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1. The Indian Constitution has a Preamble. It begins with the line _________ .

Answer: We, the People

The Preamble begins with 'We the People of India..' and ends with '...do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves the Constitution.' The Preamble mentions India as a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic.

2. Which term is used to describe a ball in cricket that pitches outside the lines on the side of the stumps at the striker's end?

Answer: wide

When the ball is bowled and it pitches outside the lines beside the striker's end stumps, it is termed as a wide ball and a bonus run is added to the batting team. If there are two bouncers in an over, that is also called a wide.

3. An interesting fact is that a state of India is located in the east of the country, but its name starts with West. Its capital is Kolkata, can you name it?

Answer: West Bengal

While India was under the British rule, the two Bengals were known as West and East Bengal respectively. After partition, West Bengal remained West Bengal and East Bengal became East Pakistan and now Bangladesh. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

4. Which cup is associated with golf and is played between the teams of America, Great Britain and Ireland?

Answer: Walker Cup

The cup is named after 'George Herbert Walker', the grandfather of George H W Bush. It is officially called the 'Walker Cup Match' not matches. It was first held in 1922.

5. She was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree. Also a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2004, can you name her?

Answer: Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree. She was a Kenyan political activist and is internationally recognised for her persistent struggle for democracy, human rights, and environmental conservation.

6. Which cricket team is made up of multiple nations?

Answer: West Indies

The West Indies is a combination of Caribbean nations rather than a single country. The West Indies won the Cricket World Cup in 1975 and 1979, and T20 World Cup in 2012.

7. Which word means 'breathe with an audible whistling sound'?

Answer: Wheeze

The correct answer is 'wheeze'. 'Whelk' is a type of sea shell. 'Whelp' is a young dog or pup. And 'whiff' means a puff of air, smoke or smell, etc.

8. What is the currency of South Korea?

Answer: Won

The won is the currency of South Korea. The won notes have faces of many important South Korean people like Yi Hwang, Yi Yulgok (Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty) as well as Sejong the Great whose official title is 'SejongJangHunYungMoonYaeMooInSungMyungHyo Great King'. A single won is divided into 100 jeon.

9. 'The _______ of Our Discontent'. Can you complete the name of the book by John Steinbeck?

Answer: Winter

'The Winter of Our Discontent' was John Steinbeck's last work and the title was taken from the first line of Shakespeare's 'Richard III'. It was first published in 1961. Other works of John Steinbeck include 'The Grapes of Wrath', 'Of Mice And Men' and others.

10. George H. W. Bush, was the 41st President of USA. What does the initial W stand for?

Answer: Walker

George H. W. Bush's full name is George Herbert Walker Bush. He was the U.S. President from 1989 to 1993. He was the 41st President as mentioned in the question. He represented the Republican Party during the elections and was also served as the 43rd Vice President of USA to Ronald Reagan. Dan Quayle was the Vice President during his Presidency.

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