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141. The song “Jana Gana Mana” was adopted as National Anthem of India in the year:
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Jana Gana Mana" was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950. Jana Gana Mana was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. it was first sung in 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
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142. Who among the following first started Narmada Bachao Campaign?
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Medha Patkar is a leading founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, which opposed displacement and environmental impacts of large dams in the Narmada valley.
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143. The study of coins is called:
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Numismatics is the study of coins and other currency units and is usually associated with the appraisal and collection of rare coins. Numismatists study the physical properties, production technology, and historical context of specimens of currency.
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144. Which deity is worshipped during the Bausagu Festival?
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The Bausagu festival is associated with worship of Bathou, a major deity/tradition among the Bodo community; the source equates Bathou with Lord Shiva.
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145. Who is the first lady recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
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Devika Rani became the first ever recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country's highest award for films, when it was instituted in 1969.
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146. The Rajatarangini was composed by:
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The Rajtarangani composed by Kalhana in the twelfth century is the main source of the History of Medieval Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit and comprises 7826 verses and is divided into eight books called Tarangas.
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147. Who was the first actress to be conferred the honour of Padmashree?
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Nargis Dutt, receiving Padma Shri award from the President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on October 29, 1958. Nargis became the first Indian actress to be conferred with a Padma award when she won the prestigious Padma Shri in 1958.
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148. In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself:
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Priyadarshi means: who looks at others with love. The emperor also named Asoka on only two of his rock edicts was really called Devanampriya Priyadarshi: the one who loves the Divinity (or loved by the divinity) who looks upon others with love.
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149. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was enacted in which of the following year?
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The Government of India passed the 2005 National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, as a way to ensure up to 100 days of paid work per year for poor adults.
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150. The Battle of Ten Kings is described in which of the following Veda?
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The Battle of Ten kings (Dashrajnya) is depicted in the 7th mandala of Rig Veda.
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151. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest?
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Bachendri pal holds the record of being the first Indian women to climb the Mount Everest which is the highest mountain range in the world.
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152. The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by:
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The famous slogan Inquilab Zindabad was given by Maulana Hasrat Mohani. After bombing the Central Assembly in Delhi the slogan was shouted by Bhagat Singh.
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153. Philology is the:
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Philology is the study of the history of language, including the historical study of literary texts.
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154. In the Sanskrit inscription the name of Naranarayan is mentioned as:
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In Sanskrit inscriptions, Nara Narayan is referred to as Malladeva; he was the prominent Koch ruler of the 16th century.
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155. The third Burmese invasion took place in the year:
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There were three Burmese invasions of Assam between 1817 and 1826, during which time the Kingdom of Assam came under the control of Burma from 1821 to 1825. First Burmese invasion: 1817 Second Burmese invasion: 1819 Third Burmese invasion: 1821
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156. The Headquarters of International Court of Justice is located in:
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The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is situated in the "The Hague", Netherlands.
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157. Who was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919?
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General dyer ordered his troopes to order fire on a crowd of non violent protestors gathered in Jallianwala Bagh on the day of Baisakhi .
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158. Which of the following was involved in Alipore bomb case?
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Alipore Bomb case was a historic trial in which the British Government tried to implicate Sri Aurobindo in various revolutionary activities.
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159. Who is regraded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?
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Manusmriti, a book on Indian law is attributed to the legendary first man and lawgiver, Manu. Manu-smriti, traditionally the most authoritative of the books of the Hindu code (Dharmashastra) in India.
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160. Who was the only muslim lady to occupy the throne of Delhi?
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Razia Sultana was the first woman Sultanate of India, and ruled the court of Delhi from the end of 1236 to 1240.
