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Quiz 280 : General Awareness

123456789101. In the reign of Firuz Shah Tughalq, which of the following tax was 1/6 of the booty captured during war?KharazKhamsJaqatZaziya2. Who invaded India in 1398 AD during...

December 4, 2009

Fellows of the Sangeet Natak Akademi

The Fellows of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, formally known as Akademi Ratna, constitute the highest honour conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s National Academy for Music, Dance,...

December 3, 2009

David O Selznick honour (Life Time Achievement) to John Lasseter

October 23, 2009: David O Selznick honour (Life Time Achievement) to John Lasseter John Lasseter , creator and director of ‘Toy Story’ is Hollywood animation stalwart. He has...

December 3, 2009

Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army, one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century, is a vast collection of life-sized clay soldiers, horses, and chariots buried near the...

December 3, 2009

Current Affairs : Awards November 24-28, 2009

November 25, 2009: Stockholm International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award : Susan SarandonAmerican actress Susan Sarandon was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Stockholm International Film...

December 3, 2009

Quiz 279 : General Studies

123456789101. In which of the following situations the force applied by the weight of a person becomes zero in a liftLift moves up with an acceleration of 9.8...

December 3, 2009

Project Kavach

Project Kavach is India’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, designed to prevent collisions and enhance railway safety through automatic interventions when trains approach danger. The name...

December 2, 2009

RTS,S

RTS,S, also known by its trade name Mosquirix, is the world’s first vaccine developed to provide protection against malaria, a life-threatening disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum....

December 2, 2009

Gwangju Prize for Human Rights

The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is an international award established to honour and support individuals, groups, or organisations that have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of...

December 2, 2009

FIFA Academy under FIFA’s Golden Programme

The FIFA Academy is part of FIFA’s Golden Programme that was first proposed by its president Joseph Blatter and approved in 1999. While the first Goal project was...

December 2, 2009

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