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Who is Larry Pressler?
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Answer: Option A
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Larry Lee Pressler (born 29 March, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician from South Dakota who served in the United States House of Representatives (1975 – 1979) and United States Senate (1979 – 1997) as a Republican.
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Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who has won the prestigious 'Grammy Awards' is an exponent in which of the following musical instruments?
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Answer: Option A
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Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, also known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is a Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar).
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Raja Ravi Verma, was famous in which of the fields?
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Answer: Option A
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Raja Ravi Verma (29 April 1848 - 2 October 1906) was a celebrated Indian painter and artist. He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art.
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Who is known as 'Desert Fox'?
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Answer: Option C
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Erwin Rommel, in full Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, byname the Desert Fox, German der Wüstenfuchs, (born 15 November 1891, Heidenheim, Germany -died 14 October 1944, Herrlingen, near Ulm), German field marshal who became the most popular general at home and gained the open respect of his enemies with his spectacular victories as commander of the Afrika Korps in World War II.
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The title of 'sparrow' was given to -
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Answer: Option B
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Major General Rajinder Singh, MVC & bar (3 October 1911 – May 1994) was an Indian Army officer and a two time member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament. He was nicknamed 'Sparrow'.
66
Who headed the first scientific group to leave for Antarctica in 1982?
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Answer: Option B
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S. Z. Kasim headed the first scientific group to leave for Antarctica 1982.
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Which among the famous dancers is not an exponent of the Odissi dance style?
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Answer: Option D
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Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy is an Indian dancer of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi styles of dancing.
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Michael Jackson is a distinguished person in the field of?
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Answer: Option A
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Michael Joseph Jackson (29 August, 1958 – 25 June, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
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Ms Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister of -
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Answer: Option B
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Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell (born 10 March, 1947) is a Canadian politician, diplomat, lawyer and writer who served as the 19th prime minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November, 1993. Campbell is the first and only female prime minister of Canada.
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The first Indian to swim across English channel was
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Answer: Option C
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Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 - 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and businessman. He was the first Indian to conquer the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958, and did so in the fourth fastest time (14 hrs & 45 mins). He was the only man to swim the oceans of the five continents in one calendar year (1966). These included the Palk Strait, Dardanelles, Bosphorus, Gibraltar, and the entire length of the Panama Canal.