi Panchami,
Saraswati Puja, Garbhana Sankranti, Mahastami, Kumarotstaba Purnima,
Kartik Purnima, Bichha Sankranti, Awala Navami, Konark Festival, International
Sand Art Festival, Prathamastami, Manabasa – Gurubar Osha, Dhanu Sankranti.

Punjab :

Muktsar Fair, Lohri, Pracheen Kala Kendra Nritya and Sangeet Sammelan, Baisakhi,
Guru Parab- Guru Nanak’s Birthday.

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Puducherry :

International Yoga festival.

Rajasthan :

Bikaner Camel Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival, Nagaur Fair/Ramdeoji cattle fair,
Beneshwar Fair, Desert Festival, Braj Festival, Shekhawati Festival, Jambheshwar
Fair, Elephant Festival, Gangaur Festival, Mewar Spring Festival, Rajasthan Day
Celebration, Mahaveerji Fair, Jodhpur Flamenco and Gypsy Festival (JFG), Summer
Festival,
Urs Fair, Teej Festival, Kajli Teej Festival, Kota Dussehra, Marwar Festival, Galiyakot
Urs, Pushkar Camel Fair, Kolayat Fair (Kapil Muni Fair), Chandrabhaga Fair, Matasya
Festival, Bundi Utsav, Winter Festival.

Sikkim :

Saga Dawa, Drupka Tseshi, Lakshmi Puja, Lhabab Duechen, Kagyat Dance, Losoong
Sikkimese, Maghe Sankranti Sanhamole,
Losar Tibetan, International Flower Festival, Guru Rimpoche’s Birthday, Pang
Lhabsol.

Tamil Nadu :

Kambam Festival, Chennai Dance Festival (December Season), Chennai Music

Festival (December Season), Arudra Darisanam / Thiruvathirai, Thyagaraja
Aradhana, Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal, Mattu Pongal, Jallikattu Festival,
Thiruvalluvar day, India International Leather Fair, Thaipusam, Natyanjali Festival,
Tamil New Year, Velankanni Church Festival, Mamallapuram Dance Festival.

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Tripura :

Rabindra / Nazrul Jayanthi, Kharchi Puja, Ker Puja, Diwali Festival.

Uttaranchal :

Magh Mela, Uttarayani Mela, International Yoga Week.

Uttar Pradesh :

Ayurveda Jhansi Mahotsav, Kailash Fair, Ayudha Puja, Nag Nathaiya, Deva Mela
Ramayan Mela Ayodhya, Kumbh Mela, Magh Mela, Dhrupad Mela, Lathmar Holi,
Sheetala Ashtami, Sankat Mochan Music Festival, Ganga Dussehras, Sri Krishna
Janmashtami, Ram Leela, Matki Leela, Ganga Mahotsav, Dev Deepavali.

West Bengal :

Kenduli Mela, Gangasagar Mela, Dover Lane Music Conference, Birthday of Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose, Vasant Panchami, Birthday of Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa, Bengali Nava Barsha, Rabindra Jayanti, Durga Puja, Nandikar
National Theatre Festival, Vishnupur (Bishnupur Festival).

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 List of Monuments:

State Monument Place Built by

Golghar Patna British Govt.

Pathar Ki Masjid Patna Pervez Shah

Bihar
Sher Shah’s Tomb Sasaram Sher Shah’s son

Vishnupad Temple Gaya Rani Ahilyabai

Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi Ferozshan Tughlaq

Hauz Khas Delhi Alauddin Khilji

Humayun Tomb Delhi Empress Bega Begum

Jama Masjid Delhi Shahjahan

Jantar-Mantar Delhi Sawai Jai Singh

Khirki Masjid Delhi Ghyasuddin Tughlaq

Lakshmi Narayan Temple Delhi Birla Family

Moti Masjid Delhi Aurangzeb

Delhi
President House Delhi British Govt.

Purana Qila Delhi Sher Shah Suri

Qutub Minar Delhi Qutubuddin Aibak

Red Fort Delhi Shahjahan

Safdarjung Tomb Delhi Shuja-ud-daula

Gujarat Sabarmati Ashram Ahmadabad Mahatma Gandhi

Charar-E- Sharif Budgam Zainul Abedin

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 Nishat Garden Srinagar Asaf Ali

Shalimar Garden Srinagar Jahangir

Jammu and Kashmir

Karnataka Lal Bagh Bangaluru Hyder Ali

Ajanta- Ellora Caves Aurangabad Gupta rulers

Bibi Ka Maqbara Aurangabad Aurangzeb

Elephanta Cave Mumbai Rashtrakuta rulers

Maharashtra Gateway Of India Mumbai British Govt.

Kanheri Fort Mumbai Buddhists

Jagannath Temple Puri Anantavarman Ganga

Odisha
Sun Temple Konark Narasimhadeva I

Punjab Golden Temple Amritsar Guru Ramdas

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra Ajmer Qutubuddin Aibak

Bharatpur Fort Bharatpur Raja Surajmal Singh

Ajmer Sharif Dargah Ajmer Sultan Shyasuddin

Dilwara Jain Temple Mount Abu Siddharaja

Hawa Mahal Jaipur Maharaja Pratap Singh

Rajasthan
Jaigarh Fort Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh

Jodhpur Fort Jodhpur Rao Jodha

Nahargarh Fort Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh

Vijaya Stambha Chittorgarh Maharana Kumbha

Tamil Nadu Saint George Fort Chennai East India Company

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 Char- Minar Hyderabad Quli Qutub Shah
Telegana
Makka Masjid Hyderabad Quli Qutub Shah

Agra Fort Agra Akbar

Akbar Rsquo Tomb Sikandra Akbar

Anand Bhawan Allahabad Motilal Nehru

Aram Bagh Agra Babur

Bada Imambara Lucknow Asaf-ud-daula

Chhota Imambara Lucknow Muhammad Ali Shah

Deewan-E- Khas Agra Fort Shahjahan

Fatehpur Sikri Agra Akbar

Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daula Agra Nurjahan

Uttar Pradesh Jama Masjid Agra Shahjahan

Moti Masjid Agra Shahjahan

Sati Burj Mathura Raja Bhagwan Das

Shish Mahal Agra Shahjahan

Taj Mahal Agra Shahjahan

Uttarakhand Jim Corbett Park Nainital Sir Malcolm Hailey

Shantiniketan West Bengal Rabindranath Tagore

Belur Math Kolkata Swami Vivekananda

West Bengal
Victoria Memorial Kolkata British Govt.

