The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is situated at
Answer: A
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is at Hyderabad.
A CSIR laboratory founded in 1977, it works on molecular biology, genomics and biodiversity, and its DNA fingerprinting service has been used in criminal and wildlife forensics.
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Which of the following has been described by National Geographic as one of the ten paradises of the world?
Answer: A
Kerala was so described.
National Geographic Traveler named it one of the ten paradises of the world, and it has also been called one of the fifty places to see in a lifetime. Its backwaters, Ayurvedic tradition and hill stations are the draw.
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The largest Indian State by area is
Answer: A
Rajasthan is the largest state by area.
It covers 342,239 sq km, about 10.4 per cent of India, and includes the Thar desert. Madhya Pradesh is second at 308,245 sq km.
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In which city is the Sun Temple located?
Answer: D
The Sun Temple is at Konark.
Narasimhadeva I built it about 1250 on the Odisha coast, conceived as the chariot of Surya with twenty-four carved wheels drawn by seven horses. Sailors called it the Black Pagoda.
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Tajmahal was built on the bank of Which river ?
Answer: D
The Taj Mahal stands on the Yamuna.
Shah Jahan built it at Agra between 1632 and 1653 for Mumtaz Mahal. The river matters to the design: the tomb is set at the far end of the garden rather than the centre, so that it is seen reflected from across the water.
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Which is known as 'Garden City of India'?
Answer: D
Bangalore is the Garden City.
The name comes from the Lalbagh and Cubbon Park gardens and from the tree-lined avenues laid out under the Wodeyars and the British. Lalbagh was begun by Hyder Ali and completed by Tipu Sultan.
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Niagara Falls are in
Answer: C
Niagara Falls are on the border of the United States and Canada.
The falls lie between New York State and Ontario, where the Niagara river drops about 51 m between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. They carry the greatest flow rate of any waterfall in North America.
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Who built the tomb of Akbar?
Answer: D
Jahangir built it.
Akbar's tomb at Sikandra near Agra was begun by Akbar himself and completed by his son Jahangir about 1613. Its five-storeyed pyramidal form, in red sandstone and marble, is unlike any other Mughal tomb.
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“One Earth” is the name of the corporate headquarters of which firm?
Answer: A
It is Suzlon Energy.
One Earth, the company's campus at Hadapsar in Pune, is one of the largest green buildings in India, drawing much of its electricity from its own wind turbines and solar panels.
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Which is the sacred place of the Sikhs at Amritsar?
Answer: A
It is the Golden Temple.
The Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar was founded by Guru Ram Das and completed by Guru Arjan, who installed the Adi Granth there in 1604. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the upper storeys covered in gold leaf, which gave it the popular name.
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