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Jai Ganesh

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Answers to #877 and #878:

Both correct! Well done, G_Einstein!!!

#879. What does MIT stand for?

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#851. After Greenland, which is the biggest island in the world (in area)?

Trick question?

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Jai Ganesh

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All correct, Chewy, ZHero, and All_Is_Number!!!
Well done!!!

#880. Who is the author of 'Wings of fire'?

#881. Who said 'It is a small step for man, a giant step for mankind!'?

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ZHero

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Jai Ganesh

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Well done JohnnyReinB and ZHero!
Your answers to #880 and #881 are correct!
Well done!
Yes, ZHero, I am also from India! Doesn't my username suggest that???

#882. Who assasinated Smt. Indira Gandhi?

#883. How many years does the Sun take to go around the galactic center once?

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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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#884. How many satellites does planet Venus have?

#885. What does ALS, the syndrome with which Astrophysicsist and Author Stepehen Hawking is afflicted with?

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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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#886. What is the full name of Steffi Graf, one of the leading sportspersons of the twentieth century?

#887. Who invented the sewing machine?

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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#888. After whom is USA named?

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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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#889. Who is the present Secretary General of the United Nations?

#890. What is the chemical formula of acetaldehyde?

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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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#891. Who is considered to be the 'Father of Geometry'?

#892. And who the 'Father of Genetics'?

#893. Who is accredited with formulating the Modern Periodic Table as it exists today?

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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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Answers to #891, #892, and #893:-
All correct!
Remarkable, JaneFairfax!

#894. Who played the title role in the film 'Omar Mukhtar'?

#895. Which is the biggest desert (in terms of area) in the Asian continent?

#896. Name the person who assasinated Mahatma Gandhi.

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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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#897. What are Laurasia and Gondwanaland?

#898. Which nations do actors Salma Hayek and Penelope` Cruz hail from?

#899. What is a 'Mersenne Prime'?

#900. Which country did Maritime explorer and the first successful person to circumnavigate the earth in histroy, Ferdinand Magellan,  belong to?

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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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#901. What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the sun when compared to that on the earth?

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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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#902. What does the prefix 'exa' stand for?

#903. What chemical is this?

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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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#904. Name the chemical whose formula is given below:-

 

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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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#905. Of the following, which has the highest refractive index?
(a) Water    (b) Glycerine    (c) Glass  (d) Diamond

#906. Name the law that states that the ratio of sine of the angle of incidence and the sine of angle of refraction is constant (in air and through the substance) for a given material and is equal to the refractive index of the material.

#907. What is an inverter?

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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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#908. Which country is landlocked by Republic of South Africa?

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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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#909. By what name was Zimbabwe formerly known as?

#910. What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

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Jai Ganesh

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Answer to #910:-
You are 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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#911. Why does the International Date line divert a little at certain places from 180 degree meridian?

#912. What is 'gerrymandering'?

#913. What is 'penumbra'?

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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.