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- Which of the following gifted Statue of Liberty, established near port of New York, to the United States of America on the occasion of its first centenary celebrations ?
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The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
Correct Option: B
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
- Which country now has the longest ruling Head of government ?
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Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi served as the ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the “Brother Leader” of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011. He had been the world’s longest-ruling sitting leader (not counting royals). He fell short of the all-time record of 49 years set by Fidel Castro, as well as those of Chiang Kaishek (46 years) and Kim Il Sung (45 years.) Fidel Castro was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the Commander in Chief of the country’s armed forces, and as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, from the party’s founding in 1961 until 2011.
Correct Option: C
Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi served as the ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the “Brother Leader” of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011. He had been the world’s longest-ruling sitting leader (not counting royals). He fell short of the all-time record of 49 years set by Fidel Castro, as well as those of Chiang Kaishek (46 years) and Kim Il Sung (45 years.) Fidel Castro was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the Commander in Chief of the country’s armed forces, and as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, from the party’s founding in 1961 until 2011.
- Where was hundreds of school children of Russia taken hostage by armed militants ?
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The Beslan school hostage crisis of early September 2004 lasted three days and involved the capture of over 1,100 people as hostages (including 777 children), ending with the death of over 380 people. The crisis began when a group of armed separatist militants, mostly Ingush and Chechen, occupied School Number One (SNO) in the town of Beslan, North Ossetia on 1 September 2004.
Correct Option: B
The Beslan school hostage crisis of early September 2004 lasted three days and involved the capture of over 1,100 people as hostages (including 777 children), ending with the death of over 380 people. The crisis began when a group of armed separatist militants, mostly Ingush and Chechen, occupied School Number One (SNO) in the town of Beslan, North Ossetia on 1 September 2004.
- Who recently sold 125 of his/her paintings for Rs.100 crores?
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MF Husain, the acclaimed painter has signed Rs 100 crore deal with Mumbai based Swaroop Srivastava Group for a series of 125 paintings titled ‘our Planet called Earth’.
Correct Option: C
MF Husain, the acclaimed painter has signed Rs 100 crore deal with Mumbai based Swaroop Srivastava Group for a series of 125 paintings titled ‘our Planet called Earth’.
- Which city is also known as the “Big Apple” ?
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“The Big Apple” is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph. Its popularity since the 1970s is due to a promotional campaign by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, known now as NYC & Company.
Correct Option: D
“The Big Apple” is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph. Its popularity since the 1970s is due to a promotional campaign by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, known now as NYC & Company.