1.WHICH Indian state was the first in the world to have an elected Communist government?

2.the name of which band, led by Neeraj Shreedhar, reflects its origin in Sweden?

3.Whose headquarters are in the George Bush Center in Langley, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.?

4.WHICH vegetable of the lily family has the scientific name Allium cepa?

5.which country’s indigenous freedom fighters were known as Mukti Bahini?

6.WHich non-metallic element was discovered in 1669 by the German alchemist Hennig Brand when he attempted to prepare gold from silver?

7.on which film is the documentary Chale Chalo — The Lunacy of Film Making based?

8.who represented the British government at the 1913-14 Simla Conference held to settle the Assam-Tibetan border?

9.WHO was the first Indian cricketer to take five wickets in a one-day international match?

10.the name of which car brand means, ‘crown’ in Japanese language?

ANSWERS 1. Kerala 2. Bombay Vikings 3. Central Intelligence Agency 4. Onion 5. Bangladesh 6. Phosphorus 7. Lagaan 8. Henry McMahon 9. Kapil Dev 10. Camry

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According to the Ramayana, which Vanara architect supervised the construction of the bridge across the sea to Lanka?

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