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1. Which player is the author of book named 'Sunny Days'?






2. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






3. With which cells scientists for the first time have developed bone?






4. When in India National Technology Day celebrated?






5. Which is the largest river island in India?






6. Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?






7. Who is the author of book 'Many Worlds'?






8. Who wrote the first history book?






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






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






11. Who wrote our National Anthem?






12. A famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice 'is written by whom?






13. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






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






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






16. Which is the largest zoo in India?






17. Which metal is used in pencils?






18. Whose autobiography is 'India Wins Freedom'?






19. Who is known as Father of Geometry?






20. Who discovered the oral polio vaccine?






21. When was the foundation day of CSIR ( Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) observed?






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






23. What is proxy voting?






24. Name the alloy of iron - chromium and nickel?






25. Who is generally regardedas the pioneer of Local Self Government in Modern India?






26. Which is the highest military award for valour in India?






27. Which age group children in India are ensured free and compulsory education?






28. Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?






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






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






31. Who was called the 'Napoleon of India'?






32. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






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






34. Latitude and longitude are at what angle to each other?






35. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






36. Which is the largest Church in India?






37. Where is Sun Temple situated?






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






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






40. Who is the author of the novel 'White Tiger'which won the Booker Prize 2008?






41. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






42. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






43. How water in earthen pots remain cool?






44. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






45. Which state in India has three language teaching formula?






46. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died in 2008 were famous in which field?






47. Which is the largest delta in India?






48. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






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






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