50 Important Questions About British India

1) In which year was the Regulating Act implemented? A) 1773 2) Who is regarded as the Father of Indian Civil Service A) Lord Cornwallis 3) Who wrote the book 'The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857'? A) R C Majumdar 4) Who was the first Viceroy in British India? A) Lord Canning 5) Who was the British king to annul the partition of Bengal? A) George V 6) Which Viceroy did occupy the office for the longest period? A) Lord Linlithgo 7) Who is considered to be the first martyr of the 1857 rebellion A) Mangal Pandey 8) Which was the first university established by the British? A) Kolkata 9) Which...

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Encyclopaedia Britannica: History and Facts

The Encyclopædia Britannica was first published between 1768 and 1771 in Edinburgh. The Encyclopædia Britannica was founded by Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell from Ireland. The present owner of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. is Jacqui Safra , a Swiss billionaire and actor. The Britannica was dedicated to the British monarch from 1788 to 1901 and to both the British monarch and the President of the United States then onwards. In 1933, the Britannica became the first encyclopædia to adopt "continuous...

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Olympic Games: Basic Information

The Olympic games is the largest sporting event in the world with the participation of thousands of athletes from over 200 countries. The history of Olympics traces back to 776 BC. The first Olympics took place in Greece. Later, it was abandoned but was brought back by in 1896 to revive the history. Greece, the birthplace of the games, also witnessed the dawn of the modern Olympics that unites the different countries under one roof. Frenchman Pierre de Cubertin is regarded as the father of modern...

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American Presidents: Facts and Trivia

George Washington George Washington is the first US President. He is also known as the Father of Nation.The first US Vice President and 2nd President was John Adams.John Adams was the first US President to reside in White House. The official airplane of the US President is known as Airforce 1. George Washington is the only US President who won getting 100% electoral votes. Franklin D Roosevelt was the US President to serve for the longest time. He was the only person to be in the chair for more...

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The Mayan Calendar and World's End: Things to know

Author: Krishnanjan Pramanik The Mayans were the civilization inhabited in South America. They and the calendar devised by them, the 'Mayan Calendar' have been on headlines for a while. Non-senses are in the air about it and its connection with an another non-sense (End of world in 2012). But I really have doubt regarding the number of persons who really know about the Mayan way of counting days. Let me explain it for those who don't. First of all, the Mayans had two basic way of counting days,...

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