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1. Where is Indian Cancer Research Institute situated?






2. To whom President of India can write if he wants to resign from office?






3. When in India National Technology Day celebrated?






4. Whose contemporary was Tulsidas?






5. Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the standard time of which country?






6. How many stanza's of Jana Gana Mana song were adopted as National Anthem?






7. Latitude and longitude are at what angle to each other?






8. At which point of earth weight of object will be minimum?






9. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






10. Who got the greatest Olympic athlete of all time Trophy?






11. Indian Air Force Day is observed on which day ?






12. In how many time zones is the World divided?






13. Name the Indian scientist who was a part of NASA team which has identified the landing site of the 'Curiosity'?






14. What are the benefits of medicine Performax?






15. Who headed the committee on computerisation in Indian banks(1988)?






16. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






17. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






18. Which is largest state of India?






19. Which state in South India have a thermal station at Tuticorin?






20. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






21. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'?






22. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






23. Who is the new youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?






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






25. Where was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Avanti?






26. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






27. Kanchipuram is in which state?






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






29. Who is known as founder of Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental college at Aligarh?






30. What was the old name of Indonesia?






31. Who invented the television?






32. Who propounded the Market Law?






33. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?






34. Which hockey team won the Asian Championship Trophy at Ordos(China) in 2011?






35. Which country is the second largest producer of sugar?






36. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






37. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






38. Which is the largest public sector bank in India?






39. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






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






41. Who was called the 'Napoleon of India'?






42. Where is the Indian Institute of Science located?






43. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






44. Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y.V. Reddy?






45. Name the player of USA who created history by grabbing his 22nd Olympic medal ?






46. In India - who issues one rupee coins and notes as well as subsidiary coins?






47. With which sports is Sushma Saroelker associated?






48. Name two other clones left with NDRI?






49. For what is Bijapur known?






50. Who wrote the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'?