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CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Culture And Places Of India And World Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com
CBSE
Class 8 General Knowledge
Culture And Places Of India And World
Quiz 10
He is best known for writing and narrating the 'Life' series, produced by BBC Natural History Unit and The Open University. The series give a comprehensive survey of animals and plants life on the Earth. Who is this famous naturalist and broadcaster?
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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is a British naturalist and television personality. He is one of the most famous naturalists in the world. He presents many programs about nature, talking about the lives of animals.
He has won many prestigious award and honourable mentions. In 1980 he won the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, a lifetime achievement award.
India is not the only country where actors turn into successful politicians. The $$40^{th}$$ president of the United States was an actor whose role as a double amputee in $$1942's$$ Kings Row catapulted him to stardom. Name this American actor-politician.
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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American actor and politician. He was the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a movie, television and radio actor before he began his career in politics. He had a successful career in Hollywood and appeared in 53 movies.
Reagan acted as a double amputee in the movie Kings Row which made him a popular film star.
Nashik is a famous pilgrimage site located in Maharashtra where Kumbh Mela is held. On the banks of which river is it located?
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Sabarmati
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Godavari
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Krishna
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Narmada
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Nashik Kumbh Mela is a hindu religious mela and is held every 12 years in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. The fair is celebrated on the river of sacred river Godavari.
The significant festivities include bathing on the banks of river Godavari, at the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple and the Ram Kund.
Which film franchise set in a galaxy far, far away, starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and the late Carrie Fisher and directed by George Lucas, attained cult status in $$1977$$?
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Star Trek
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Galaxy Quest
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Star Wars
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$$2001$$ : A Space Odyssey
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Star Wars is a series of science-fiction movies by George Lucas. Star Wars has been so popular that there have been Star Wars books, video games, television shows, toys, and more.
This play is never referred to by its real name because actors believe it to be cursed. It is called 'the Scottish Play' and is the shortest tragedy by William Shakespeare. Name the play.
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Romeo and Juliet
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Othello
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Macbeth
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A Tale of Two Cities
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Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare. It is the shortest tragedy written by Shakespeare.
Many actors think it is bad luck to say the word "Macbeth", and will not say the play's name. Instead, they call it "The Scottish Play".
With which one of the following dance forms was Rukmini Devi Arundale associated?
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Bharatanatyam
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Odissi
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Kathak
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Kathakali
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Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian classical dancer who led the renaissance of the Bharatnatyam dance form and founded the Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai.
She played a vital role in revitalizing Bharatnatyam and popularizing it all over the world. She was also a theosophist who was greatly inspired by Annie Besant.
Titian, an Italian painter, would often depict women with hair of this colour. It has been used as a hair colour term since as early as the $$1800s$$, when women were commonly dyeing their hair a Titian colour. What colour is Titian a shade of?
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Black
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Red
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Blue
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Titian was the greatest painter of 16th-century Venice. He had great mastery in the use of colours. He would often depict women with red hair in his paintings and thus established the colour Titian.
Titian is a tint of red hair, most commonly described as brownish-orange in color.
This film has an unusual hero - a pig! He is not an ordinary pig for he thinks he is sheepdog and behaves like one. What's more, he goes on it win a prize in the sheepdog category. Which film are we taking about?
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Babe
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Born Free
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Free Willy
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Mighty Joe Young
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Babe is a film that has an unusual hero- a pig. The film is a 1995 comedy-drama directed by Chris Noonan.
This Bollywood science friction is said to have been inspired by Steven Spielberg's film 'ET, the Extra-Terrestrial'. although its maker, Rakesh Roshan has claimed that it is not an Indian ET. Which film are we taking about?
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Chak De! India
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Koi......Mil Gaya
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Taare Zameen Par
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Kabuliwala
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Koi... Mil Gaya is an Indian film directed by Rakesh Roshan. The film is said to have been inspired by the Hollywood hit E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. However, the director stated that Koi... Mil Gaya is not an Indian E.T.
He was the first Indian to act in a Hollywood movie. He acted in films like The Elephant Boy', 'Jungle Book' and 'The Thief of Bagdad'. Can you name him?
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Sabu Dastagir
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Suraj Sharma
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Kabir Bedi
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Dev Patel
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Sabu Dastagir was the first Indian to act in a Hollywood movie. He acted in films like The Elephant Boy', 'Jungle Book' and 'The Thief of Bagdad'. He was an Indian actor famous under the name Sabu and later got US citizenship.