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 Important Forts & Gardens

 Built by Akbar & additions made by Shahjahan

 Contain famous buildings like Shish Mahal, Moti Masjid,

Agra Fort Agra Diwani- A – am & Diwan -i-Khas

Contains famous building like Man Mandir, Palace of Man

Gwalior Fort Gwalior Singh

Hawa Mahal Jaipur Multi-storied pink colored building

Walls sloping at an angle of over 77* create an illusion that

Hindodla Mahal Mandu, M.P the entire building sways

Jantar Mantar Delhi Ancient observatory

Red Fort Delhi Built by Shahjahan, made of red stone

Rashtrapati
Bhawan Delhi India’s biggest residential building

Moghul Gardens Delhi Garden of Rashtrapati Bhawan

Shalimar Gardens Srinagar Pleasure resort in Kashmir

Vrindavan Mysore,
Gardens Karnataka Unique gardens adjacent to the Krishnaraja sagar Dam

Ramanathaswamy Rameshwaram,
Corridor T.N. India’s longest corridor – 1,220 m long

Gomateswara Sravanabelagola,
statue Karnataka India’s tallest stone statue of Jain Sage

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Gandhi Sadan New Delhi Birla House where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated

Rajghat New Delhi Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the banks of Yamuna

Shantivan New Delhi Near Rajghat where Jawaharlal Nehru was cremated

Vijay Ghat New Delhi Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri on the bank of the Yamuna

Shakti Sthal New Delhi On banks of Yamuna where Indira Gandhi was cremated

Tomb of Ahmed
Shah Ahmedabad Domed structure famous for paving of multicoloured marble

Mausoleum built by Aurangazeb in memory of his wife Rabia

Bibi-ka-Maqbara Aurangabad Durrani

Jamia Milia New Delhi Muslim University founded by Dr Zakir Hussain

Kranti Maidan Mumbai Gandhiji gave Quit India call in 1942

Ancestral house of Nehru family which Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Anand Bhawan Allahabad gifted for conversion into a national memorial

Residence of 1st Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, Now

Teenmurti House New Delhi converted into a national memorial

Shiva Temple on an island in the Narmada river, called ‘Black

Omkar Temple M.P Pagoda’

Buland Darwaja Fatehpur Sikri 38 m high gate built by Akbar, is India’s highest gate

Built in 1911 AD to commemorate the visit of King George V of

Gateway of India Mumbai UK

Qutab Minar New Delhi 72.5m high stone tower, tallest minaret in India

Bijapur, India’s largest dome built on the tomb of Sultan

Gol Gumbaz Karnataka Mohammed Adil Shah

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 Sanchi,
Sanchi Stupa Bhopal One of earliest stupas, made of bricks and sandstone

Sarnath Stupa Varanasi Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon

Famous Temple

Kailash temple Ellora Rashtrakutas → Rock Cut

Krishaneshwara temple Rameshwaram Rashtrakutas

Pallavas → Rock
Ratha temples Mahabalipuram Cut

Shore temple Mahabalipuram Pallavas

Kailashnath temple Kanchipuram Pallavas

Vaikuntha Perumal temple Kanchipuram Pallavas

Brihadeshwara temple Tanjore Cholas

Mukteshwara temple Bhubaneshwar Ganga rulers

Jagannath Temple Puri Ganga rulers

Sun temple Konark Ganga rulers

Lingaraja temple Orissa Ganga rulers

Khajuraho temples Bundelkhand Chandella rulers

Dilwara temple (Jains) Mount Abu Solanki rulers

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Vithalswami temple Hampi Tulva Dynasty

Hazaraswami temple Hampi Tulva Dynasty

Deogarh Temple UP Gupta

Papnatha temple Pattadakal Chalukya of Badami

Virupaksha temple Pattadakal Chalukya of Badami

Somnath temple Gujrat

Vishwanath temple Banaras

Govinda temple Mathura

Kamakhya temple Guwahati

Shankaracharya temple Kashmir

Kali temple Kalighat of Kolkata

Mahakali Temple Ujjain

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 Who built what in Delhi

Indraprastha Yudhishthira

Delhi or Daidala Raja Dhilu (200 AD)

Lal Kot Anang Pal Tomar

Qila Rai Pithora near Mehrauli Prithvi Raj Chauhan

Siri Fort Alauddin Khilji

Tughlaqabad Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Jahanpanah Mohammed Bin Tughlaq

Firozabad Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Dinpanah Humayun

Shahjahanabad Shah Jehan

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Name Place Famous for

Great Himalayan Blue sheep, Snow leopard,

National Park Himachal Pradesh Musk Deer

Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand Elephants, Tigers

Valley of flowers
National Park Uttarakhand Snow Leopard, Flora

Corbett National Park Uttarakhand Tigers

Dudhwa tiger Reserve Uttar Pradesh Tigers

Sariska National Park Rajashthan Tigers

Keoladeo National
Park or (Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary) Rajasthan Birds & Deers

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Ranthambore National
Park Rajashthan Tigers

Manas National Park Assam Tigers, Elephants

Kaziranga National
Park Assam One-Horned Rhinoceroses

Keibul Lamjao Only floating park in the world,

National Park Manipur Famous for Sangai or Dancing Deers

Sundarbans National
Park West Bengal Tigers

Gorumara West Bengal

Chilka Lake Bird

Sanctuary Orissa -

Bandhavgarh National Madhya

Park Pradesh Tigers

Madhya
Kanha National Park Pradesh Tigers

Madhya
Pench National Park Pradesh Tigers

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Name Place Famous for

Gir National Park Gujrat Asiatic Lions

Bandipur National Park Karnataka Tiger

Nagarhole National Park Karnataka Tigers & Elephants

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Kerala Tiger

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala Tiger

Periyar National Park Kerala Tigers & Elephants

Name Place Famous for

Dachigam National Park J&K Hangul/Kashmiri Stag

Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand -

Musk Deer, Snow

Kanchenjunga National Park Sikkim Leopard

Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh Red Panda

Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh Red Giant Flying Squirrel

Nameri National Park Assam Elephants

Balpakhram National Park Meghalaya Elephants, Golden cat

Desert National Park Rajasthan -

Marine National Park Gulf of Kutch -

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Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh -

