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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who invented the lift?






2. Who is the new captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals?






3. Which is the longest river of India?






4. Name the Earth- like planet whose existence is confirmed by American astronomers?






5. Who invented the steam engine?






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






7. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






8. Who is sworn as the 14th Vice President of India?






9. Name the strait which separates Africa from Europe?






10. Where is a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border detected?






11. Which day is observed as World Heritage Day?






12. Who is vice President of India?






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






14. Which is the largest museum in India?






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






16. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






17. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






18. Which is the largest Church in India?






19. Which is largest river without delta in India?






20. When is Earth Day observed?






21. What is India's rank on Foreign money in Swiss banks?






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






23. Who is the new youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?






24. Which cricketer known as 'Tiger' also father of famous actor died on 23rd September - 2011?






25. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






26. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






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






28. When comes the Farmer's Day (Kisan Divas )in India ?






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






30. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






31. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?






32. Where is the Indian Institute of Science located?






33. Who became the first batsman in the history of cricket to score 100 international centuries?






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






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






36. Who discovered the oral polio vaccine?






37. Name the first Indian women shuttler to enter semifinal at the Olympics?






38. Which is largest populated city in India?






39. Kathakali a folk dance is prevalent in which state?






40. Who wrote Panchatantra?






41. Name the latest hi-tech weapon invented in 2011 to prevent obesity?

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42. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






43. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






44. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






45. What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?






46. Name the woman boxer of India who have won five time world championship in succession?






47. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?






48. In which year was the National Anthem first sung?






49. In how many time zones is the World divided?






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