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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. What is proxy voting?






2. Who is the author of book 'Freedom Behind Bars'?






3. What is the name of India's moon mission?






4. For what is Bijapur known?






5. Name one famous Sarod player?






6. Where is Char Minar located?






7. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






8. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






9. In which century did Ashoka reign?






10. Name the subatomic particle which scientists claimed to have spotted and is believed to be a crucial building block in the formation of universe?






11. From which mines was the famous Kohinoor diamond produced?






12. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






13. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






14. Which is the Garden City of India?






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






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






17. Name the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister whose admirers have decided to build a temple to perpetuate his memory?






18. Name the place where Lord Budha breathed his last?






19. Which sportsperson won the maximum number of Olympic Gold Medals?






20. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






21. Who is vice President of India?






22. Name the person who transliterated Guru Granth Sahib in Braille?






23. Which is the largest lake in India?






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






25. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






26. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






27. Who won bronze medal for India in 10m pistol event (London Olympics - 2012)?






28. Who wrote the book 'Gulliver's Travels'?






29. Which was the great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period?






30. What happens to speed of sound with rise in temperature?






31. Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?






32. Name the NASA's most modern spacecraft successfully landed on Mars on 6th August - 2012 to begin a pioneering two year search to find out if the red planet is suitable for life and whether it can be inhabitable in the future?






33. What will be the difference in longitudes between two places if their time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?






34. Who got Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award in 2011?






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






36. Where is Sun Temple situated?






37. Where is head office of the State Bank of India located?






38. When was the Constituent Assembly that framed Constitution for Independent India set up?






39. Who founded the Saka Era?






40. Who is the author of the novel 'White Tiger'which won the Booker Prize 2008?






41. Name the 17th Karmapa against whom the Una police filed a chargesheet under section 120-B of the IPC in 2011?






42. Who wrote the book 'Gullivers Travel'?






43. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






44. Usain Bolt adjudged as the fastest man on the earth in Olympics 2008 belongs to which country?






45. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






46. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?






47. Which player is the author of book named 'Sunny Days'?






48. Name the Strait which separates Asia from North America?






49. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






50. Name the temple where majority of pilgrims visiting tonsure their heads and offer their hair to Lord Venkateswara?