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171. Stockholm is the capital of ____________.

1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Netherlands
4. Ireland

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Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Its Currency is Swedish krona.
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172. The book titled “Dreamnation: Uniting a Country with Handwritten Dreams” has been co-authored by?

1. Saji Mathew and Jubie John
2. Subroto Bagchi and Y.S. Rajan
3. Jubie John and Srijan Pal Singh
4. Y.S. Rajan and Saji Mathew

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The book titled “Dreamnation: Uniting a Country with Handwritten Dreams” has been co-authored by Saji Mathew and Jubie John and is published by Bloomsbury.
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173. Who is the Governor of Tripura?

1. Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya
2. Nirbhay Sharma
3. V. Shanmuganathan
4. Satyadev Narayan Arya

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Satyadev Narayan Arya is the current and 19th Governor of Tripura. He also served as 16th governor of Haryana. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party from Bihar.
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174. Y Sanathoi Devi is associated with which sports?

1. Hockey
2. Football
3. Wushu
4. Badminton

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Y Sanathoi Devi is associated with Wushu sports
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175. Which of the following Indian states has the highest onion production in the country?

1. Bihar
2. Maharashtra
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan

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The largest producer of onion in India is Maharashtra.
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176. Bhangra Dance is a folk dance performed in which state?

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. West Bengal
4. Odisha

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Bhangra Dance is a type of traditional folk dance of Punjab.
· It is done in the season of harvesting.
· Bhangra is especially associated with the vernal Vaisakhi festival.
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177. Ghoomar Dance is a folk dance performed in which state?

1. Rajasthan
2. Maharashtra
3. West Bengal
4. Odisha

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Ghoomar or ghumar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan.
· Traditionally, it was performed by the Bhil tribe of Rajsthan to worship Goddess Sarasvati.
· Ghoomar is often performed on special occasions, such as at weddings, festivals and religious occasions.
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178. Singhi Chham Danc is a folk dance performed in which state?

1. Rajasthan
2. Maharashtra
3. Sikkim
4. Odisha

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Singhi Chham or Kanchendzonga is a lion dance form in Sikkim.
· The dancers perform in a lion costume that represents the snow lion.
· It is a dance of the Bhutia people of Sikkim.
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179. Bharatanatyam Dance is classical dance performed in which state?

1. Rajasthan
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Sikkim
4. Odisha

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Bharatanatyam is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu.
· It is one of eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms.
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180. Srivari Brahmotsavam is the most important annual festival celebrated in which state?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu

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Srivari Brahmotsavam is the most significant
annual festival celebrated at the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala-Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
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