General Awareness
Indian Educational and Cultural Institutes
2,501 Questions
This topic covers prominent Indian educational institutions, cultural universities, and literary archives. Questions test knowledge about specialized acting schools, digital archives, and historical theater groups. This subject is crucial for civil services and state level examinations.
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Indian Educational and Cultural Institutes Questions
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MCC
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Loyola
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DG vaishnava
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Pachayappa's
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New college
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Jeevan Rekha express
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Jeevan Dan express
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Jeevan Raksha express
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Jeevan Jyoti express
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The Jeevan Rekha Express (Lifeline Express) is a pioneering mobile hospital train that provides medical services to rural areas. It's run by Impact India Foundation in collaboration with Indian Railways and the Ministry of Health.
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BHU (Banaras Hindu University) is located in Varanasi and is one of India's premier central universities. Founded in 1916, it is internationally renowned and is the most famous university associated with the holy city of Varanasi.
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Kerala kalamandalam
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Sangeet Natak Academy
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Margi
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School of Drama
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The Sangeet Natak Akademi (Academy of Music, Dance and Drama) was founded on January 28, 1953, as India's national academy for music, dance and drama. Kerala Kalamandalam was founded in 1930, Margi in the 1970s, and 'School of Drama' is too generic to be a specific answer.
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MP Christian College,Durg
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SSCET Bhilai
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Govt VYTPG Autonomous College ,Durg
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CSIT, Rajnandgaon
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Government V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College in Durg was recognized as a 'College with Potential Excellence' by UGC in 2006. This designation is given to institutions showing strong academic and research potential.
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University of GOA
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University Of Saugor
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Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University
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Pandit Ravishankar University
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Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya in Raipur was affiliated with the University of Saugor (now Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar) during its formation period. This was because Chhattisgarh was part of Madhya Pradesh until 2000, and institutions were affiliated to MP universities.
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AIIMS
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Lady Hardinge Medical College
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Goa Medical College
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Indira Gandhi Medical College
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AIIMS conducted clinical trials that resulted in the deaths of 49 infants. The other medical institutions listed are prestigious colleges but were not implicated in this specific tragedy involving unethical drug trials.
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Banaras Hindu University
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The Utkal University
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Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Anna University
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi is Asia's largest residential university, with over 30,000 students living on campus. Founded in 1916 by Madan Mohan Malaviya, it has a massive 1,300-acre campus. JNU, Utkal, and Anna University are prestigious but not as large in terms of residential capacity.
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Jeevan Rekha express
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Jeevan Dan express
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Jeevan Raksha express
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Jeevan Jyot express
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The Lifeline Express, officially called Jeevan Rekha Express, is a mobile hospital train run by Impact India Foundation. It provides healthcare services to rural areas across India in collaboration with Indian Railways and the Health Ministry, offering free medical treatment including surgeries.
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Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya
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Sharadashram Vidya Mandir
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Balmohan Vidyalaya
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New Mordern English High Scholl
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Sachin Tendulkar attended Sharadashram Vidya Mandir in Mumbai, a school known for producing several cricketers. Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya and Balmohan Vidyalaya are other Mumbai schools but not Tendulkar's. The last option contains a spelling error ('Mordern' should be 'Modern'). Sharadashram has a strong cricket tradition.
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Pune
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kolkata
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Gurgaon
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Dehra Doon
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Mumubai
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The Indian National Defence University (INDU) was proposed to be established in Gurgaon (now Gurugram), Haryana. This was announced around 2010 as India's first dedicated defense university focusing on defense and strategic studies. Pune has existing defense institutions like NDA and DIPR, but not the proposed university.
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Art College of India
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Indian college of commerce
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Stratford Univ
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National college in Lahore
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Bhagat Singh attended National College in Lahore, founded by Lala Lajpat Rai to provide education rooted in nationalist values. He left his studies at DAV College to join this institution, which became a center for revolutionary activity. The other options are fictional or incorrect institutions.
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Presidency college
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Ferguson college
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National college
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Maharaja Man singh College
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Subhas Chandra Bose studied at Presidency College (now Presidency University) in Calcutta (Kolkata). He was expelled in 1916 following a conflict with a British professor, Professor Oaten, after which he completed his BA from Scottish Church College in the same city.
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Noida
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Allahabad
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Bhopal
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Nagpur
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The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) is headquartered in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, which is part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and often associated with Noida. AcSIR was established in 2011 as an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and operates from multiple CSIR laboratory campuses across the NCR region.
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Banglore
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Calicut
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Mangalore
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Vellore
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The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is headquartered in Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in Kerala. It is the premier institute under ICAR dedicated to spices research. Bangalore hosts IISc, while Mangalore has the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute.