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






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






3. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






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






5. Who is crowned Miss World 2011?






6. When was the design of our National Flag adopted by the Constituent of India?






7. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






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






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






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






11. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






12. Which place is famous for gigantic rock-cut statue of Budha?






13. 'A Voice of Freedom' is a book written by whom?






14. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






15. Who discovered insulin?






16. When an open bottle of scent is kept at one corner due to which phenomenon its fragrance is found in whole room?






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






18. When comes the World Environment Day?






19. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?






20. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






21. What is the new name of Burma?






22. Which will be the new subject added to the curriculum of Kendriya Vidyalayas?






23. Who won the Wimbledon title for seventh time and 17th grand slam crown after beating Andy Murray in male category in 2012?






24. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






25. In which century did Ashoka reign?






26. Which is the largest saline water lake in India?






27. Who composed the National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'?






28. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






29. Which country won the maximum number of medals in Olympics 2008 held in Beijing?






30. Which is largest cave temple in India?






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






32. How is population density in India defined?






33. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






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






35. Name the cities of Himachal to be developed as the solar cities?






36. What amount is purposed as per capita allocation for health sector for 2011-2012 - according to the official review of National Rural Health Mission?






37. Who got Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award in 2011?






38. Who said 'I have nothing to offer except blood - sweat and tears'?






39. Whom the Gujarat High Court issued contempt notice on 15th Feb. - 2012 for not obeying its order to compensate people whose shops were burnt down in the post-Godhra riots?






40. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






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






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






43. Who discovered Penicillin?






44. Who said - 'God helps those who helps themselves'?






45. Which day in India is celebrated as Children's Day?






46. What is India's rank on the Transparency International (TI) corruption Perception Index out of 183 countries in 2011?






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






48. Who wrote the book 'Gullivers Travel'?






49. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






50. Whose influence is reflected in the sculptures of the Gandhara school?