The first woman Defence minister of India was:
- A. Sushmita Kher
- B. Nirupama Rao
- C. Nirmala Sitharaman
- D. None of these
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- A. David Eisenhower
- B. George Washington
- C. George Trueman
- D. Abraham Lincoln
Correct Answer: B. George Washington
Which country is the most populous Islamic country of the world?
- A. Indonesia
- B. Pakistan
- C. India
- D. Turkey
Correct Answer: A. Indonesia
Urdu-Hindi controversy began in Banaras in which year?
- A. 1869
- B. 1860
- C. 1867
- D. 1862
Correct Answer: C. 1867
Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century?
- A. Baku in Russia
- B. Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- C. Digboi in Assam, India
- D. Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: B. Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (1859)
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The national flower of Britain is:
- A. Damask
- B. Lilly
- C. Rose
- D. Jasmine
Correct Answer: C. Rose
The national flower of Britain is Rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses – Civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).
Which is Tricontinental Country?
- A. chad
- B. Chile
- C. Mali
- D. Swaziland
Correct Answer: B. Chile