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Total number of banned terrorist organisations in India?

40
(as on 27 April 2017)

The terrorist organisations are banned under the statute of

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

Best Tourism Award was recieved by the State of -

Madhya Pradesh

The only country that prohibited women from driving has lifted the ban recently. Name the Country.

Saudi Arabia
(Nevertheless, a male family member can legally prohibit the woman from driving. The Crown Prince and the youngest defence minister in the world (32), Mohammad Bin Salman, is said to be the man behind the step.)

The second state after Goa to use VVPAT system for elections.

Gujarat in the coming Assembly elections

Name the world's most recently discovered continent.

Zealandia

Who coined the word Zealandia?

Geophysicist Bruce Luyendyk in 1995

What are the four elementary characters required for declaring a land mass as continent?

1) Elevation above the surrounding Area
2) Distinctive Geology
3) Well defined area
4) Crust thicker than ocean floor

Smallest Continent - 

Zealandia
(It includes New Zealand, New Caledonia and two Australian Islands - Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands)