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Complete the sentence about Aligarh Muslim University with the correct year: Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in ______, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.
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Complete the sentence about Aligarh Muslim University with the correct year: Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in ______, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.
1920. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.
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Complete the sentence about Asian Games with the correct year: Since ______, it has been common for the host of the Asian Games to host the Asian Para Games held shortly after the end of the Games.
2010. Since 2010, it has been common for the host of the Asian Games to host the Asian Para Games held shortly after the end of the Games.
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Complete the sentence about Radcliffe Line with the correct year: Proposals for partitioning Punjab had been made starting in ______.
1908. Proposals for partitioning Punjab had been made starting in 1908.
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Complete the sentence about Sundarbans with the correct year: The first Forest Management Division to have jurisdiction over the Sundarbans was established in ______.
1869. The first Forest Management Division to have jurisdiction over the Sundarbans was established in 1869.
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Complete the sentence about New Delhi with the correct year: The foundation stone of New Delhi, south of central Delhi, was laid by George V during the Delhi Durbar of ______.
1911. The foundation stone of New Delhi, south of central Delhi, was laid by George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.
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Complete the sentence about The Times of India with the correct year: In a ______ survey, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism rated TOI the most trusted news brand among English-speaking online news users in India.
2021. In a 2021 survey, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism rated TOI the most trusted news brand among English-speaking online news users in India.
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Complete the sentence about Amitabh Bachchan with the correct year: After taking a break from acting in the 1990s, Bachchan's resurgence was marked in ______ with Mohabbatein.
2000. After taking a break from acting in the 1990s, Bachchan's resurgence was marked in 2000 with Mohabbatein.
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Complete the sentence about Harappa with the correct year: In ______, the site was added to the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
2004. In 2004, the site was added to the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Complete the sentence about Maruti Suzuki with the correct year: As of September ______, the company had a leading market share of 42% in the Indian passenger car market.
2022. As of September 2022, the company had a leading market share of 42% in the Indian passenger car market.
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Complete the sentence about Aizawl with the correct year: Fort Aijal would subsequently be attacked by Khalkam and the western Lushai chiefs, which would begin the Lushai Rising on 9 September ______.
1890. Fort Aijal would subsequently be attacked by Khalkam and the western Lushai chiefs, which would begin the Lushai Rising on 9 September 1890.
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Complete the sentence about Constituent Assembly of India with the correct year: The Indian National Congress held its session at Lucknow in April ______ presided by Jawaharlal Nehru.
1936. The Indian National Congress held its session at Lucknow in April 1936 presided by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Complete the sentence about Humayun's Tomb with the correct year: Thereafter, it was taken to Sirhind in Punjab by Khanjar Beg, and, in ______, was witnessed by his son and successor Akbar.
1558. Thereafter, it was taken to Sirhind in Punjab by Khanjar Beg, and, in 1558, was witnessed by his son and successor Akbar.
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Complete the sentence about Rajiv Gandhi with the correct year: After Sanjay died in a plane crash in ______, Gandhi reluctantly entered politics at the behest of his mother.
1980. After Sanjay died in a plane crash in 1980, Gandhi reluctantly entered politics at the behest of his mother.
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Complete the sentence about Kangchenjunga with the correct year: Until ______, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world.
1852. Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world.
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Complete the sentence about Rajkot with the correct year: Rajkot was merged into Gujarat State from bilingual Bombay state on 1 May ______.
1960. Rajkot was merged into Gujarat State from bilingual Bombay state on 1 May 1960.
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Complete the sentence about Mohenjo-daro with the correct year: When the Indus civilisation went into sudden decline c. ______ BCE, Mohenjo-daro was abandoned.
1700. When the Indus civilisation went into sudden decline c. 1700 BCE, Mohenjo-daro was abandoned.
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Complete the sentence about Amartya Sen with the correct year: In ______, he received India's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to welfare economics.
1999. In 1999, he received India's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to welfare economics.
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Complete the sentence about Idli with the correct year: According to Dorian Fuller, the steaming technique was already in use in Neolithic South India around ______ BCE.
2000. According to Dorian Fuller, the steaming technique was already in use in Neolithic South India around 2000 BCE.
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Complete the sentence about Naan with the correct year: Another hypothesis attributes the creation of the variant, in Paris in ______, to an Indian family from Bombay.
1976. Another hypothesis attributes the creation of the variant, in Paris in 1976, to an Indian family from Bombay.
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Complete the sentence about Rohtang Pass with the correct year: Nonetheless, the Leh-Manali Highway has become very busy during the summer months as an alternate military route since the Kargil Conflict in ______.
1999. Nonetheless, the Leh-Manali Highway has become very busy during the summer months as an alternate military route since the Kargil Conflict in 1999.
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Complete the sentence about Tata Group with the correct year: During his lifetime, in ______, the company opened the Taj Mahal Hotel at Colaba waterfront as the first hotel with electricity in British India.
1903. During his lifetime, in 1903, the company opened the Taj Mahal Hotel at Colaba waterfront as the first hotel with electricity in British India.
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Complete the sentence about Gateway of India with the correct year: The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in ______, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
1924. The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Complete the sentence about Bangalore with the correct year: As per the ______ census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India.
2011. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India.
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Complete the sentence about Paytm with the correct year: PayTM was founded in August-______ with an initial investment of US$2 million by its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma in Noida, Delhi NCR.
2010. PayTM was founded in August-2010 with an initial investment of US$2 million by its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma in Noida, Delhi NCR.
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Complete the sentence about West Bengal with the correct year: The region was later annexed into the Bengal Presidency by the British East India Company after the Battle of Buxar in ______.
1764. The region was later annexed into the Bengal Presidency by the British East India Company after the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
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Complete the sentence about Neem with the correct year: The name Azadirachta indica was first published by Adrien-Henri de Jussieu in ______.
1830. The name Azadirachta indica was first published by Adrien-Henri de Jussieu in 1830.
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