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High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities in 1862

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Calcutta, Bombay and Madras 

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The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by 

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The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of various states. 
 

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Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passes through 

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UP, MP, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

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India ranks in terms of total geographical area of world

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7th largest

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The construction of Hoysaleswara temple based on 

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Chalukyan style

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Sound travels at a speed of 

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330 m per second

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Temple architecture in the south attained its climax under

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The Cholas

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The solar system is believed to have formed 

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4.5 billion years ago 

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Who wrote the Telugu version of the Mahabharata

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Nanniah

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_____________is the unit used to measure the distance between the celestial bodies. 

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Light Year

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Seven Largest countries of the world

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1. Russia
2. Canada
3. USA
4. China
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India

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The land mass of India has an area of 

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3.28 million square km. 

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The Sun is made up of extremely hot gases 

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Hydrogen and Helium 

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India’s total geographical area accounts for approximately

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2.4%

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‘Novel features’ of the Indian Constitution is

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DPSP

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The total length of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 
 

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7,516.6 km 

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The three gems of Kannada poetry are

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Pampa, Ponna and Ranna 

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The Parliament in India consists of 

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The President, the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha 
 

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Key elements of democratic government 

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People’s participation, the resolution of conflict, and equality and justice.
 

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The surface temperature of the Sun is about 

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6,000° C