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Culture and Places of India and World Test 53

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    Which Indian features in the top ten of the 2016 Forbes list of 'The World's most powerful people'?
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    • Prime Minister Narendra Modi was placed at 9th position among 74 of the world’s most powerful people of 2016 list released by the Forbes Magazine. 
    • The list gives the annual ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People on the basis of their financial resources, scope and use of power and the number of people they impact.
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    This castle is world's largest brick gothic castle built in Prussia by the Teutonic Order. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in December $$1997$$. Which is this castle?
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    Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is located in the north of Poland on the east bank of river Nogat. It is the most complete and elaborative specimen of the Gothic brick built castle. It is the largest castle in the world by surface area. It was declared as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO in December 1997. 
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    The name of parliament of Israel is ______.
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    The Knesset is Israel unicameral parliament. The Knesset took its names and fixed its membership at 120 from the Knesset Hagedolah (Great Assembly), the representative Jewish Council convened in Jerusalem by Ezra and Nehemiah in the 5th century BCE.
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    On which lake is India's first and only floating post office located?
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    The Floating Post Office is located in Dal Lake, Srinagar. It is claimed to be the only post office in the world to be located on a lake. The post office has existed since British times. It was called Nehru Park post office before 2011.
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    Which of the following is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact?
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    The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the oldest seven owners of the world. It is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops is the largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the only one to remain largely intact. The date of construction is 2584-2561 BC. 
    However, the other Wonders of the Ancient World got destroyed due to certain reason.  
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    'Esplanade Mansion', India's oldest surviving cast iron building is located in _____.
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    Watson's Hotel also known as the Esplanade Mansion is the oldest surviving cast-iron building. It is located in Kala Ghoda area of Mumbai. The building was named after its owner John Watson. The building was fabricated in England from cast iron components and was assembled and constructed on-site.
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    'Vallam Kali' is a traditional boat race festival of which of the following states?

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    • Vallam Kali is also known as snake boat race due to the length of the boats that are used in the race. It takes place on the land of serenity that is Kerala and this sports activity attaches the adventurous aspect. 
    • It is an ancient and traditional boat race that is held on the 5th day of festival Onam that is in the month of September. 
    • The festival takes up the form of a water carnival and is considered as a major crowd puller. It is thrilling and exciting event for the rowers as well as spectators.
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    Where is the 'Gateway Arch' located?
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    This traditional piece of clothing is a type of coat with a hood, lined with fur. The hood protects the face from freezing temperatures and wind. The Caribou Inuit invented this kind of garment. What is it called?
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    No one knows the Girl in painting known as Girl with a Pearl Earring is. Completed in $$1665$$, the painting is an example of style of work called 'tronie'. Popular in the Dutch Golden Age, tronies were paintings that focussed on the face of a subject with an added element of fantasy or exaggeration of expression that makes them different from portraits. Who painted this tronies?

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    Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch artist who created paintings that are most precious. He began his career in painting in the early 1650s. He mostly painted women indulged in domestic works. A tronie is a common type of work prevalent in Dutch Golden Age painting, it shows an exaggerated facial expression or a stock character in costume.
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