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1. What are the estimated premature deaths caused annually by air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried in Sept. - 2011 by World Health Organisation?






2. At which place a devastating fire tore through seven storey AMRI hospital killing 91 people in 2011?






3. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






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






5. Who is the author of 'Tarikh-i-Alai' containing the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?






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






7. Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?






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






9. Which was the World's first surviving clone buffalo at NDRI (National Dairy Research Institute)?






10. Who crafted the wax statue of Anna Hazare?

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11. In which Amendment Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental rights?






12. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






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






14. Where did the World's costliest crash took place?






15. Who wrote our National Anthem?






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






17. Who deciphered the genetic code?






18. What is the changed name of Orissa officially according to Presidential assent to the Bill?






19. Which musical instrument is said to be invented by Amir Khusro?






20. Which is the largest Gurudwara in India?






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






22. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






23. Which is largest state of India?






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






25. Which is the largest district in India?






26. An air bubble in water acts as which lens?






27. For what was Ashoka famous?






28. Which is largest cave temple in India?






29. Which country is the world's largest recipient of arms?






30. Which is the Garden City of India?






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






32. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






33. Who was the author of 'Hind Swaraj'?






34. Who wrote the immortal song 'Vande Mataram'?






35. What is the time difference between IST and GMT?






36. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






37. When is the Mother's Day celebrated?






38. Who was the first woman to go in space?






39. Late Girilal Jain was a noted figure in which field?






40. Which battle opened the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori?






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






42. When is World Health Day celebrated?






43. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






44. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






45. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






46. Which will be the new subject added to the curriculum of Kendriya Vidyalayas?






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






48. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






49. Which is the largest area wise state in India?






50. Which is the highest military award for valour in India?