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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Who was called the 'Napoleon of India'?






2. Who is the author of book 'Speed Post'?






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






4. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?






5. Which day is chosen to be celebrated as Father's Day?






6. Who said 'Child is the father of Man'?






7. Who wrote the book 'Glimpses of World History'?






8. What was the old name of Indonesia?






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






10. Where in Delhi a bomb hidden in briefcase exploded killing 11 persons and injuring 47 in the worst attack in India's capital in 3 years in 2011?

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11. Who invented the telegraphic code?






12. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






13. Name the seas joined by Suez Canal?






14. For what was Ashoka famous?






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






16. Who is President of India?






17. When is Martyr's Day in India celebrated ?






18. By whom is the Vice-President of the Indian Union elected?






19. How many lines are there in latitude and longitude?






20. Who was called Bollywood's first superstar?






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






22. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






23. Which player is the author of the book 'Straight From The Heart'?






24. Where are relics of Buddha preserved?






25. Which countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian?






26. Who won the silver medal in 66 Kg wrestling and is the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals?






27. 'Glimpses of World History' is written by whom?






28. With whom are the rare replicas of sacred book Guru Granth Sahib?






29. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile'?






30. Who founded the Saka Era?






31. Which state is going to be first carbon-neutral state in the country by 2020?






32. Who headed the committee on computerisation in Indian banks(1988)?






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






34. Who wrote Panchatantra?






35. Players of which state got the maximum Olympic medals in London Olympics?






36. When in India National Technology Day celebrated?






37. What are GM Crops?






38. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






39. Who discovered blood grouping?






40. When is Commonwealth Day observed?






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






42. Who is known as 'Lady with the Lamp'?






43. Name the subatomic particle which scientists claimed to have spotted and is believed to be a crucial building block in the formation of universe?






44. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






45. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?






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

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47. Who invented the mercury thermometer?






48. Who composed the national song of India (Vande Maatram)?






49. What is the reason found for ground water contamination in Punjab - especially in the Malwa region?






50. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?