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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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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. When comes National Sports Day of India?






2. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






3. Who discovered blood grouping?






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






5. Where is Union Budget presented firstly?






6. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






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






8. In which century did Ashoka reign?






9. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






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






11. Name the gas usually filled in the electric bulbs?






12. Which state has maximum density of canals?






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






14. From where the longest circle which can be drawn from earth's surface will pass?






15. Where is the only shrine in the world which has a natural statue of Hanuman that is not man made?






16. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






17. Our Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of which country?






18. Name the scientist who is considered as the Father of Genetics?






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






20. What is made from the mixture of lime and chlorine?






21. Why sky appears to be blue?






22. Who brought and installed two Asokan pillars in Delhi?






23. Where is the World's largest ship canal?






24. Which place is going to have North India's biggest turf club?






25. Which country is the world's largest recipient of arms?






26. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?






27. Who is the author of book 'India Wins Freedom'?






28. Who is called Father of English Poetry?






29. When in India Teachers Day celebrated?






30. When is World Health Day celebrated?






31. Who published the 'Red Data Book' containing information on the wild animals and plants in danger of extinction?






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






33. Who wrote the first history book?






34. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






35. Radcliffe line is the boundary line between which countries?






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






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






38. Who wrote an English novel 'In Custody'?






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






40. Which hockey team won the Asian Championship Trophy at Ordos(China) in 2011?






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






42. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






43. Which actress has become the brand ambassador for sanitation compaign?






44. Who was the first speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha?






45. When comes the World Environment Day?






46. Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?






47. At which point of earth weight of object will be minimum?






48. Why Shimla is cooler than Amritsar though they have same latitude?






49. What is Ayush treatment?






50. Which fund can be used to meet the unanticipated expenditurewithout the prior approval of the Parliament?