Which city was named the world’s most liveable city for the seventh year running by The Economist Intelligence Unit in 2017?
Answer: C
Melbourne was named the most liveable city.
It topped the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Ranking for seven consecutive years to 2017, scoring on stability, health care, culture, education and infrastructure. Vienna displaced it in 2018.
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Minjar Fair is the important fair celebrated in Chamba district. What does 'Minjar' represent for ?
Answer: D
Minjar stands for maize flowers.
The fair at Chamba in Himachal Pradesh takes its name from the tassel of the maize plant, which appears at that season, and is held to mark the victory of the Raja of Chamba over the ruler of Trigarta in 935.
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Which is the largest mint in India?
Answer: D
The largest mint is at Kolkata.
The Alipore mint, founded in 1757 and moved to its present site in 1952, is the largest of India's four government mints, the others being at Mumbai, Hyderabad and Noida.
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The Elephanta caves are situated near which city ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Mumbai
The Elephanta caves are on an island in Mumbai harbour, reached by ferry from the Gateway of India. The rock-cut Trimurti of Shiva, nearly six metres high, is their best known sculpture.
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The Ajanta caves are located in which state ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Maharashtra
The Ajanta caves lie in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, cut into a horseshoe-shaped gorge. They are celebrated chiefly for their murals, which are among the earliest surviving Indian paintings.
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Which is the world’s tallest twisted tower?
Answer: D
It is the Infinity Tower, now called the Cayan Tower.
The 306 m residential tower at Dubai Marina, completed in 2013, turns through 90 degrees from base to top, each floor rotated slightly against the one below.
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In which state did Indian Railways introduce the “Palace on Wheels” to promote tourism?
Answer: C
It was introduced in Rajasthan.
The Palace on Wheels began in 1982, using carriages that had belonged to the rulers of the princely states and to the Viceroy. It runs a week-long circuit from Delhi through Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Agra.
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India’s first cartoon-network theme park, Amaazia, has come up in which city?
Answer: D
It has come up at Surat.
Amaazia, India's first Cartoon Network-themed water park, opened in Gujarat with rides built around the channel's characters.
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Which is the tallest building in New York State?
Answer: A
It is One World Trade Center.
Completed in 2014 on the site of the twin towers, it rises 541 m - 1,776 feet, for the year of the Declaration of Independence - and is the tallest building in the western hemisphere. The Empire State Building held the title from 1931 until then.
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Which city is known as "Queen of Arabian Sea"?
Answer: D
Kochi is the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
The natural harbour on the Kerala coast has been a trading port for well over a thousand years, drawing Arab, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and British merchants in turn.
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