Section E Ultimate GK part 10

91. Which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
A. Sunbird
B. Kingfisher
C. Honeyeater
D. Hummingbird
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92. 'Chanderi' and 'Maheshwari' sarees are native of which state ?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
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93. Quinine, the anti-malaria drug, is made from the bark of which tree ?
A. Cinchona
B. Wintergreen
C. Peppermint
D. Eucalyptus
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94. Titan, the only moon (natural satellite) known to have a dense atmosphere, is the largest moon of which planet ?
A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. Uranus
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95. Which dynasty, founded by Mauryan senapati (commander-in-chief) Pushyamitra, was immediate successor of the Maurya dyanasty ?
A. Gupta dynasty
B. Kanva dynasty
C. Nanda dynasty
D. Shunga dynasty
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96. Which coastal city is known as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea' ?
A. Kochi (Kerala)
B. Mangalore (Karnataka)
C. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
D. Marmagao (Goa)
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97. On 1 September 1939, attack on which country by Germany marked the start of World War II ?
A. France
B. Poland
C. Britgium
D. Belgium
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98. In 1981, which Mumbai born British writer won the Booker Prize for his novel 'Midnight's Children' ?
A. Salman Rushdie
B. V.S.Naipaul
C. Arundhati Roy
D. Kiran Desai
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 99. In 1913, at which American city did Lala Har Dayal found the 'Ghadar Party' ?
A. Boston
B. California
C. Phialdelphia
D. San Francisco
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100. By voter strength, which Indian parlimentary constituency (Lok Sabha seat) having more than 33 lakh voters holds the world record of the largest constituency ?
A. Chandni Chowk (Delhi)
B. Outer Delhi (Delhi)
C. Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh)
D. Samastipur (Bihar)
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