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- The lengthiest Constitution in the world is
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The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 448 articles, 12 schedules and 100 amendments, with 117,369 words in its English language version, while the United States Constitution is the shortest written constitution, at 7 articles and 27 amendments.
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The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 448 articles, 12 schedules and 100 amendments, with 117,369 words in its English language version, while the United States Constitution is the shortest written constitution, at 7 articles and 27 amendments.
- Which part of India is linked to the border by the Hindustan-Tibet road ?
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It was Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) who ordered work to begin on the Hindustan Tibet Road in June 1850. The system of begari prevalent in the hills, where unpaid labourers were pressed into service including for the transport of timber and files to Shimla is said to have upset the Governor General so deeply that he wanted to improve the road these men trudged.
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It was Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) who ordered work to begin on the Hindustan Tibet Road in June 1850. The system of begari prevalent in the hills, where unpaid labourers were pressed into service including for the transport of timber and files to Shimla is said to have upset the Governor General so deeply that he wanted to improve the road these men trudged.
- Who composed the memorable literary character named Winston Smith ?
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Nineteen Eighty-Four is a novel by George Orwell published in 1949. It is a dystonia and satirical novel set in Oceania, where society is tyrannized by The Party and its totalitarian ideology. The protagonist of the novel, Winston Smith, is a member of the Outer Party who works for the Ministry of Truth (Mini true), which is responsible for propaganda and historical revisionism.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four is a novel by George Orwell published in 1949. It is a dystonia and satirical novel set in Oceania, where society is tyrannized by The Party and its totalitarian ideology. The protagonist of the novel, Winston Smith, is a member of the Outer Party who works for the Ministry of Truth (Mini true), which is responsible for propaganda and historical revisionism.
- Which is situated on the “Capital Hill” ?
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Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighbourhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the oldest residential communities in Washington, and, with roughly 35,000 people in just under 2 square miles (5 km2), it is also one of the most densely populated.
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Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighbourhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the oldest residential communities in Washington, and, with roughly 35,000 people in just under 2 square miles (5 km2), it is also one of the most densely populated.
- What is ‘Kitty Hawk’?
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The super carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers’ first powered air-plane flight. Kitty Hawk was both the first and last active ship of her class, and the last oil fired aircraft carrier in service with the US Navy.
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The super carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers’ first powered air-plane flight. Kitty Hawk was both the first and last active ship of her class, and the last oil fired aircraft carrier in service with the US Navy.