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TCS began operations in Ecuador in______________.
general knowledge culture

  1. 2000

  2. 2005

  3. 2007

  4. 2009

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Correct Option: C

Ecuador is a republic led by the ___________.
general knowledge culture

  1. Prime Minister

  2. King

  3. Chief of the Armed forces

  4. President

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Correct Option: D

Ecuador celebrates its Independence Day on:
general knowledge culture

  1. December 6th

  2. August 10th

  3. November 1st

  4. July 15th

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Correct Option: B

What is Jipijapa?
general knowledge culture

  1. a dish made from fried plantains

  2. the world’s highest active volcano

  3. a Panama Hat

  4. a variety of herbal tea

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Correct Option: C

Which location in Ecuador has contributed to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution?
general knowledge culture

  1. Galapagos Islands

  2. Baños

  3. La Mitad del Mundo

  4. Guayaquil

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not true about Quito the capital city of Ecuador?
general knowledge culture

  1. it was founded in 1534

  2. it is the first city to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  3. it has experienced several earth quakes

  4. it is the largest city in Ecuador

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Correct Option: D

Oswaldo Guayasamín from Ecuador is a famous ___________.
general knowledge culture

  1. Novelist

  2. Painter

  3. Footballer

  4. Musician

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Correct Option: B

This pilgrimage spot is considered to be the place where Shiva emerged from the ear of a cow. The deity here is called Mahabaleshwar and this refers to a myth regarding Ravana and Ganesha. Name the place.
general knowledge culture

  1. Gokarna

  2. Triambakeshwar

  3. Amarnath

  4. Srirangam

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Correct Option: A

The resding deity in this temple is in the form of a charioter. His face is therefore riddled with scars that come with a battle. He bears no weapons except a conch and is also sporting a moustache as charioters of that era were supposed to. Name the temple which is the same as that of the deity.
general knowledge culture

  1. Parthasarathy

  2. Dwaraka

  3. Melkote

  4. Bhadrinath

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Correct Option: A

The temple is located near Ernakulam in Kerala and is one of the most popular temples in the state, along with Sabarimala. Bhagawati is one of the most popular deities in the area, and she is worshipped at the temple, along with Lord Shiva, in three different forms: as Saraswati in the morning, draped in white; as Lakshmi at noon, draped in crimson; and as Durga in the evening, decked in blue.People suffering from mental illnesses commonly visit the temple, as Bhagawati is thought to cure her devotees. Another gory ritual here involves banging nails into a tree with the foreheads of the mentally ill to exorcise the spirits. Name this place.

general knowledge culture

  1. Guruvayoor

  2. Sarkara devi temple

  3. Chottanikara

  4. Padmanabha temple

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Correct Option: C