Rouf is a dance form that is carried out by women to welcome the spring season. It has its origin in __________.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Assam
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Gujarat
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Rouf is one of the most popular folk music of Kashmir. It is a combination of Kashmiri folk dance and Kashmiri folk song, performed by Kashmiri women or girls on different occasions.
He was the first Indian to act in a Hollywood movie. From a mahout in Mysore he went on to become a Hollywood star. He acted in films like 'The Elephant Boy', 'Jungle Book' and 'The Thief of Bagdad'. Can you name him?
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Sabu Dastagir
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Suraj Sharma
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Kabir Bedi
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Dev Patel
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Sabu Dastagir was the son of an Indian mahout (elephant rider), born in Karapur, Mysore and was the first Indian to be inducted in a Hollywood movie. In 1944 he got American citizenship. However, Sabu did not get any chance to appear in films made in his native country.
I am an Indian-American screenwriter, film director and producer. I am known for making movies with supernatural plots such as 'The Sixth Sence'. My most recent production is the spooky TV serial 'Wayward Pines'. Who am I?
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Manoj Night Shyamalan
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Nagesh Kukunoor
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Mira Nair
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Deepa Mehta
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Manoj Night Shyamalan is an Indian- American screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his films with contemporary supernatural plot and twist ending. His most acclaimed film in supernatural category 'The Sixth Sense' (1999), superhero thriller 'Unbreakable' (2000, science-fiction thriller 'Signs' (2002), and period-piece thriller 'The Village' (2004). His latest upcoming Tv series is 'Servant'.
Human parents go to an orphanage to adopt a younger brother for their only son. They end up bringing home a delightful taking mouse. He is a favourite target for the house cat. Only when he goes missing everyone realizes how much they loved him. Which film are we talking about?
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Flipper
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Babe
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Stuart Little
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Lassie Come Home
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Stuart Little is a 1999 American family comedy based on the novel on the same name by E. B. White. In the event of an adoption of a new family member the family end up bringing a talking mouse. It is only when he goes missing the family realizes his importance.
The screenplay for this evergreen classic movie about the wacky inventor Caractacus Pott and his flying car, was penned by the creator of the famous spy, James Bond. Who is he?
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Stephen King
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Ian Fleming
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J K Rowling
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Agatha Christie
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Ian Lancaster Fleming was an English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer. He is known for his popular James Bond series of spy novels.
Who has been honoured with the Life Time Achievement award at the 2017 Jaipur International Film Festival?
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Anupam Kher
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Om Puri
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Ramesh Prasad
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Dharmendra
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The 9th edition of Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) was held in Jaipur in 2017.
The purpose of the 5-day event was to promote emerging directors, encourage exchange of knowledge, information, ideas and culture between India and the participating nations.
The 2017 Life Time Achievement Award was presented to internationally acclaimed cine-visionary Ramesh Prasad, who is said to have created specialized post production facilities and established the Prasad Film Laboratory with advanced equipment.
This show was the first television show broadcast on Indian television. It was a show for Indian farmers, which gave them tips and advice on crop cultivation. Can you name the show?
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Hum Log
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Buniyaad
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Krishi Darshan
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Ulta-pulta
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Krishi Darshan is an Indian television program on Doordarshan aimed at making aware the general public majorly rural and farming audiences, with agricultural information. It first aired on 26 January 1967 and is by far the longest-running television series in India.
Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. Its name means "temple city." In which country is it located?
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Thailand
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Cambodia
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Malaysia
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Maldives
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Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia. It was first a Hindu, later a Buddhist temple complex and the largest religious monument in the world.
The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century.
The tower in the given picture is situated in Dubai. It is the tallest structure ever built by any human being. It also sets a world record with the maximum number of floor. The foot - print of the building looks like a desert flower, hymenocallis. Name the tower.
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Wills tower
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Burj Khalifa
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Petronas twin towers
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Taipei $$101$$
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The Burj Khalifa is the tallest ever structure constructed by any human being. It is situated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has a whopping height of 829.8 mt. and a roof height of 828 m.
Each year on the death anniversary of this famous saint, millions pf devotees of all religions converge upon his grave in Ajmer to pay homage and ask for boons and blessings. Who is this saint?
