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1. Which day in India is celebrated as Children's Day?






2. Radcliffe line is the boundary line between which countries?






3. Who is the author of the book 'Unto the Last' which influenced Gandhi ji?






4. Which day in India is observed as Minorities Rights Day?






5. What is the maximum period of gap between any two sessions of the Indian Parliament?






6. Who is called 'Grand Old Man of India'?






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






8. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?






9. When is International Labour Day observed?






10. At which place the largest industrial solar plant of the country became operational on 29th July - 2012?






11. Which state has become the second highest power purchaser in the country after Punjab?






12. Which metal is used in pencils?






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






14. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






15. When comes the Farmer's Day (Kisan Divas )in India ?






16. What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?






17. Name the first ever pill approved by US to prevent HIV?






18. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?






19. Who wrote the book 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?






20. When was the design of our National Flag adopted by the Constituent of India?






21. Which is largest cave temple in India?






22. By whom is the Vice-President of the Indian Union elected?






23. Which country has World's largest democracy?






24. Where in Delhi a bomb hidden in briefcase exploded killing 11 persons and injuring 47 in the worst attack in India's capital in 3 years in 2011?

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25. Who wrote the book 'Ammi! Letter to a Democratic Mother'?






26. Who wrote the book 'Unhappy India'?






27. How water in earthen pots remain cool?






28. Where is famous Somnath Temple located?






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






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






31. While playing with which team Rahul Dravid completed his 10000 runs in the Test cricket?






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






33. Who is the second 100 percent visually impaired person to be accepted into the IAS?






34. Who is the renowned flute player?






35. Which metro has been certified by the United Nations as the first metro rail based system in the World to get carbon credits for contributing to the fight against climate changes?






36. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






37. Who discovered blood grouping?






38. During whose time the Gandhara School of art developed?






39. For what was Gupta dynasty famous?






40. Which is the longest river of India?






41. Name the Indian American astronaut who begins her 2nd space odyssey on July 15 - 2012?






42. In which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?






43. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






44. Name the Russian painter who had an 468 acre estate in Bangalore






45. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






46. Who elects the Vice President of India?






47. What is the practice of selling goods in a foreign country at a price below their domestic selling price is called?






48. Name the shooter of Himachal Pradesh (Hamirpur) who won silver medal in Olympics 2012?

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49. Who wrote Panchatantra?






50. Who is crowned Miss Universe India 2011?