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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Name the country which has longest international boundary with India?






2. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






3. Satyan Bose is known for his excellence in which field?






4. Who is the creator of Rock Garden in Chandigarh?






5. Which day is observed as Sanskrit Day in India?






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






7. Name the state of India where diamond mines are mainly found?






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






9. Where is the National Defence Academy situated?






10. Name the latest India's surface -to-surface missile successfully test fired (on 26th Sept - 2011)?






11. How 4G services will hit the country in 2012?






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






13. Name the country which is second largest producer of horticulture commodities such as fruits - vegetables and flowers in the world?






14. Who is the author of book 'Gita Govinda'?






15. Who discovered the electric lamp?






16. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






17. With which sports is Sushma Saroelker associated?






18. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






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






20. Who is the senior most Army officer to have faced a court martial and dismissed from service by an Indian Army Court?






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

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22. Who invented the petrol engine?






23. Name the Apple co-founder who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing - music and mobile phones?






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






25. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






26. Where is the birth place of Guru Nanak Ji?






27. Where is largest animal fair held in India?






28. Who is the first Indian sports person to win an individual Gold medal in the Olympic Games?






29. Who is the creator of 'Sherlock Holmes'?






30. Who wrote the book 'Gullivers Travel'?






31. Who invented radar?






32. Name the scientist who got Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?






33. Which is largest river without delta in India?






34. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






35. Between whom battle of Kurukshetra was fought?






36. The Prime Minister is chairman of this






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






38. Name the metal used in storage batteries?






39. Name the Indian state where the game of Polo is said to have originated?






40. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






41. Who invented telephone?






42. Which region of India is associated with pine forests?






43. Name the element required for conversion of solar energy?






44. Triple vaccine is administered to a new born child to save him from which diseases?






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






46. In which field the name of Gangubai Hangal associated?






47. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






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






49. Who is known as founder of Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental college at Aligarh?






50. Who said - 'God helps those who helps themselves'?