Chandra Prabha National Park Uttar Pradesh -

Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary Rann of Kutchh Wild Ass

Famous Battle

Name of
Year Importance
the Battle
1st battle of
1191 Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori
Tarain
2nd battle of
1192 Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan
Tarain
1st battle of
1526 Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi
Panipat
Battle of Babur defeated Rana Sunga further strengthening his
1527
Khanwa foothold in India.
Battle of Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah
1529
Ghaghra thus establishing Mughal rule in India.
Battle of Sher Shah defeated Humayun thus breaking the Mughal
1539
Chausa rule in India.
Battle of
Kanauj or 1540 Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time.
Billgram
2nd battle of
1556 Akbar defeated Hemu
Panipat
3rd battle of
1761 Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas
Panipat
Battle of Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar
1565
Talikota empire
Battle of Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal
1576
Haldighati Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar.
Battle of British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar.
1757
Plassey This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India.
Battle of British decisively defeated the French in India. The Seven
1760
Wandiwash years war (1756 - 1763) between the British and the

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 Name of
Year Importance
the Battle
French in Europe ran parallel to this war. 3 Carnatic wars
were fought between the British and the French and this
battle was a part of the 3rd Carnatic War.
British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim,
Battle of Shuja-ud-duala (Nawab of Oudh) and Shah Alam
1764
Buxar II(Mughal emperor). This completed the work began by
the battle of Plassey.
Battle of
1658 Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh.
Samugarh
Battle of
1739 Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah
Karnal

Nine Gems (Navratna) of Akbar's Court

Name Points to remember

He was the chronicler of Akbar's rule. He authored Akbar's

Abul Fazl biography - Akbarnama. Abul Fazl documented the history
meticulously over a period of seven years.

Faizi translated the Panchatantra, the Ramayana and the

Faizi
Mahabharata into Persian.

Todar Mal was the revenue minister of Sher Shah Suri who
continued in the position in the court of Akbar. He introduced
Todar Mal
standard weights and measurements, revenue districts and
officers.

Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khanan was the son of Akbar’s general
Khan-i- Bairam Khan, the person who looked after him after the death
Khanan of Humayun. Rahim is known for his couplets or Dohe.

Tansen (original name Ramtanu Pandey) was a great musician

Tansen who is credited with innovation of Raagas such as Mian ki
Malhar, Mian ki Todi and Darbari Kanada.

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 Name Points to remember

Raja Man Singh, a trusted lieutenant of Akbar was the

grandson of Akbar’s father-in-law. Raja Man Singh assisted
Raja Man
Akbar in many fronts including holding off advancing Hakim
Singh
(Akbar’s half-brother) in Lahore. He also led campaigns in
Orissa.

Faqir Aziao He was mystic and advisor whose advice Akbar regarded
Din respectfully.

Mullah Do He was also an advisor in the court of Akbar known for his
Piaza intelligence.

His original name was Maheshdas. He was a well known court

Birbal
jester.

Court Poets of India

Court Poet In the Court of Well-known works

Kalidasa Vikramaditya Shakuntalam, Meghdoot

Bana Bhatt or
Harshavardhana Harsha Charita, Kadambari
Bana

Chand Bardai Prithviraj Chauhan Prithviraj Raso

Mahaviracharita,
King Yashovarman of
Bhavabhuti Malatimadhava,
Kannauj
Uttararamacharita

mainly Allauddin Khilji but

Tuhfatus-Sighr, Qiranus-
Amir Khusro associated with 7 rulers of
Sa'dain
Delhi Sultannate

Shantipurana, Bhuvanaika-
Sri Ponna Rashtrakuta King Krishna III
Ramabhyudaya

Parmanand Shivaji Shivbharat

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 Court Poet In the Court of Well-known works

Pandit
Sambalpur King Baliar
Gangadhar Kosalananda Mahakavya
Singh
Mishra

Kamtapur King Durlabh

Hema Saraswati Prahalad Charita
Narayan

Balabharata, Karpuramanjari,
Rajashekhara Gurjara Pratiharas Balaramayana,
Kavyamimamsa

Vedanayagam Bethlehem Kuravanji,

King Serfoji II of Tanjore
Sastriar Gnanakummi

Raghavanka Hoysala kings Harishchandra Kayva

Vikramārjuna Vijaya or
Adikavi Pampa Chalukya King Arikesari II
Pampa Bharata

Tirumalarya King Wodeyar Karna Vrittanta Kathe

Allasani Swaarochisha Manu

Sri Krishna Deva Raya
Peddana Sambhavam

Nandi Parijathapaharanam,
Sri Krishna Deva Raya
Thimmana Vanivilasam

Agha Hasan
Wajid Ali Shah Inder Sabha
Amanat

Ramprasad Sen Krishna Chandra of Nadia Vidyasundar, Shaktigiti.

Jayamkondkar Kulottunga Chola I Kalingattu parani

Ravikirti Pulakesin II Aihole incsription

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 o Arjuna Awards is one of the highest award given to recognize outstanding
achievement in National Sports. Lets know more about it.
o Arjuna Awards were constituted in 1961. These awards are given by the Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
o Cash Prize of Rs. 5,00,000 is given to awardee.
o Recently, Government has revised the scheme(guidelines) of Arjuna
Award. According to revised scheme To be eligible for the Award, a sportsperson
should not only have good performance consistently for the last three previous
years at the international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is
recommended but should also have the qualities like Sense of Discipline,
Leadership and Sportsmanship.
o Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018 award won by Saikhom Mirabai
Chanu for Weightlifting.
o Virat Kohli received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018 award for Cricket.
o Below is the list of Arjuna Awards Winners 2019.

