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Who discovered Antarctica?

A) James Cook B) Friedrich Miescher
C) George Crum D) Christopher Columbus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) James Cook

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Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter?

A) Uday Shankar B) Sonal Mansingh
C) Amrita Shergill D) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amrita Shergill

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Consider  the  following  statement  about  a famous football player :“He was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency  during  his  childhood  but  went on  to  win  three  European  Golden  Shoes  in his career’. Who is that player?

A) Andres Iniesta B) Lionel Messi
C) Cristiano Ronaldo D) Zinedine Zidane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lionel Messi

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Sodimejo, the world's ‘oldest man' died at the age of 146. Which country was he from?

A) India B) Pakistan
C) Indonesia D) Croatia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Croatia

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Who is referred to as 'Frontier Gandhi'?

A) Sheikh Abdullah B) Manilal Gandhi
C) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

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Who was the first to measure the circumference of earth?

A) Erechtheus B) Aegeus
C) Eratosthenes D) Apheidas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eratosthenes

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Which eminent Hindi writer was chosen for the Vyas Samman 2017 for her work Dukham Sukham ?

A) Mamta Kalia B) Namita Gokhale
C) Meena Kandasamy D) Jhumpa Lahiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mamta Kalia

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Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, who passed away recently, was associated with

A) Flute B) Tabla
C) Kathak D) Bharatnatyam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tabla

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