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- Question
Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
Options- A. Fort William College
- B. Serampore Mission
- C. Kashi Vidyapith
- D. Asiatic Society
- Correct Answer
- Fort William College
ExplanationIn 1782 Colebrooke was appointed through his father's influence to a writer-ship with the East a India Company in Calcutta.Lord Wellesley appointed him honorary professor of Hindu law and Sanskrit at the college of Fort William.
- 1. Neil O?Brien, who died recently, was a famous
Options- A. journalist
- B. billiards player
- C. dramatist
- D. quiz master Discuss
- 2. The official song ?WakaWaka? of FIFA World Cup held in the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular singer?
Options- A. Madonna
- B. Destiny Child
- C. Shakira
- D. Rehanna Discuss
- 3. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which country?
Options- A. Italy
- B. Brazil
- C. Argentina
- D. England Discuss
- 4. Who wrote the famous line: 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever'
Options- A. John Keats
- B. V.S. Naipaul
- C. Sir Richard Burton
- D. Larry Collins Discuss
- 5. Name the first Indian who got Nobel Prize in physics.
Options- A. CK Naidu
- B. Rangnath Mishra
- C. Amartya Sen
- D. CV Raman Discuss
- 6. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. She is (the best and wisest) girl in the class.
Options- A. best and wisest
- B. a best and a wisest
- C. the best and the wisest
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 7. Who was the first Indian to be elected as a Member of the British House of Commons?
Options- A. Jayaprakash Narayan
- B. Dada Bhai Naoroji
- C. Ram Manohar Lohia
- D. Sarojini Naidu Discuss
- 8. Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter?
Options- A. Uday Shankar
- B. Sonal Mansingh
- C. Amrita Shergill
- D. Yamini Kirshnamurthy Discuss
- 9. What are the names of the two identical long tailed macaques cloned by the Chinese Scientists?
Options- A. Long Hong and Zhua Zhua
- B. Zhong-Zhong and Hua Hua
- C. Tailong and Shanua
- D. Rongla and Shamone Discuss
- 10. Which of these Indian Music Legends is the exponent of the instrument, Sitar?
Options- A. Bhimsen Joshi
- B. Ravi Shankar
- C. Amjad Ali Khan
- D. Alla Rakha Discuss
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Correct Answer: quiz master
Explanation:
Neil O'Brien (10 May 1934 ?24 June 2016) was a quiz master who was often credited for conducting the first formal well-organised quiz in Calcutta, India.
Correct Answer: Shakira
Explanation:
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa, is a song by Colombian singer Shakira was released on 7 May2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa.
Correct Answer: England
Explanation:
Wayne Rooney was born on October 24, 1985, in Croxteth, Liverpool, England.
Correct Answer: John Keats
Correct Answer: CV Raman
Correct Answer: the best and the wisest
Correct Answer: Dada Bhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: Amrita Shergill
Correct Answer: Zhong-Zhong and Hua Hua
Correct Answer: Ravi Shankar
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