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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?






2. What was the main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people?






3. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






4. Why speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids?






5. Satyan Bose is known for his excellence in which field?






6. Upto where Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west?






7. Who wrote the book 'We Indians'?






8. Name the mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North?






9. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






10. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






11. World Human Rights Day is observed on which day?






12. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






13. Vijayghat ( Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri) is situated on the bank of which river?






14. Who is the creator of Rock Garden in Chandigarh?






15. Which is the great circle on earth's surface?






16. Where is Char Minar located?






17. Name the metal present in photo films?






18. Who wrote our National Anthem?






19. Where is largest animal fair held in India?






20. Which day is celebrated as International Literacy Day?






21. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






22. Who is the author of novel 'The White Tiger'?






23. India is facing pressure from the US and other Western countries to break trade ties with which country?






24. Between whom battle of Kurukshetra was fought?






25. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?






26. Which is the largest museum in India?






27. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






28. Where is the only shrine in the world which has a natural statue of Hanuman that is not man made?






29. When is World Food Day observed?






30. Where is the Caspian sea - the largest inland sea or lake in the world located?






31. Who composed the national song of India (Vande Maatram)?






32. On which date India won the World Cup in Mumbai?






33. Name the gases used in different types of welding?






34. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






35. Who invented the television?






36. Who is the first Indian male shuttler to reach Olympic quarters?






37. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






38. Who said 'Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err'?






39. Which actress has become the brand ambassador for sanitation compaign?






40. Which song became the most searched You tube video in India in 2011?

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41. When was the foundation day of CSIR ( Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) observed?






42. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






43. When in India Teachers Day celebrated?






44. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






45. Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission?






46. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






47. Which is the largest dome in India?






48. Name the state of India where diamond mines are mainly found?






49. Name the metal used as the filament of an electric bulb?






50. When is the Mother's Day celebrated?