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






2. When is Sadbhavna Diwas (Goodwill Day ) observed in India?

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






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






5. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?






6. Who is the man popularly kwown as Gurudev?






7. Who invented the lift?






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






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






10. Where is ABG Shipyard the India's largest private sector shipyard?






11. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






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






13. On which day International Women's Day observed?






14. Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?






15. Which child artist got Critics Best Actor Award for his acting in a film Taare Zameen Par?






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






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






18. From where the longest circle which can be drawn from earth's surface will pass?






19. Begum Akhtar is associated with which field?






20. Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?






21. Who is the 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka?






22. Who elects the Vice President of India?






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






24. Who is the author of book 'The Shape of the Beast'?






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






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






27. Which is the largest port in India?






28. Who invented the television?






29. What will be the new name of West Bengal?






30. In which century did Ashoka reign?






31. Who propounded the Market Law?






32. Whose contemporary was Tulsidas?






33. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






34. Who got Arjuna Award in 2011?






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






36. Who has become the first lady jawan in Indian army?






37. Who is called Father of English Poetry?






38. Name the gas usually filled in the electric bulbs?






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






40. Who discovered blood grouping?






41. Who is the author of book 'The Tribune 130 Years: A Witness to History'?






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






43. Who was first Indian woman to become president of U.N. General Assembly?






44. Which is the state wise largest area under forest in India?






45. Which is the largest lake in India?






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






47. Which day is known as World Book and Copyright Day?






48. Who invented the steam engine?






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






50. Which megastar carried the Olympic flame on the torch relay leg between the City of London and the borough of South wark in London on 26th July - 2012 - a day before the opening ceremony of sporting spectacle?