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According to Hindu mythology, who among the three queens of king Dasharatha was the mother of Bharata, for whom Rama had to leave Ayodhya for fourteen long years?

This festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the waxing moon of Bhadrapada to welcome the new rice of the season. This is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha. Which festival is this ?

It is a type of beautiful metal embroidery once used to embellish the attire of the kings and the royals in India. Its work involves making elaborate design using gold and silver threads. Initially, it was done with pure silver sires and real gold leaves. Which type of embroidery is being talked about in the given paragraph?

It is one of the most beautiful basilicas in Goa. It houses the well-preserved body of St. Francis Xavier, a Catholic saint. Name the basilica.

The film Slumdog Millionaire is based on the book _____.

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The original constitution of India is handwritten with beautiful calligraphy. Its each page was decorated by artists from Shantiniketan. Name the two great artists who made major contributions in decorating the original constitution.

He is a music composer, conductor, singer and song writer. He has composed more than 6500 songs in various Indian languages. He was bestowed with Padma Vibhushan in 2018. Who is this musician?

"The Golden Elephant" is a biennial festival that brings the best of the world's children's cinema to India. Where was this international children's film festival held in November 2017?

He was a lecturer at both Oxford University and Cambridge University who wrote a series of seven fantasy novels for children called 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Who is the author?