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The southernmost tip of the mainland of India is situated in Tamil Nadu. What is the name of this place?
general knowledge

  1. Nagercoil

  2. Port Blair

  3. Tuticorin

  4. Kanyakumari

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Correct Option: D

To the west of the state of Kerala lies India's smallest Union Territory, a group of islands. What is the name of this place?
general knowledge

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  2. Lakshadweep

  3. Goa

  4. Pondicherry

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Correct Option: B

What is the name of the wildlife sanctuary in Kerala which is especially famous for its elephants?
general knowledge

  1. Nilgiri

  2. Periyar

  3. Mudumalai

  4. Guindy

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Correct Option: B

Where are the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of India?
general knowledge

  1. Chennai

  2. Mumbai

  3. Panjim

  4. Vishakapatnam

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Correct Option: D

Name the largest flower in the world ?
general knowledge

  1. Boronia

  2. Rafflesia Arnoldi

  3. California Pepperberry

  4. Freesia

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Correct Option: B

India's fastest train ?
general knowledge

  1. Chennai Rajdhani

  2. Sealdah Duronto

  3. Mumbai Rajdhani

  4. Bhopal Shatabdi

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Correct Option: D

What was Vizag before it became an industrial city of a population of 1.2 million sleepy folk?
general knowledge

  1. A strong sea-fortress

  2. A sleepy fishing hamlet

  3. A huge marshland

  4. A sleepy temple town

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Correct Option: B

Vizag is better known as Visakhapatnam. But the Colonial British built another settlement away from the port. It housed their residence and the University. Simple again . What was the name of this settlement.
general knowledge

  1. Waltair

  2. Uplands

  3. Bhim Lee

  4. Lawson's Bay

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To solve this question, the user needs to have knowledge about the geography and history of Visakhapatnam, India.

The given information states that the British built another settlement away from the port, which housed their residence and the university. The user needs to identify the name of this settlement.

Option A: Waltair - This option is correct. Waltair is a suburb of Visakhapatnam and was built by the British as a separate township. It was originally a separate municipality and is now a part of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

Option B: Uplands - This option is incorrect. There is no evidence to suggest that the British built a settlement named Uplands in Visakhapatnam.

Option C: Bhim Lee - This option is incorrect. Bhim Lee is not a known settlement or locality in Visakhapatnam.

Option D: Lawson's Bay - This option is incorrect. Lawson's Bay is a bay located on the coast of Visakhapatnam, but it is not a settlement built by the British.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

The Answer is: A. Waltair

A museum stands on a beach of Vizag. It is the only one of its kind in Asia. Only the USA, the UK and Russia have such museums. What are we talking about here?
general knowledge

  1. A Shark Museum

  2. A Sand Museum

  3. An Under-water Museum

  4. A Submarine Museum

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Correct Option: D

Vizag had its brief taste of WW2. In 1945, Japanese planes bombed the harbour here causing some damage. One of their bombs intended for the harbour went astray but did not explode. It was later defused. For many years, the bomb was in possession of the institution that 'received' it from the flying Japanese. Now it rests in the Visakha Museum. Which institution wa the unintended target of this Japanese bomb?
general knowledge

  1. The Ishaq-e-Dargah Mosque

  2. The St. Aloysius High School

  3. Scindia Steamship Co.

  4. An office of Lloyd's Shipping.

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Correct Option: B