Arjuna Awards Winners 2019

S. No. Name of the sportsperson Discipline

1 Chinglensana Singh Kangujam Hockey (Midfielder)

2. Ajay Thakur Kabaddi

3. Mohammed Anas Yahiya Athletics

4. Tajinder Pal Singh Toor Athletics

5. Swapna Burman Athletics

6. Sundar Singh Gurjar Para Sports - Athletics

7. Ravindra Jadeja Cricket (Men)

8. Poonam Yadav Cricket (Women)

9. Sonia Lather Boxing

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10. Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth Badminton

11. Pramod Bhagat Para Sports - Badminton

12. S Bhaskaran Bodybuilding

13. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Football

14. Simran Singh Shergill Polo

15. Anjum Moudgil Shooting (Rifle)

16. Fouaad Mirza Equestrian

17. Gaurav Singh Gill Motorsports

18. Pooja Dhanda Wrestling (Women)

19. Harmeet Rajul Desai Table Tennis

Arjuna Award Winners 2018

Name of the sportsperson Discipline

Neeraj Chopra Athletics

Subedar Jinson Johnson Athletics

Hima Das Athletics

Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy Badminton

Subedar Satish Kumar Boxing

Smriti Mandhana Cricket

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Shubhankar Sharma Golf

Manpreet Singh Hockey

Savita Hockey

Col. Ravi Rathore Polo

Rahi Sarnobat Shooting

Ankur Mittal Shooting

Shreyasi Singh Shooting

Manika Batra Table Tennis

G. Sathiyan Table Tennis

Rohan Bopanna Tennis

Sumit Wrestling

Pooja Kadian Wushu

Ankur Dhama Para-Athletics

Manoj Sarkar Para-Badminton

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 India's Rankings in Different Indices 2019

Index Index released by India's Rank 1stRank

The Travel & Tourism

World Economic Forum 34th Spain
Competitiveness Index 2019

Delhi 118th Rank

The Economist Intelligence Austria's Capital
Global Liveability Index 2019 and Mumbai 119th
Unit(EIU) Vienna
Rank

Kerala
Child Well Being Index 2019 IFMR LEAD --

The Economist Intelligence Mumbai-45th

Safe Cities Index 2019 Tokyo
Unit New Delhi-52nd

Composite Water
NITI Aayog -- Gujarat
Management Index 2.0

Global Kids Right Index 2019 KidsRights Foundation 117th Iceland

State RooftopSolar Ministry of New & Renewable

-- Karnataka
Attractiveness Index 2019 Energy (MNRE)

Asia Power Index 2019 Lowy Institute 4th United States

Index of Cancer Preparedness Economist Intelligence Unit

19th Australia
2019 (EIU)

International Institute for

World Competitive Ranking
Management Development 43rd Singapore
2019
(IMD)

World Inequalty Index 2019 Oxfam 147th Denmark

EIU (Economist Intelligence

Inclusive Internet Index 2019 47th Sweden
Unit)

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Global Talent competitiveness Adecco Group, INSEAD and
80 Switzerland
Index 2019 Tata Communications

National Institution for

NITI Aayog AMFFRI Index 2019 Transforming India i.e. NITI -- Maharashtra
Aayog

Cornell University, INSEAD,

Global Innovation Index 2019 and the World Intellectual 52 Switzerland
Property Organization

United Nations Development

Global Multidimensional Programme (UNDP) and the
-- --
Poverty Index 2019 Oxford Poverty and Human
Development Initiative (OPHI)

Health Index of India NITI Aayog -- Kerala

International Air Transport Japan and

Henley Passport Index 2019 86th
Association (IATA) Singapore

IITs , IISc, Bengaluru and the

Climate Vulnerability Index
Swiss Development --- Assam
2019
Corporation (SDC)

Massachusetts
QS World University Ranking 152nd Position, IIT Institute of
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
2020 Bombay Technology (MIT),
United States

SDG Gender Equality Index

Equal Measures 2030 95th Denmark
2019

Mercer Quality of Living Autrian Capital,

Consulting Agency Mercer Chennai
Ranking 2019 Vienna

Institute for Economics and

Global Peace Index 2019 141 Iceland
Peace (IEP)

World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders 140 Norway
2019

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StartupBlink Startup
StartupBlink 17 USA
Ecosystem Ranking 2019

Global Energy Transition Index

World Economic Forum 76 Sweden
2019

Indian Banking Association Punjab National

EASE Reform Index --
and Boston Consulting Group Bank

GDPR Readiness Index CISCO 6th --

Corruption Perception Index

Transparency International 78 Denmark
2018

Bloomberg Innovation Index Bloomberg Business 54 South Korea

City Momentum Index Joneslanglasalle (JLL) -- Banglore

Global Findex 2017 World Bank 2nd China

Human Developmemt Index United Nations Development

130 Norway
2018 Programme (UNDP)

Human Capital Index 2018 World Bank 115 Singapore

International Food Policy

Global Hunger Index 2018 103 Belarus
Research Institute (IFPRI)

Ease of Doing Bussiness Index

World Bank 77 New Zealand
2018

Institute for Economics &

Peace (IEP) in collaboration
with the National Consortium
Global Terrorism Index 2018 7 Iraq
for the Study of Terrorism and
Responses to Terrorism
(START)

Climate Change Performance New Climate Institute,

8 Sweden
Index 2018 Germanwatch and CAN

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The Human Freedom Index
Cato and Fraser Institute 110 New Zealand
2018

Global Climate Risk Index 2019 Annual Climate Summit 14 Puerto Rico

Global Gender Gap Index 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) 108 Iceland

Sustainable Development
NITI Ayog 57 Himachal Pradesh
Goals Index 2018

Food and Agriculture

Forest and Tree Cover 8th
Organizations

Global Phosphorous Pollution

Water Resources Research 2nd China
Index

World Migration Report UN 1st India

E-commerce Development
UN 96th Denmark
Index 2018

Global Competitiveness Index

The World Economic Forum 58th US
2018

Human Capital Score World Bank 158th Finland

Commonwealth innovation
WIPO and GII 10th UK
index

Global Economic Freedom

American think-tank 130th Hong Kong
Index

Environmental Performance
World Economic Forum 177th Switzerland
Index 2018

List of Wealthiest countries New World Wealth 6th USA

EIU (Economist Intelligence

Global Democracy Index 41st Norway
Unit)

Corruption Perception Index Transparency International 81st New Zealand

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International Intellectual
US Chambers of Commerce 44th USA
Property Index

MIWE (MasterCard Index of

MasterCard 52nd New Zealand
Women Entrepreneurs)

UN Sustainable Development
World Happiness report 133rd Finland
Solutions Network