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Nizamuddin Auliya
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Baba Farid
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Khwaja Moibuddin Chishti
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Salim Chishti
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Khwaja Moibuddin Chishti is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order of South Asia. He is also known as Gharib Nawaz.
His shrine is at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It is the second most important pilgrimage after Mecca and Madina for the Muslims all over the world.
The given structure was built as a symbol of peace by the Prussian King Frederick William II. It divided East and West Berlin for many years. It has chariot drawn by four horses on top.What is it called?
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Marble Arch
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Brandenburg Gate
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Gateway of Berline
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None of these
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The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built in order of Prussian king Fredrick William II after the successful restoration of order during the early Batavian Revolution. It is located in the western part of the city center of Berlin within Mitte.
The largest camel fair in the world is held in a temple town of Rajasthan where one can find the only temple of Lord Brahma in India. Which fair are we talking about?
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Hemis Festival
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Pushkar Mela
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Carnival
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Phoolwalon ki Sair
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Pushkar Camel Fair is the largest camel fair in the world. It is held annually beginning on the Hindu calendar month of Kartik and ends on the Kartik Purnima at Pushkar. The fair actually celebrates the importance of camels in the life of Rajasthani people.
Which country was the partner country at the 32$$^{nd}$$ Surajkund international Crafts Mela 2018?
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Kyrgyzstan
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Oman
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Japan
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None of these
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Kyrgyzstan was chosen as partner Nation for 32nd Surajkund Internation Crafts Mela 2018. The Mela started at Faridabad, Haryana on February 2, 2018, it is organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism in association with union ministers of tourism, textiles, culture and external affairs.
This Kashmiri dance is performed only by the men-folk of the Wattal tribe. They wear long colourful robes and tall conical caps studded with beads and shells. The songs on which the dancers perform are folk songs that are sung by them in chorus. Name the dance.
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Rauf
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Hikat
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Nagmagen
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Dumhal
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The Dumhal dance is performed by the men folk of the Wattal tribe of Kashmir.
This dance is performed with long colourful robes, tall conical caps. Dumhal dance is accompanied by songs which the performers themselves sing.
Performers of this dance place a banner into the ground at a fixed location and begin to dance around this banner.
Epithets are unique names given to places. They are usually based on some special features showcases the place. For example, lush green Ireland is called the Emerald Isle. Which country is called the Land of the Golden Pagoda?
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Thailand
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Myanmar
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Malaysia
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Indonesia
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Myanmar is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Pagodas are the unique landmarks of Myanmar.
It is often called The Land of Pagodas, as there are numerous temples and pagodas across the country,
Which Indian monument has been declared as the most visited place of the world by World Book of Records?
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Golden Temple
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Taj Mahal
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Red Fort
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India Gate
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Golden Temple on Amritsar has officially been stated the most visited place in 2017 of the world by the World Book of Records. The certificate was given to the Golden Temple as over lakh devotees visit the holy shrine every day.
Red fort was the main residence of the emperors in Mughal dynasty for nearly $$200$$ years. It was constructed by which Mughal Emperor?
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Shah Jahan
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Sher Shah
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Akbar
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Jahangir
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The Red Fort was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. It was the main residence of the Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years. The Red Fort was designed by architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. It took 8 years and 10 months to built the fort.
This delightful comedy starring Southern Superstar Kamal Haasan told the tale of a housekeeper at his divorced wife's house to be with his daughter. It was loosely based on the English movie 'Mrs. Doubtfire' starring the late Robin Willams. Can you name the movie?
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Makdee
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Chachi 420
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Bhaag Milka Bhaag
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Matilda
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Chachi 420 was the movie which was loosely based on the English movie Mrs. Doubtfire starring late Robin Williams. The Indian remake of the movie starred Kamal Hassan.
Which is the largest monastery in India?
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Phuktal monastery
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Tawang monastery
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Kye monastery
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Thiksey monastery
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Tawang Monastery, in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
It is situated in the valley of the Tawang River, near the small town of the same name in the northwestern part of Arunachal Pradesh, in close proximity to the Tibetan and Bhutanese border.
Tawang Monastery is known in Tibetan as Galden Namgey Lhatse, which translates to "celestial paradise in a clear night."
It is a brimless, close-fitting, flat-topped cylindrical hat made of felt or cloth with a silk tassel. It is traditionally worn by the Muslim men throughout the eastern Mediterranean region. It is also called a Fez hat. What is its actual name ?
