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Events 1510- ------------------------ Who seized Goa in 1510, and when was it liberated? Ans-  The Portuguese seized Goa in 1510 after defeating the Bijapur Sultanate, holding          it as a colony for 451 years.          It was liberated on December 19,1961  following a military operation by the Indian Armed Forces known as Operation Vijay. 1. Events 1846- ------------------------ When was Neptune, the 8th planet orbiting around the sun, discovered? Ans- It was discovered on 23rd Sep, 1846. Events 1857- ------------------------ 2.  When did the Mughal rule come to an end? Ans- It ended in 1857 with Bahadur Shah Zafar, when he surrendered to the British  on 21st September. 3. Events 1869- --------------When was the Suez Canal inaugurated? The Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, was inaugurated in 1869. 4.   Events 1895- When was the Nobel Prize created? Ans- The  Nobel Prize was cre...

1-  What type of pastry are profiteroles made from? Ans-  Choux 2-  Which plant of the ginger family has        anti-inflammatory properties? Ans- Turmeric 3-   Which milk product was called 'food of the gods' in ancient  India? Ans- Yoghurt 4-   Which country produces the highest amount of       cinnamon? Ans- Sri Lanka 5-  What measurement system is used to gauge the heat   of chill peppers? Ans- Scoville Units 6-  In which country did peaches originate? Ans- China 7- Who said, "One can not think well, love well, sleep well,      if one has not dined well?" Ans- Virginia  Woolf 8-  In the late 17th century, what ingredient did people start adding to         drinking chocolate? Ans- Milk. 9- Green Zebra and Yellow Pear are all varieties of which salad ingredient? Ans- Tomato 10- Which vegetable would the dish 'chou-fleur...

1-  Who summited first Mount Everest? Ans-  Sir  Edmund  Hillary  and   Sherpa Tenzing. 2- Who was the first Indian woman to summit Mount Everest in            1984? Ans-  Bachendri Pal 3-  In 2012, who unfurled the Tricolour on  Antarctica's  desolate              Vinson  Massif? Ans-  Colonel  Ranveer  Singh  Jamwal.  4-  Mountaineer twin  sisters  [ Padma Sri 2019] Ans- Tashi andNungshi Malik ===============================================