77th
Ease of Doing Business World Bank New Zealand

Global manufacturing Index World Economic Forum 30th Japan

Norway (Advanced)
Inclusive Development Index World Economic Forum 62nd Lithuania
(Emerging)

Worst New-born Mortality

UNICEF 12th Japan
Rate

Hurun Global Rich List 2018 –

Hurun Research Institute 3rd China
Highest Number of Billionaires

Global Climate Risk Index German watch 6th Haiti

Global Hunger Index IFPRI (International Food

103rd Belarus
(GHI) Policy Research Institute)

Countries facing web-borne

Kaspersky Lab 33rd
threats

Global Gaming Installs Unity Technologies 3rd

Vacation Deprivation Report

Expedia 5th South Korea
2017

Most targeted for Web

Akamai Technologies 7th
Applications attack

Climate change performance

German watch 14th Sweden
index

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Largest Overseas holder of US
US Treasury Department 12th China
Government Securities

Index of cheapest countries to

GoBankingRates 2nd South Africa
live or retire

2017 Military strength ranking Global Firepower 4th USA

World talent Ranking 2018 IMD 53rd Switzerland

Most Attractive Market for

PwC 5th USA
Investments – surveys of CEOs

Best countries for Business Forbes 62nd UK

Global Tuberculosis Report

WHO 1st
2017

International Business Report

Grant Thornton 7th Indonesia
– Business optimism inde

Nations Brand 2017 – Most

Brand Finance 8th USA
Valuable

OECD (Organization for

Government at a Glance
Economic Corporation and 3rd Switzerland
Report 2017
Development)

Countries with highest NPAs CARE ratings 5th Greece

Highest public binge watching Netflix 2nd Mexico

Passport Index Arton Capital 75th Singapore

Global Pharmaceuticals and

LinkedIn 2nd
Biotechnology Workforce

Melbourne Mercer Global Australian Centre for Financial

28th Denmark
Pension Index 2017 Studies (ACFS)

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Pollution and Health –
The Lancet 1st
Pollution related deaths

CS Family 1000 – Number of Credit Suisse Research

3rd China
Family owned businesses Institute

International Institute for

IMD Competitiveness Rankings Management Development 44th US
(IMD)

Global Wealth Migration AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth

6th United States
Review 2018 Migration

India Solar Market

Mercom Communications 3rd China
Leaderboard 2018

Lowy Institute and Australian

Asia Pacific on Power Index 4th US
think tank

FDI Confidence Index 2018 Global consultant AT Kearney 11th United States

Stockholm International Peace

Worldwide military spending 5th US
Research Institute (SIPRI)

Global Urban Air Pollution World Health Organisation

14 Indian cities India
database (WHO)

Credit Suisse Research

Family-Owned Businesses 3 China
Institutes (CSRI)

Most valuable nation brand Brand Finances 8 United States

Tuberculosis (TB) cases Global Health Observatory 1 India

Migrants living abroad UN DESA 1 India

Largest Importer of LPG 2 China

The vulnerable country in the

world facing extreme weather Germanwatch 6 Haiti
events

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 Grant Thornton's International
Business optimism index 7 Indonesia
Business

Pollution-related deaths The Lancet Commission 1 India

Global manufacturing Index. World Economic Forum 30 Japan

US, Singapore and

Global connectivity index Huaweis Global Connectivity 43
Sweden

Norway, Sweden
World press freedom index Reporters Without Borders 136
and Finland

Travel and Tourism Spain, France and

World Economic Forum (WEF) 40
competitiveness index Germany

Quality Nationality Index Henley & Partners – Kochenov 101 Germany

Renewable energy
4 China
attractiveness index

Global milk production Index 1 India

Healthcare index Lancet 154 Switzerland

Consumer confidence index University of Michigan 1 India

Composite District
Ministry of DoNER
Infrastructure Index

Global retail development A.T. Kearneys Global Retail

1 India
index Development

Network readiness index World Economic Forum's 91 Singapore

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 IIFA Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List (PDF Version)
Dear Readers,
The 2019 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 20th edition of NEXA International
Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film
Academy honouring the best Hindi films of 2018, took place on September 18, 2019 at
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra. The nominations
were announced on 28th August 2019.

IIFA Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List

Category Awardee

Best Film Raazi

Alia Bhatt for Raazi

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) Ranveer Singh for Padmaavat

Best Director Sriram Raghavan for Andhadhun

Best Supporting Actor (Female) Aditi Rao Hydari for Padmaavat

Best Supporting Actor (Male) Vicky Kaushal for Sanju

Best Debutant (Female) Sara Ali Khan for Kedarnath

Best Debutant (Male) Ishaan Khatter for Dhadak and Beyond the Clouds

Best Playback Singer (Male) Arijit Singh for “Ae Watan”- Raazi

Best Playback Singer (Female) Harshdeep Kaur and Vibha Saraf for “Dilbaro” – Raazi

Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Dhadak (Title Track)”-

Best Lyricist
“Dhadak”

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 Amaal Mallik, Guru Randhawa, Rochak Kohli, Saurabh-
Best Music Director Vaibhav, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Zack Knight (Sonu Ke Titu
Ki Sweety)

Sriram Raghavan, Pooja Ladha Surti, Arijit Biswas, Yogesh

Best Story/ Screenplay
Chandekar and Hemanth Rao for Andhadhun

Best music direction in the last 20 years Pritam Chakraborty for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Best director in the last 20 years Rajkumar Hirani

Best film in the last 20 years Rakesh Roshan’s film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai

Best actor in the last 20 years Ranbir Kapoor for Barfi

Best actress in the last 20 years Deepika Padukone for Chennai Express

Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema

Saroj Khan
(Dance & Choreography)

Critics’ Award for Best Film AndhaDhun

Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female) Neena Gupta, Badhaai Ho

Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) Ranveer Singh, “Padmaavat”

Best Debut Director Amar Kaushik, Stree

Best Dialogue Akshat Ghildial, Badhaai Ho

Best Original Story Anubhav Sinha, Mulk

Best Actor (Male) in a Short Film Hussain Dalal, Shameless

Best Actor (Female) in a Short Film Kirti Kulhari, Maya

People’s Choice Award for Best Short Film Plus Minus

Best Short Film (Fiction) Rogan Josh

Best Short Film (Non Fiction) The Soccer City

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Best Music Album Padmaavat

Best Lyrics Gulzar for Ae Watan, Raazi & for AndhaDhun

Best Background Score Daniel George, AndhaDhun

Best Sound Design Kunal Sharma, Tumbbad

Kruti Mahesh Midya, Jyoti Tomaar for Ghoomar,

Best Choreography
“Padmaavat”

