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1. Name the Indian chess player who broke the World Record by finishing the game in twelve moves?






2. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






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






4. Who got the greatest Olympic athlete of all time Trophy?






5. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






6. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






7. What is the name of World's cheapest tablet PC?






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






9. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






10. Which country has an Unwritten Constitution?






11. What is the latitude of South Pole?






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






13. Why speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids?






14. Who discovered the noble gases?






15. Who is the author of novel 'The White Tiger'?






16. Who is the author of 'Tarikh-i-Alai' containing the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?






17. Who was the first lady to become judge of the Supreme Court?






18. Which was the musical instrument used by Amir Khusro?






19. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






20. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






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






22. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






23. What was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of government of India?






24. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?






25. Who invented the television?






26. Which is the largest port in India?






27. Name the world's shortest living woman?






28. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






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






30. When comes National Postal Day in India?






31. Which is largest populated city in India?






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






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






34. When is International Labour Day observed?






35. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






36. Where is ABG Shipyard the India's largest private sector shipyard?






37. Who is known as Father of Geometry?






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






39. Vijayghat ( Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri) is situated on the bank of which river?






40. When in India Teachers Day celebrated?






41. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






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






43. What is Ayush treatment?






44. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






45. Which is largest state of India?






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






47. 'Nokia' the telecom company belongs to which country?






48. Which megastar carried the Olympic flame on the torch relay leg between the City of London and the borough of South wark in London on 26th July - 2012 - a day before the opening ceremony of sporting spectacle?






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






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