Recent posts under tag international

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Wackford Squeers, headmaster of "Dotheboys Hall", appears in which book by Charles Dickens?

posted Aug 24, 2015 by Kuldeep Apte

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What is the name for the period of French history from 2 December 1852 to 4 September 1870 ?

posted Aug 24, 2015 by Karan Joglekar

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Who wrote under the pseudonym of "Elia" and, with his sister Mary, wrote "Tales From Shakespeare"?

posted Aug 24, 2015 by Aastha Joshi

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Which Italian island in the Mediterranean is to the south of Corsica?

posted Aug 24, 2015 by Samardeep Acharya

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Paul Galdone illustrated a series of children's books written by Eve Titus about a mouse called what?

posted Aug 21, 2015 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Which country would you go to, to stand on a bank of the Danube River?

posted Aug 21, 2015 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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In Greek legend, who was the son of Daedalus who fell to his death?

posted Aug 21, 2015 by Divya Bharti

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The famous armless statue of Venus or Aphrodite was first discovered in CE times (in 1820 CE) in what ancient city ruin?

posted Aug 20, 2015 by Udita

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T E Lawrence was known as Lawrence of where?

posted Aug 20, 2015 by Nimish

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Why did Lawrence Lemieux, a Canadian sailor competing in the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 21st place won medal ?

posted Aug 20, 2015 by Atif

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What is the name of organization formed in 1890 to promote cooperation across the countries of Latin America and U.S?

posted Aug 20, 2015 by Mohammad

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What is the only sequel to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?

posted Aug 19, 2015 by Riteshwar

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What is the oldest surviving book printed using movable metal type?

posted Aug 19, 2015 by Kapil Kapoor

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Where is it a traditional 'sport' to stand on a beach and throw a rope with a weight at the end to catch birds ?

posted Aug 19, 2015 by Akriti

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What science does Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, Sherlock Holmes, practise?

posted Aug 19, 2015 by Anamika

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Which North American deserts is the driest on average?

posted Aug 19, 2015 by Rajni

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognized which sport as an Olympic sport recently?

posted Aug 18, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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Which country / territory has become 206th member of the Olympic family?

posted Aug 18, 2015 by Varun Kumar

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Which country is world’s biggest consumer of edible oils?

posted Aug 18, 2015 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Which Russian composer wrote the ballets "The Firebird", "Petrouchka" and "the Rite of Spring"?

posted Aug 17, 2015 by Nikhil Pandey

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Which marks an increasing break between the African and the Arabian tectonic plates?

posted Aug 17, 2015 by Ujjwal Mehra

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According to legend, where did Queen Guinevere end her days after the death of her husband, King Arthur?

posted Aug 17, 2015 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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The islands Santa Ysabel, Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Malaita and San Cristóbal are in which group?

posted Aug 14, 2015 by Parampreet Kaur

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Jessye Norman, José Carreras and Giuseppe Verdi are associated with what style of music?

posted Aug 14, 2015 by Chahat Sharma

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Which trained to be a priest until opting to be a dictator for a living?

posted Aug 14, 2015 by Samardeep Acharya

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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed?

posted Aug 12, 2015 by Varuna Magar

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When world Bio-Fuel Day is observed and what is the purpose of this day?

posted Aug 12, 2015 by anonymous

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What is the name of the flower named after pop singer Duffy?

posted Aug 10, 2015 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Who wrote "In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking"?

posted Aug 10, 2015 by Maninder Bath

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What name was given to Australian bandits who raided its remoter settlements until the late 19th century?

posted Aug 10, 2015 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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The Galapagos Islands are in which ocean?

posted Aug 10, 2015 by Divya Bharti

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What are Jetfire, Whirl, Roadbuster, Shockwave, Omega Supreme, Sky Lynx, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Blitzwing , Jazz?

posted Aug 10, 2015 by Rahul Vaidya

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how to use techniques in chess

posted Aug 9, 2015 by Saneto Fernandes

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Which is the closest translation from Hebrew of the word "Rabbi"?

posted Aug 7, 2015 by Maninder Bath

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The city previously known as Byzantium and Constantinople is in what modern day country?

posted Aug 7, 2015 by Rahul Vaidya

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Who, as president of Argentina, ordered the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982?

posted Aug 6, 2015 by Nimish

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What was the occupation of Penrod Pooch, the secret identity of the cartoon character Hong Kong Phooey?

posted Aug 6, 2015 by Vishal

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What name was given to the one eyed giants in Greek fables?

posted Aug 6, 2015 by Atif

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Which astronaut holds Guinness World Record for spending longest time in space ?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Anil Chaurasiya

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The Himalayan peak 5260 has been named after which mountaineers ?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Anshika Utadi

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In which country, concept of Bi-cameral Legislature originated ?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Which city has been named as the World Book Capital for 2017 ?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Riteshwar

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Which Indian shooter qualified as the fourth Indian shooter for Rio Olympics 2016 ?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Kapil Kapoor

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Where was the most recent volcanic eruption in the USA as at the end of 2013?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Akriti

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Where was Kylie Minogue born?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Rajni

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Who directed the films "Clerks", "Mallrats" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back "?

posted Aug 4, 2015 by Ritika

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Which wine comes from Portugal?

posted Aug 4, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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BAFTA winning film "The Theory of Everything" is adapted from which book?

posted Aug 4, 2015 by Varun Kumar

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The headquarters of the United Nations is in which city?

posted Aug 4, 2015 by Ankur Athari

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Who was nicknamed "The Sweater Girl" after she appeared in the 1937 film "They Won't Forget"?

posted Aug 4, 2015 by Upma