Best Cinematography Sudeep Chatterjee — Padmaavat

Best Editing Pooja Ladha Surti, AndhaDhun

Best Costume Sheetal Sharma, Manto

Best Production Design Nitin Zihani Chaudhary and Rajesh Yadav (Tumbbad)

Best VFX (Visual Effects) Red Chillies Fx, Zero

Best Sound Mixing Ajay Kumar P.B (Post House)- Andhadhun

Best Special Effects Filmgate Films AB-Tumbbad

Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema Legendary actor and comedian, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri,
(Lifetime Achievement Award ) aka Jagdeep

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 National Film Awards 2019 - The Complete Winners List

Best Feature Film ‘Hellaro’ (Gujarati)

Son Rise by Vibha Bakshi and The Secret Life

Best Non Feature Film
of Frogs by Ajay and Vijay Bedi

Ayushmann Khurrana (‘Andhadhun’) & Vicky

Best Actor
Kaushal (‘Uri’)

Best Actress Keerthy Suresh for ‘Mahanati’ (Telugu)

Best Supporting Actress Surekha Sikri for ‘Badhaai Ho’

Best Supporting Actor Swanand Kirkire for ‘Chumbak’ (Marathi)

Best Director Aditya Dhar for- ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’

Best Popular Film providing

‘Badhaai Ho’
wholesome entertainment

Best film on social issues ‘Padman’

Best Film on Environment

‘Paani’ (Marathi)
Conservation/Preservation

Best Film for National

Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada)
Integration

Best Educational Film Sarala Virala

Best Cinematography Olu (Malayalam) to MJ Radhakrishnan

‘Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shale Kasargodu’

Best Children’s Film
(Kannada)

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 P V Rohith (Kannada), Sameep Singh
Best Child artist (Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi (Urdu) and
Shrinivas Pokale (Marathi)

Best Debut Film of a

Naal (Marathi)
Director

Best Choreography ‘Ghoomer’ in ‘Padmavaat’

Best Editing ‘Nathicharami’ (Kannada)

Best Special Effects KGF

Award shared by Sruthi Hariharan, Joju

Special Jury Award George for Joseph, Savithri for Sudani From
Nigeria, Chandrachood Rai

Music

Best Lyrics Nathichirami (Kannada)

Best Music Direction

Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat
(Songs)

Best Music Direction

‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’
(Background score)

Best Sound Design ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’

Best Female playback Bindhu Malini for Mayavi Manave from

Singer Nathichirami (Kannada)

Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh for ‘Binte Dil’ in ‘Padmavaat’

Best Regional films

Best Rajasthani Film Turtle

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Best Tamil Film Baaram

Best Marathi Film Bhonga

Best Hindi Film Andhadhun

Best Urdu Film Hamid

Best Telugu Film Mahanati

Best Assamese Film Bulbul Can Sing

Best Punjabi Film Harjeeta

Screenplay

Best Original Screenplay ‘Chi Arjun La Sow’ (Telugu)

Best Adapted Screenplay Andhadhun

Best Dialogues Tariqh

Production

Best Make-Up artist Awe

Best Production Design Kammara Sambhavam (Malayalam)

Best Costume Mahanati

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 International

Name Sports

American Cup Yacht Racing

Ashes Cricket (Australia-England)

Golf (World Championship)

Canada Cup

Colombo Cup Football (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka And Myanmar )

Corbillion Cup World Table Tennis (Women)

Davis Cup Tennis

Derby Horse Racing

Holker Bridge

Jules Rimet Trophy World Football (Soccer)

Merdeka Football (Asian Cup)

Ryder Cup Golf

Reliance Cup Cricket

Swaythling Cup World Table Tennis (Men)

Todd Memorial Trophy Basketball

Thomas Cup World Badminton (Men)

Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup Asian Badminton

U. Thant Cup Lawn Tennis

Uber Cup World Badminton (Women)

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Yonex Cup Badminton

Walker Cup Golf

William Cup Basketball

Wimbledon Trophy Tennis

World Cup Cricket (Prudential/Reliance Cup)

National

Name Associated sports

Aga Khan Cup Hockey

Berna-Bellack Cup Table Tennis(Men)

Beighton Cup Hockey

Ezar Cup Polo

Dhyan Chand Trophy Hockey

Dr. B. C Roy Trophy Football (National Junior)

Duleep Trophy Cricket

Durand Cup Football

Guru Nanak Championship Hockey (All India Women)

Irani Cup Cricket

Lady Ratan Tata Trophy Hockey (Women)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup Hockey

Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey

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Nehru Trophy Hockey

Nizam Gold Cup Football

Rangaswami Cup Hockey (National Championship)

Ranji Trophy Cricket (National Championship)

Rovers Cup Football

Sanjay Gold Cup Football

Santosh Trophy Football

Sheesh Mahal Trophy Cricket

Subroto Mukherjee Cup Football

Todd Memorial Trophy Football

Vittal Trophy Football

Vizzy Trophy Cricket

Yadavindra Cup Hockey

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 People in News

Suresh Chitturi

o Suresh Chitturi has been appointed as chairman of the International

Egg Commission (IEC) for the next two years.
o He is currently is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of India’s
leading poultry firm Srinivasa Farms.
o He will be the first chair from Asia in the history of the institution.

Tapan Kumar Mishra

o Freelance Tourist Guide, Tapan Kumar Mishra has been honoured

with the National Tourism Award for the category of “Best Tourist
Guide” for the year 2017-18 during the celebration of the World
Tourism Day.
o He belongs to Odisha and has been approved by the Union Ministry
of Tourism as a freelance guide.

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Kallie Puri

o India’s Kallie Puri has been awarded with “India’s Most Powerful
Women in Media” award.
o She was awarded at the famed Confluence Excellence Awards.
o She is the Vice-Chairperson of the India Today Group.

Thanu Padmanabhan

o Physicist Thanu Padmanabhan received the M P Birla Memorial

Award 2019.
o He has awarded for his contributions to the world of cosmology.
o He is a professor of Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and
Astrophysics in Pune.

