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A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War, was held in
general knowledge history

  1. Pearl Harbour

  2. Normandy

  3. New York

  4. Lisbon

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following cricketers holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Tests
general knowledge history

  1. Chris Carins (New Zealand)

  2. Viv Richards (West Indies)

  3. Sachin Tendulkar (India)

  4. Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

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Correct Option: A

Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief Justice of India
general knowledge history

  1. Justice Rajendra Babu

  2. Justice V. N. Khare

  3. Justice R. C. Lahoti

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following planets crossed the face of the sun (in transit) after 122 years recently
general knowledge history

  1. Mars

  2. Venus

  3. Jupiter

  4. Saturn

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Correct Option: B

"... All in all, I think we hit the jackpot.". This speech was made in relation to what broad class of event?
general knowledge history

  1. Astronomy

  2. Geopolitics

  3. Economics

  4. Natural Resource Exploration

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Correct Option: C

"I like Mr Gorbachev, we can do business together". Who said this?
general knowledge history

  1. Ronald Reagan

  2. Margaret Thatcher

  3. Rajiv Gandhi

  4. George W.H. Bush

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Correct Option: B

What distinction did Sirimavo Bandaranaike achieve?
general knowledge history

  1. First woman to pilot a Space Shuttle

  2. First African woman to win an Olympic gold

  3. First woman to lead a terrorist outfit

  4. First woman to become prime minister

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Correct Option: D

Who all were the principal founders of the Non-Aligned Movement?
general knowledge history

  1. Gamal Abdul Nasser

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Josip Broz Tito

  4. Kwame Nkrumah

  5. Sukarno

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Correct Option: A,B,C,D,E

Which of the following countries was readmitted to the Commonwealth recently
general knowledge history

  1. Nepal

  2. Myanmar

  3. Pakistan

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Teen Bigha Corridor links—
general knowledge history

  1. India and Pakistan

  2. India and China

  3. India and Bangladesh

  4. India and Srilanka

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Correct Option: C