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JaneFairfax

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Answers to #1384, #1387, and #1388:-
All the three answers are correct, JaneFairfax!

#1389. In which year did Vasco da Gama land in India?

#1390. By what name are Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium,  and Radium  collectively known as?

#1391. In Physics and Chemistry, what is 'plasma'?

#1392. What is Sir J. J. Thomson remembered for?

#1393. What is the American mathematician Edward Kasner known for?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#1394. For which film did Julia Roberts win the Academy Award for Best Actress?

#1395. What is a 'periscope'?

#1396. What does 'NBR' in NBR Award stand for?

#1397. Which is the largest tropical lake in the world?

#1398. What does SLR in 'SLR camera' stand for?

#1399. What is the study of eggs called?

#1400. What does the acronym "PETA" stand for?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Answers to #1390, #1391, #1392, #1395, #1398, and #1399:
All the answers are correct, JaneFairfax! The question numbers #1396, and #1397 have been wrongly mentioned instead of #1398, and #1399.

#1401. With which game is 'Uber Cup' associated?

#1402. Where is the 'Strait of Gibraltar'?

#1403. How many time zones are there in Russia?

#1404. During which centuries did Charlemagne live?

#1405. What is 'diakinesis'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Answer to #1402:-
Correct, JaneFairfax! Well done!!!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1406. On the banks of which river is the city 'Nanking (Nanjing)' situated?

#1407. Which is the fastest bird?

#1408. Which city is known as 'The Granite City'?

#1409. Who is known as 'The Enlightened One'?

#1410. Who invented wireless telegraphy?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1411. Who is the author of 'War and Peace'?

#1412. What are 'Perihelion' and 'Aphelion'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Ganesh, it is possible that we may disagree on the above answer (I’m having a strong suspicion that we will). In case of disagreement, can you please cite the source of your information? Thanks.

JaneFairfax

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Answers to #1407, #1408, #1409, #1410, #1411, and #1412:-
All correct, JaneFairfax!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1413. For how much time maximum can a total solar eclipse last at any point on earth?

#1414. What is the name of the place where the US Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the moon in Apollo XI on July 21, 1969?

#1415. In astronomy, what is 'occultation'?

#1416. In astronomy, what is 'Syzygy'?

#1417. Name the specific chemical compound known as 'Alum'.

#1418. What is theaverage salinity of ocean?

#1419. What is the density of Mercury at toom temperature?

#1420. What is 'dew point'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1421. Which was the first US state to abolish slavery?

#1422. Name the largest territory of Canada.

#1423. What is 'Human Development Index (HDI)'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1424. Which place is known as 'Tinseltown'?

#1425. Since which year has table tennis been an Olympic sport?

#1426. With which game is 'Merdeka Tournament' associated?

#1427. Identify the bird in the picture 1.

#1428. Identify the landmark in the picture 2. (It is the headquarters of a commercial organization.)

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1429. In Nuclear Physics, what is a 'barn'?

#1430. In Physics, what is a 'rem'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Answers to #1426, and #1427:-
Both correct, JaneFairfax!!!

#1431. Who said "Time and tide wait for no man."?

#1432. Who invented the 'diesel engine'?

#1433. Whose autobiography is 'Long Walk to Freedom'?

#1434. Which place is known as 'The Land of Cakes'?

#1435. What is the 'Elysée Palace' known for?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Answer to #1435:-
Correct, JaneFairfax!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1436. Who is the only person to be awarded a Nobel prize as well as an Academy Award?

#1437.Which is the largest volcano on earth?

#1438. Where is the Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?

#1439. Which part of the body does Typhoid affect?

#1440. What is 'Pellegra'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1441. What does ICAO stand for?

#1442. Apart from Oxygen, which are the three other chief constituents of Earth's crust by mass?

#1442. What is earth's relative density roughly?

#1443. What is the SI unit of 'Inductance'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Answer to #1443:
Correct, JaneFairfax!
Well done!!!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#1444. Which city was renamed 'Banguluru'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.