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Viju Khote

o Veteran Bollywood actor Viju Khote passed away.

o He was best is remembered for his role as Kalia in Sholay movie.
o He worked in over 300 Hindi and Marathi films.

Air Marshal HS Arora

o Air Marshal HS Arora has been appointed as the Vice Chief of Indian
Air Force.
o He succeeded Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria who took over as the Chief
of Air Staff.
o Air Marshal Arora was heading the Gandhinagar headquartered
South Western Air Command of the Air Force.

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Rupa Gurunath

o Rupa Gurunath was appointed as the first woman president of Tamil

Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).
o With this appointment, she also became the first woman to head a
state-level cricket body in the country.

Payal Jangid

o 17-year old Payal Jangid became the first Indian to receive the
Changemaker Award 2019 at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards
2019.
o The Award was presented by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
at a ceremony held in New York, United States.
o Payal belongs to Rajasthan and is the President of her village’s
Children’s Parliament (Bal Panchayat).

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Kristalina Georgieva

o Economist Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
o She will succeed Christine Lagarde.
o Kristalina hails from Bulgaria.
o Kristalina Georgieva had served as the chief executive of the World
Bank previously.

Adille Sumariwalla

o Adille Sumariwalla has been re-elected as the member of the

International Association of Athletics Federations council.
o He was elected for a 2nd 4-year term.
o He is currently the president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

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P.T. Usha

o Indian track and field legend P. T. Usha has been presented with the
Veteran Pin by the world athletics governing body.
o She has been awarded for her contribution to the growth of the sport.

Nilesh Shah

o Nilesh Shah has been appointed as the new chairman of the

Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
o He is the Managing Director of Kotak Asset Management Company
(AMC).
o He will replace Nimesh Shah who is the Managing Director, and CEO
of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company.

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PM Narendra Modi

o Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 2019 Global Goalkeeper

Award.
o He has received this award for Swachh Bharat Mission.
o Global Goalkeeper Award is a “special recognition” by Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation.

Adam Harper

o Adam Harper will get the SASTRA Ramanujan prize for the year
2019.
o Mathematician Adam Harper is an Assistant Professor with the
University of Warwick, England.
o The prize carries a citation and an award of $10,000.

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Amitabh Bachchan

o Legendary Actor Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with Dada

Saheb Phalke award.
o Dada Saheb Phalke award is the country’s highest film honour.
o The Dadasaheb Phalke award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden
Lotus), a shawl and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000.

Ponung Doming

o Army officer Ponung Doming became the first woman Lieutenant

Colonel of Arunachal Pradesh.
o She is the first woman officer from Arunachal Pradesh to be elevated
to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army.
o She is currently posted in Pune, Maharashtra.

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Actor Govinda

o Actor Govinda has been appointed as the brand ambassador of

Madhya Pradesh.
o He will promote the state’s traditions and tourist places.

Madhukar Kamath

o Madhukar Kamath has been elected as the chairman of the Audit

Bureau of Circulations (ABC).
o He will replace Hormusji N Cama.

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RKS Bhadauria

o The central Government has appointed Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria

as the next Chief of Air Staff (CAS).
o He was serving as the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Takehiko Nakao

o Takehiko Nakao announced his resignation from the post of president

of Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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Robert O’Brien

o Robert O’Brien has been appointed as the National Security Adviser

of the United States of America.
o He will replace John Bolton.

Sheikh Hasina

o Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the Dr Kalam

Smriti International Excellence Award 2019 in Dhaka.

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Justice P Lakshmana Reddy

o Justice P Lakshmana Reddy has been appointed as the first

Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh.
o He is known for his campaign against corruption.
o He will have tenure of 5 years.

Kapil Dev

o Cricket legend Kapil Dev has been appointed as the first Chancellor
of Sports University, Rai (Sonepat) by the Haryana Government.

Pawan Munjal

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 o Pawan Munjal will be inducted in the Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame.
o He is the Managing Director and Chairman of Hero MotoCorp.
o He will be inducted for his support to “Golf” in India and around the
world.

Navdeep Singh Suri

o Navdeep Singh Suri has been honoured with First Class Order of
Zayed II.
o He is India’s envoy to the United Arab Emirates.
o He has been awarded for his contribution to the development and
strengthening of friendly relations and co-operation between India and
UAE during his tenure.

Pradeep Dash

o Noted Odia writer Pradeep Dash will be conferred with the 40th
edition of prestigious Sarala Puraskar.

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 o He will be awarded for his poetry work Charu Chibar O Charjya.

Jaideep Sarkar

o Jaideep Sarkar has been appointed as the next High Commissioner

of India to Lesotho.

Muhammad Yunus

o Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus from Bangladesh was

conferred the ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis’ award by the Vatican.

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Sunil Arora

o Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora took charge as chairman of

Association of World Election Bodies (AWEB). The CEC will serve a
two-year term till 2021.

IPS Vivek Kumar Johri

o IPS officer Vivek Kumar Johri took charge as the Director General
(DG) of the country’s largest border guarding force, BSF.
o He replaced Rajni Kant Mishra.

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 KBC Questions Season 11
(Practice Set: Just Google it)

Ques : Which mass movement in India began with the famous Dandi March of Mahatma Gandhi
in 1930?
Ques : Which of these former or present ministers of Law and Justice was never elected as a
member of the Lok Sabha?
Ques : Which of these movie characters did not earn its portayer a National Film Award for Best
Actor?
Ques : ‘Sujlam Suflaam Jal Sanchaya Abhiyan’ is scheme of which state on Water?
Ques : In ancient India, which yajna involved a horse set a wander freely to decide the sovereignty
of aking, followed by the sacrifice of the horse?
Ques : Identify this bird which is the state bird of Haryana?
Ques : Which of these names means “precious stones” or “ratnas”?
Ques : Which of these is a film by Mani Ratnam?
Ques : Which of these is a feature on Instagram that lets users post photos and videos that vanish
after 24 hours?
Ques : With which of these beverages is the word ‘filter’ most associated?
Ques : According to a law in India, upto how many years of imprisonment can a Muslim husand
face for pronouncing ‘triple talaq’ on his wife?
Ques : The epic ballad “Prithiviraj Raso” describes Prithviraj Chauchan’s battle against which for?
Ques : Vijaya and Pusaria Venkata Ramana, both former volleyball players, are the parents of
which of these Indian Olympians?
Ques : With which words does this proverb begin : “____________ khatra-e-jaan”?
Ques : Who was the first CEO of Infosys?
Ques : Laxman Bhog, Malihabadi, Appemidi, Banganapalle, Marathwada Kesar and Gir Kesar are
all varieties of which fruit?

