Ans: Oyashio Current
2. Name the natural pigment which gives the characteristic colors to corn & saffron?
Ans: Zeaxanthin
3. Which game was invented by the American George Hancock?
Ans: Softball
4. Which breed of dogs are widely used as 'fire dogs’?
Ans: Dalmatians
5. Which type of soil has the best water retaining capacity?
Ans: Clayey soil'
6. Which session of the Indian National Congress declared that a socialistic pattern of society was the goal of the Congress?
Ans: Avadi Session (1955)
7. Which lake acts as the important water source for Chennai City?
Ans: Poondi Lake (Sathyamoorthy reservoir)
8. Which national leader's diary of day-to-day life during imprisonment in 1942 is published as 'Feathers and Stones’?
Ans: Pattabhi Sitaramayya
9. Which national leader established the Andhra Bank in Machilipatnam in 1923?
Ans: Pattabhi Sitaramayya
10. Which Indian state has three districts named after two rivers?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, East Godavari, West Godavari)
11. The concrete interlocking armour units of KOLOS & Dolos are associated with the protection of _____?
Ans: Harbours
12. Where is the headquarters of the Container Corporation of India?
Ans: New Delhi
13. Which ancient treatise is also known as 'Manava-Dharmasastra'?
Ans: Manusmrti
14. Who authored the book 'The Bioscope Man', which is set in Kolkata and stitches early 20th century Indian cultural scenario?
Ans: Indrajit Hazra
15. Name the famous publication house founded by Sir Allen Lane?
Ans: Penguin Books
16. What is the editions of books are called when a publisher decides to release a book in a low-cost format?
Ans: Paperback Editions
17. Which state of the USA is often called as 'the Lower 48'?
Ans: Alaska
18. 'Hollywood North' is the term used to describe the film industry in:
Ans: Canada
19. Name the longest river in South Africa which is also known in the names of 'Gariep River & Groote River'?
Ans: Orange River
20. Which is the largest living species of lizard?
Ans: Komodo Dragon
21. Which country's parliament building is known as 'the Palace of the Nation'?
Ans: Belgium
22. Which Indian state's classical dance tradition is Gaudiya Nritya?
Ans: West Bengal
23. Where is the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library situated?
Ans: Patna
24. Which was the capital of the Sikh Empire founded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
Ans: Lahore
25. Which Indian religious group uses the calendar of Nanakshahi?
Ans: The Sikhs
