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The Royal Bengal Tiger, the national animal of India, is found in the Sunderbans - the largest delta in the Indian subcontinent, also stretching to neighbouring Bangladesh. Why is the Sunderbans so named?
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  1. from Sunder, meaning beautiful in the local dialect

  2. from asunder - as the local rivers split the land asunder to create the delta

  3. named after Krishna Sunder, the first explorer of the region

  4. from Sunderi, the local name for the mangrove trees which form the primary vegetation of the Sunderbans

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Correct Option: D

From deltas to bodies of water... India is surrounded by bodies of water on three sides, the west, the south and the east. How many oceans touch the Indian mainland?
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  1. None

  2. 2

  3. 1

  4. 3

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Correct Option: C

Which Indian city, famous for its lagoons, is known as the Venice of the East?
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  1. Hyderabad

  2. Jaipur

  3. Mumbai

  4. Alleppey

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Correct Option: D

The Indian republic comprises of states and union territories. In 2004 how many states and union territories were there?

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  1. 24 states and 4 union territories

  2. 26 states and 9 union territories

  3. 22 states and 13 union territories

  4. 28 states and 7 union territories

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Correct Option: D

India has a long coastline which is serviced by more than 150 ports both major or minor. Which of these ports lies on the eastern sea coast of India?
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  1. Cochin

  2. Kandla

  3. Vizag

  4. Madurai

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Correct Option: B

The Himalayan mountain range, stands guard to India's northern borders. One of the mountains of the Himalayan range is the highest mountain of India - which one?
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  1. Kanchenjunga

  2. Karakoram

  3. Everest

  4. Cardamom

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Correct Option: A

One of the richest states of India, the origin of its name is from the five rivers that once flowed through the state. Which is this state?
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  1. West Bengal

  2. Panchnad

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: D

The Seven Sisters of India ... what does this refer to?
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  1. The seven north Indian rivers of Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Jhelum, Indus, Ganga and Yamuna

  2. The seven capitals of the major states in India - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Lucknow

  3. The seven mountains of the Himalayan range - Everest, Nanda Devi, Nanga Parbat, Kanchenjunga, Karakoram, Jongsang and Koktang

  4. The seven northeastern states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura

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Correct Option: D

Which team has a record for Most consecutive defeats in world cups.
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  1. Kenya

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. Zimbabwe

  4. Netherlands

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Correct Option: C

Which player has scored most runs through boundaries in an innings?
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  1. Vivian Richards

  2. Sourav Ganguly

  3. Kapil Dev

  4. Gary Kirsten

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Correct Option: B