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681. Who among the following is known as “Anand Kesari”?

Answer: T Prakasam
A
T Prakasam
B
Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Chittaranjan Das
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682. Who founded the “Servants of Indian Society” in 1905?

Answer: Gopal krishna Gokhale
A
Annie Besant
B
Raja ram mohan roy
C
Gopal krishna Gokhale
D
Ahmed khan
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683. “Lucifer” is the another name of which of the planet of our Solar system?

Answer: Venus
A
Jupiter
B
Saturn
C
Mars
D
Venus
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Venus is the bright morning/evening planet historically associated with the name Lucifer.

684. In which year the “Battle of Goa” was fought?

Answer: 1510 AD
A
1510 AD
B
1498 AD
C
1515 AD
D
1484 AD
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The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred in 1510 under Afonso de Albuquerque.

685. Which mineral is also known as “Buried Sunshine”?

Answer: Coal
A
Iron
B
Bauxite
C
Mica
D
Coal
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686. Who among the following was the 1st to translate “Bhagwat Geeta” into English?

Answer: Charles Wilkins
A
Max Muller
B
Charles Wilkins
C
George Yule
D
James Princep
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Charles Wilkins produced the first English translation of the Bhagavad Gita, published in 1785.

687. What was motto of “Tokyo Olympics 2020”?

Answer: Faster, higher, stronger, together
A
Play & Win
B
United by emotion
C
Faster, higher, stronger, together
D
None of these
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Open competitive recruitment to the Indian Civil Service began in the mid-19th century; the first open competitive examination was held in 1855.

688. “Amar Sonar Bangla” the national anthem of Bangladesh was composed by?

Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
A
Debendranath Tagore
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Abindranath Tagore
D
Satyendranath Tagore
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Rabindranath Tagore composed Amar Sonar Bangla; it became Bangladesh’s national anthem after independence in 1971.

689. The term “Time trial” is associated with which of the following sports?

Answer: Cycling
A
Football
B
Cricket
C
Tennis
D
Cycling
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Cycling — A time trial is a cycling event in which riders race individually against the clock.

690. What was the capital of “Mataks”?

Answer: Bengmara
A
Moran
B
Jorhat
C
Lakhimpur
D
Bengmara
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691. “Sarbananda Singha” is a king of which dynasty?

Answer: Mataks
A
Morans
B
Mataks
C
Ahoms
D
Kacharis
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Sarbananda Singha was a ruler of the Matak kingdom in Assam.

692. “Me-dam-mephi” is celebrated on which date?

Answer: 31st january
A
31st january
B
30th january
C
28th januray
D
29th january
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693. Which of the following fibres is used for making “Parachutes”?

Answer: Nylon
A
Plastic
B
Terelyne
C
Nylon
D
Steel
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Nylon is strong and lightweight, making it suitable for parachutes.

694. “Blue revolution” is related to?

Answer: Fish
A
Milk
B
Fish
C
Oil
D
Cotton
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695. In which state is the “Mundra Power Plant”?

Answer: Gujarat
A
Gujarat
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Chattisgarh
D
Odisha
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Mundra is in Gujarat and hosts a major coal-based power complex.

696. Who recieved the title “Pratap Ballab”?

Answer: Kalia Bhomora
A
Lachit Barphukan
B
Momai Tamuli borbarua
C
Kalia Bhomora
D
Badan Borphukan
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697. What is the older name of “Shillong”?

Answer: Yeddo
A
Cherrapunji
B
Happy valley
C
Yeddo
D
Mawsynram
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698. Who is the director of “Chamelee Memsaab” ?

Answer: Abdul Masjid
A
Nip Baruah
B
Brajen Baruah
C
Ramen Baruah
D
Abdul Masjid
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699. What is the “Westernmost Point” of India?

Answer: Ghuar Moti
A
Amreli
B
Dahod
C
Bharuch
D
Ghuar Moti
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Ghuar Moti is the westernmost point identified in the source; Ghuar Moti lies in Gujarat’s Kutch region near the Pakistan border. India’s westernmost mainland point is near Ghuar Mota in Gujarat.

700. Who was the 1st National Security Advisor of India?

Answer: Brajesh Mishra
A
Pankaj Singh
B
Manmohan Singh
C
Prof Brajinder Khanna
D
Brajesh Mishra
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Brajesh Mishra was India’s first National Security Advisor, appointed in 1998. Brajesh Mishra was India’s first National Security Advisor, appointed in 1998.

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