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Q1. Which song, composed by George Gershwin for a 1919 New York City revue called "Demi Tasse", was popularised by singer, comedian, actor and vaudevillian Al Jolson?

A
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
B
That Haunting Melodie
C
Waiting for the Robert E. Lee
D
Swanee
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Q2. What is the name given to a randomly derived change to the nucleotide sequence of the genetic material of an organism?

A
Notation
B
Mutation
C
Devotion
D
Renovation
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Q3. In which general direction do almost all the rivers in Chile flow?

A
Northwards
B
Eastwards
C
Westwards
D
Southwards
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Q4. Apart from protective gear what equipment is usually required to play kabaddi?

A
A glove
B
A small ball
C
Paddles
D
None
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Q5. Tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, cape gooseberries and eggplants (aubergines) are some edible examples of which plant family?

A
Polygonaceae
B
Ranunculaceae
C
Ginkgoaceae
D
Solanaceae
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Q6. Who wrote "Ann Veronica", a novel first published in 1909 that deals with contemporary political issues of the time, concentrating specifically on feminist issues?

A
Charles Dickens
B
H G Wells
C
William Makepeace Thackeray
D
Jack London
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Q7. The last four nations to join the United Nations 193 members are Switzerland (2002), Timor-Leste (2002), Montenegro (2006) and which other nation?

A
Tonga
B
Serbia
C
Tuvalu
D
South Sudan
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