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Sarong
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Ushanka
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Tarboosh
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Huipil
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Tarboosh or Fez is a symbol of Ottoman modernity which was in fashion during the medieval era. Even today Mediterranean people wear it as traditional wear.
This is an important place of pilgrimage for the Tibetan Buddhists in Himachal Pradesh. Dalai Lama settled here after he left Tibet. Name the place.
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Manali
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Kullu
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Dharamsala
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Mussoorie
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Dharamsala is a city in northern India and is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh.
McLeod Ganj, a village within Dharamshala municipality, is the home of the Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetan government. It is where the Dalai Lama settled after fleeing Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule.
It is a popular place for Indian and foreign tourists, including students studying Tibet.
According to Hindu mythology, who among the three queens of king Dasharatha was the mother of Bharata, for whom Rama had to leave Ayodhya for fourteen long years?
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Kaushalya
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Sumitra
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Kaikeyi
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Shanta
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Kaikeyi was one of the three wives of King Dasharatha and the Queen of Ayodhya, in Hindu mythology, Ramayana. She is the mother of Bharat and is the daughter of King of Ashwapati and Kekaya.
This festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the waxing moon of Bhadrapada to welcome the new rice of the season. This is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha. Which festival is this ?
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Gowri Habba
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Nuakhai
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Teejdi
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Raja Parba
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Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha in India. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season.
According to the Hindu calendar it is observed on panchamitithi (the fifth day) of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhaadra (August–September), the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This is the most important social festival of Western Odisha.
It is one of the most beautiful basilicas in Goa. It houses the well-preserved body of St. Francis Xavier, a Catholic saint. Name the basilica.
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Se Cathedral
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Basilica of Bom Jesus
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Church of St. Francis of Assisi
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Monte Hill
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Located at Old Goa, 10 kilometres east of Panaji, the Bom Jesus Basilica is a World Heritage Monument. The church is called "Bom Jesus" meaning 'good Jesus' or 'infant Jesus' to whom it is dedicated. This magnificent edifice stands as a superb example of Baroque architecture in Goa.
It is a type of beautiful metal embroidery once used to embellish the attire of the kings and the royals in India. Its work involves making elaborate design using gold and silver threads. Initially, it was done with pure silver sires and real gold leaves. Which type of embroidery is being talked about in the given paragraph?
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Phulkari
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Meenakari
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Zardozi
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Toda
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Zardozi embroidery is beautiful metal embroidery, which once used to embellish the attire of the Kings and the royals in India. It was also used to adorn walls of the royal tents, scabbards, wall hangings and the paraphernalia of regal elephants and horses.
Zardozi embroidery work involves making elaborate designs, using gold and silver threads. Further adding to the magnificence of the work are the studded pearls and precious stones.
Select the incorrect match from the following :
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Traditional dreass- Phiran
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Traditional dress- Mekhela Chador
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Traditional dress- Pheta
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Traditional dress- Angrakha
State - Kerala
The original constitution of India is handwritten with beautiful calligraphy. Its each page was decorated by artists from Shantiniketan. Name the two great artists who made major contributions in decorating the original constitution.
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M F Hussain and S H Raza
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raja ravi Varma and Tyed Mehta
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beohar rammanohar Sinha and Nandalal Bose
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Satish Gujral and Manjit Bawa
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The original Constitution of India, adopted on 26 January 1950, was not a printed document.
It was entirely handcrafted by the artists of Shantiniketan under the guidance of Acharya Nandalal Bose, with the calligraphy texts done by Prem Behari Narain Raizada in Delhi.
Prem Behari Narain Raizada of Delhi wrote the entire constitution in a flowing italic style in the best calligraphic tradition of our country.
The film Slumdog Millionaire is based on the book _____.
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A Suitable Boy
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Q & A
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Maximum City
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The Millionaire Mind.
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The film Slumdog Millionaire is based on the book Q & A by Vikas Swarup. It tells the story of an uneducated young Indian man who unexpectedly wins a fortune on a quiz show.
Accused of cheating, he is forced to explain how he knew the answer to each question by retelling the story of his life so far.
He is a music composer, conductor, singer and song writer. He has composed more than 6500 songs in various Indian languages. He was bestowed with Padma Vibhushan inWho is this musician?
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Ilayaraaja is a famous film composer in South Indian cinema especially in Tamil cinema. He has composed more than 6000 songs and provided film music or movie soundtrack for more than 1000 films, particularly being famous for his background music.