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Ques : Founded by M A Abraham, which company is India’s largest offshore drilling services
provider to oil companies?
Ques : Founded by M A Abraham, which company is India’s largest offshore drilling services
provider to oil companies?
Ques : Which river did the soldiers of Alexander refuse to cross during his Indian campaign, which
caused the Greeks to withdraw?
Ques : Which of these political parties is not correctly matched to its founder?
Ques : Which of these TV programmes is hosted by Bear Grylls?
Ques : What is the name of the science that studies solid Earth?
Ques : On which of these festive occasions is Garba traditionally danced?
Ques : Which of these rivers passes through the most number of states in India?
Ques : What does the ‘e’ stand for in e-mail, e-commerce and e-governance?
Ques : Which piece apart from the king is involved in castling in a game of chess?
Ques : In which Indian city would you be if you were landing at the Veer Savarkar International
Airport?
Ques : The name of which of these Upanishads or ancient philosophical books means ‘the great
forest book’?
Ques : According to the Ramayana, who was also called Rajrishi and Brahmarishi?
Ques : Which is the fifth gate of Shaniwar Wada besides Dilli, Khidki, Ganesh and Narayan gates?
Ques : How are noodles, burgers, pizza and french fries categorised?
Ques : In Indian cricket, who is known as Mahi?
Ques : Goddess Saraswati is specially worshipped on which of these occasions?
Ques : What’s the missing word in this popular Hindi saying “Naach na jaane, _________ tedha”?
Ques : 50 years of which event in human history was celebrated on 20 July 2019?
Ques : Which of these months has fewer days compared to the others?
Ques : What is “iftat”, which is an integral part of the month of Ramzan, a type of?
Ques : Chowk Purna, Alpana, Kolam and Aripana are all types of what?
Ques : Which part of its body does a snake smell with?
Pandit Hari Om Sharma’s in the Hotseat opposite Amitabh Bachchan

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Ques : Which of these Mughal structures was known by the name “Rauza-i-Munawwara”?
Ques : Who quit professional tennis and played professional cricket, but took up tennis again and
achieved the no 1 rank in the WTA singles rankings?
Ques : Which of these posts has Dr Raghuram Rajan never held in his professional career?
Ques : In January 2019, ISRO launched a student satellite named after which prominent scientist?
Ques : Which of these two nations share a common border?
Ques : How did Gulshan Grover constantly refer to himself while playing Kesariya Vilayati in “Ram
Lakhan”?
Ques : Which of these countries has had only one woman prime minister so far?
Ques : Which of these is a proverb that indicates the making of an all-out effort in completing a
task?
Ques : While doing an online transaction in India using a debit card, which of these details would
you be required to enter?
Ques : What was the profession of Kareena Kapoor’s character in “3 Idiots” and in “Udta Punjab”?
Ques : Alluvial, black, red and laterite are types of what?
Ques : Identify this musical instrument which belongs to the percussion family of instruments?
Ques : In which of these states have five deputy chief ministers been appointed in 2019?
Ques : Kavin, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Hike, is the son of which of these industry
stalwarts?
Ques : Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha
from which state in 2019?
Ques : For which criminal case were Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru sentenced to death by
hanging?
Ques : Which Bangladeshi all-rounder was the first and only cricketer to score a century and claim
a hat-trick in the same Test match?
Ques : In mythology, what was the name of Hiranyakashipu’s wife and Prahlad’s mother?
Ques : Which scientists systhesised Urea Stibamine for the treatment of kala-azar disease?
Ques : Who along with Bhagat Singh threw a few bombs at the Central Legislative Assembly in
Delhi in 1929?
Ques : Who was the first woman to present the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha?

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Ques : Who is the first Indian to score a century in women’s T20 International cricket?
Ques : According to the Mahabharata, which of these characters had hundred brothers?
Ques : Which real-life mother-daughter duo played on-screen mother and daughter in a 2008 Hindi
film?
Ques : Which of these rivers originates as well as ends within the Indian border?
Ques : Which family name is common to the wrestlers Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Vinesh?
Ques : Who is Chhabili, mentioned in this line from a popular patriotic poem, “Kanpur ke Nana
ki, Munhboli bahan Chhabili thi”?
Ques : Who did P V Sindhu beat in the final to become the first Indian to win the BWF World
Championship?
Ques : Which of these chief ministers of India used to work as a magician with his father before
joining politics?
Ques : Which airline, founded by Naresh Goyal, began as an air taxi operator in 1993 and was
granted airline status?
Ques : According to the Ramayana, Hanuman fetched the Sanjeevani herb for whom?
Ques : With which of these are non-stick cooking utensils are coated?
Ques : Which of these Mughal rulers was a contemporary of Maharana Pratap?
Ques : What is common to a cosmetic brand, the symbol of India’s ruling party at the centre and
goddess Saraswati?
Ques : What does the word ‘bhujang’ mean in reference to the yogasana, ‘bhujangasana’?
Ques : If you’re having Ker Sangri, what are you actually eating?
Ques : Which of these finds mention in the nursery rhyme “Baa Baa Black Sheep”?
Ques : Gammaxene and DDT are important compounds of which of these elements?
Ques : In which event did the legendary sprinter Milkha Singh finish fourth at the 1980 Rome
Olympics?
Ques : Which North Indian City is known as the ‘perfume city of India’?
Ques : Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Raushan Ali are the two main protagonists of which short story
by Premchand?
Ques : How many millimetres are there in 1 inch?
Ques : Which of these actors appears in both “Singham” and “Simmba”?

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Ques : The traditional ritual of “gauna” is associated with which of these events?
Question Worth 7 Crore : Which of these states has had the most number of its governors
become presidents of India?
Ques : Which poet in the court of Mughal Ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar wrote the ‘Dastan-e-Ghadar’,
a personal account of the 1857 revolt?

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