Questions Related to history
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Until diamonds were discovered in South Africa in the late 1860s, India (specifically the Golconda region) was the world's only known source of diamonds for centuries. This changed around 1896 when South African production surpassed India.
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India has the world's largest postal network with approximately 155,000 post offices (including branch post offices). This is a well-documented fact often cited in general knowledge references.
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Kalaripayattu, an ancient martial art from Kerala, is considered one of the oldest fighting systems and is believed to have influenced Asian martial arts through Buddhist missionaries. However, the exact transmission is debated among historians.
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5,000 years.
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2,000 years
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3,000 years
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1,000 years
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Yoga originated in India over 5,000 years ago, with roots in the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic traditions. The practice has evolved through various texts including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
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The Indian Constitution is indeed the world's longest written national constitution with approximately 395 Articles (originally) and 8 Schedules at adoption. The current version has been amended many times but remains the longest.
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The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8th October 1932, not 1931. The statement given is therefore false. The IAF came into existence as a supporting force of the Royal Air Force.
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This refers to the novel '2 States' by Chetan Bhagat. Ananya, the female protagonist, joined HLL (Hindustan Lever Limited, now Hindustan Unilever) after completing her MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
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Ramanujam
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Banakrishnan
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Apalingam
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Senthil
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In '2 States', Krish works at Citibank Chennai under a boss named Balakrishnan (misspelled as Banakrishnan in the question). He is portrayed as a typical corporate boss figure in the narrative.
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The novel '2 States' begins at IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA), where the protagonists Krish and Ananya meet as MBA students. Their love story and subsequent cultural conflicts originate from this setting.
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Ananya Iyer
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Ananya Swaminathan
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Ananya Chandrashekharan
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Ananya Iyenger
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In '2 States', Ananya's full name is Ananya Swaminathan. She is a Tamil Brahmin girl, which becomes significant in the inter-community conflict central to the novel's theme.