In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India and the Padma Vibhushan in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the government of India.
"The Golden Elephant" is a biennial festival that brings the best of the world's children's cinema to India. Where was this international children's film festival held in November 2017?
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Hyderabad
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The 19th International Children’s Film Festival of India popularly known as, ’The Golden Elephant,’ was organised in Hyderabad on 14th November 2017.
Children’s Film Society, India (CFSI) is the nodal organisation to conduct the festival. It organises an International Children’s Film Festival every alternate year in India.
He was a lecturer at both Oxford University and Cambridge University who wrote a series of seven fantasy novels for children called 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Who is the author?
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George Eliot
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C S Lewis
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Charles Dickens
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Enid Blyton
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C.S. Lewis wrote a series of seven fantasy novels for children called "The Chronicles of Narnia". He was a prolific writer, poet, scholar of English literature. He held an academic position in English literature at both Oxford University and Cambridge University. He wrote more than 30 books which have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies.
Blackfriars bridge, a part of Blackfriars Station is the largest solar bridge in the world. It has been fitted with $$4,400$$ photovoltaic panels, which are expected to reduce the stations $$CO_{2}$$ emission by an estimated $$511$$ tonnes per year. Over which river is this bridge built ?
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Yangtze
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Nile
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Thames
Which Bollywood personality has been honoured with the $$24^{th}$$ Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum (WEF-2018)?
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Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was honored with the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
He received Award for his leadership in championing children's and women's rights in India.
On $$12^{th}$$ December 2017, a very popular author was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour, for her services to literature and philanthropy. Who are we talking about?
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Toni Morrison
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J.K. Rowling
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Margaret Atwood
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Danselle steel
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The Order of the Companions of Honour is a British award given to citizens of the Commonwealth. JK Rowling is a British author famous for writing the Harry Potter series.
She was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour, for her services to literature and philanthropy.
Which legendary playback singer was awarded the fifth edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award for his/her outstanding contribution to Hindi film industry?
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Lata Mangeshkar
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Asha Bhosle
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Sonu Nigam
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Alka Yagnik
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The Yash Chopra Memorial award has been instituted by MP T Subbarami Reddy in the memory of renowned filmmaker Yash Chopra and carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs.
Asha Bhosale is a well known playback singer in Hindi cinema
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Some of the famous places are given in the grid. These places are associated with some fascinating architectural marvels around the world. The place of which of the following monuments is not given in the grid ?
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Tower Bridge
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Parthenon
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Tower Bridge is one of London's famous bridges known for its Victorian Gothic style.
The Akshardham Temple located in New Delhi is a traditionally-styled complex vibrant with devotional traditions and ancient architecture echoed in its art and architecture.
The ancient structure of Parthenon located in Athens is a double Doric temple famous for its unique and innovative architectural features using marbles.
Mallika Sarabhai fist came to international notice when she played the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook's "the Mahabharata' for 5 years. She is one of India's leading choreographers and dancers and has been the co-director of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, for nearly 30 years.
Which of the following dance forms is Mallika Sarabhai associated with ?
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Bharatanatyam
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Mallika Sarabhai is an activist and Indian classical dancer and actress from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer and performer who is specializes in using the arts for social change and transformation.
Which of the following dance forms originated in Andhra Pradesh?
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Ottamthullal
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Kathak
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Kuchipudi
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Kathakali
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Kuchipudi is one of the Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, India. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.
The biopic Neerja released in $$2016$$ made its way into everyone's hearts with the story of a brave senior flight crew member who sacrificed her life to save the lives of many passengers. Sonam Kapoor essayed the key role of Neerja Bhanot. The film received positive critical reception and Sonam as the main protagonist garnered a lot of praise for her role.
Answer the question by reading the passage.
In which year had this hijacking incident taken place as described in the movie?
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$$1984$$
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$$1987$$
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Neerja Bhanot was an air hostess at Pan American Airways. She was awarded Ashok Chakra ( India's highest peacetime gallantry award) and bravery awards from USA and Pakisthan for her brave act. It was her biopic made into Neerja the movie by director Ram Madhvani.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent charity organisation that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image-film, television, and game in the United Kingdom. Who received the first BAFTA fellowship?
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Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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Roger Graef
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Steven Spielberg
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Jack Cardiff
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Sir Alfred Hitchcock was a highly influential British director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres.
He directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of talkies, to the colour era.
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