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






2. Who is vice President of India?






3. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






4. What is the upper house of parliament known as?






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






6. Where is the Caspian sea - the largest inland sea or lake in the world located?






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






8. What is India's rank on the Transparency International (TI) corruption Perception Index out of 183 countries in 2011?






9. Which book is entitled as 'Bible of Communism'?






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






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






12. When is Commonwealth Day observed?






13. Which day is celebrated as Independence Day of India?






14. When was Sangeet Natak Akademi set up by Government of India?






15. Name the eminent Hindi authors chosen for Jnanpith Award 2011?






16. When is India's National Youth Day celebrated ?






17. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






18. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder members of which party?






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






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






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






22. Which is the World's largest exporter of inverters?






23. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






24. Who invented the telegraphic code?






25. How many cities can be protected by the missile defence shield developed by India?






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






27. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






28. Which day in India celebrated as Central Excise Day ?






29. On globe - the latitude and longitude intersect at what angle?






30. Who wrote an English novel 'In Custody'?






31. On what occasion Bihar got its own state anthem and state prayer whose CD's were released by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?






32. Who was the first person to set foot on moon?






33. When comes National Postal Day in India?






34. Who is known as Father of Geometry?






35. Name 72 year old social activist who supported Jan Lokpal Bill?






36. Name the metal present in photo films?






37. Which country has an Unwritten Constitution?






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






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






40. What is equal to latitude of a place?






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






42. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?






43. Who appoints the Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission?






44. Who founded the Saka Era?






45. What is the name of first Indian aircraft developed by Government laboratory with private fund?






46. In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?






47. Which is largest fresh water lake in India?






48. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






49. 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?






50. Which king brought the valleys of Indus - Ganga and Jamuna together for the first time under one political authority?