When was Jana Gana Mana adopted as our national anthem?
25 January 1950 24 January 1950 26 January 1950 26 November 1949
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On 24 January 1950, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was adopted as the national anthem.
In which of these constellations does the current Pole Star, Polaris, lie?
Ursa Minor Orion Ursa Major Corona Borealis
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Ursa Minor, or the 'Little Bear', is a relatively conspicuous constellation, visible from the latitudes 90 degrees North to 10 degrees South. It is 'circum-polar', i.e. always visible in the sky, above 20 degrees North latitude.
People who regularly move in and out of poverty (for example small farmers and seasonal workers). The occasionally poor are rich most of the time but may sometimes have a patch of bad luck are called ______
Chronic poor Churning poor Transient poor Non-poor
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The churning poor are the people who go in and out of poverty (for example, small farmers and seasonal workers).
Who proposed the theory of the expanding universe?
Georges Lemaitre Galileo Galilei Edwin Hubble Claudius Ptolemy
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American astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered in the 1920s that the Universe is expanding by showing that most galaxies are receding from the Milky Way and the farther away they are, the faster they are receding.
For how many years the charter gave the company a monopoly to trade with the east and west coasts of India?
10 Years 20 Years 15 Years Indefinite Years
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For an initial 15 years, the charter granted the company a monopoly on trade with India's east and west coasts.
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