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1. What was the name of the campaign started by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale calling for an autonomous Punjab?
a. Sikhistan
b. Nanakpuri
c. Gurubagh
d. Khalistan
2. The Green revolution in India took place to boost the production of
a. Milk
b. Agriculture
c. Egg
d. Water
3. How was Chennai formerly called?
a. Channapattanam
b. Madras
c. Mamallapuram
d. Tamiloor
4. Which of these cities were formerly called Benares?
a. Kashi
b. Rameshwaram
c. Nashik
d. Varanasi
5. Which Indian city is named after the founder of the Tata group, Jamsetji Tata?
a. Jamnagar
b. Tatabad
c. Jamalpur
d. Jamshedpur
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Answers
1. What was the name of the campaign started by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale calling for an autonomous Punjab?
a. Sikhistan
b. Nanakpuri
c. Gurubagh
d. Khalistan
Did You Know?
The Khalistan campaign became violent after Bhindranwale and his followers started killing people who did not support the Khalistan campaign. They were eventually destroyed by the Indian Army.
Read more about it in this link.
2. The Green revolution in India took place to boost the production of
a. Milk
b. Agriculture
c. Egg
d. Water
Did You Know?
The Green Revolution in India was carried out by MS Swaminathan after being inspired by Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution in the world. Green Revolution is the use of technology and research to boost food production, use modern methods of farming, and the usage of high-yielding variety seeds.
Read more about it in this link.
3. How was Chennai formerly called?
a. Channapattanam
b. Madras
c. Mamallapuram
d. Tamiloor
Did You Know?
It is believed that when the British occupied the city, it was made of two towns - Madrasapattanam and Chennapattanam. To avoid association with the colonisation, the city was renamed from Madras to Chennai.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Which of these cities were formerly called Benares?
a. Kashi
b. Rameshwaram
c. Nashik
d. Varanasi
Did You Know? Situated on the banks of the river Ganga, Varanasi is a city filled with temples and is one of India's popular pilgrimage towns.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Which Indian city is named after the founder of the Tata group, Jamsetji Tata?
a. Jamnagar
b. Tatabad
c. Jamalpur
d. Jamshedpur
Did You Know? Jamshedpur does not have a municipal corporation and is completely maintained by the Tata group.
Read more about it in this link.
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