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






2. World Aids Day falls on which date?






3. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






4. When is India's National Youth Day celebrated ?






5. What is the changed name of Orissa officially according to Presidential assent to the Bill?






6. Who appoints the Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission?






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






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






9. Who won bronze medal for India in men's 60 Kg freestyle wrestling?






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






11. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






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






13. Who discovered X-Ray?






14. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






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






16. Which is the largest area wise state in India?






17. Name the last king of Jammu and Kashmir?






18. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






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






20. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






21. Which country has World's largest democracy?






22. Where is India's Space Rocket Launching Centre situated?






23. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






24. When is World Health Day celebrated?






25. Who invented the steam engine?






26. Name the country which is second largest producer of horticulture commodities such as fruits - vegetables and flowers in the world?






27. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






28. Who is the person of Indian origin nominated as the Governor of Louisiana - an American state?






29. Why bubble of water shines?






30. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






31. 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?






32. What will be the difference in longitudes between two places if their time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?






33. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






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






35. Kathakali a folk dance is prevalent in which state?






36. Between whom battle of Kurukshetra was fought?






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






38. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'?






39. Name the gas used to extinguish fire?






40. When is the UN Day observed?






41. What is the original name of Mahabharata?






42. Name the NASA's most modern spacecraft successfully landed on Mars on 6th August - 2012 to begin a pioneering two year search to find out if the red planet is suitable for life and whether it can be inhabitable in the future?






43. Name the sub-launched long range N-missile developed by China?






44. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






45. What is the upper house of parliament known as?






46. What is equal to latitude of a place?






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






48. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






49. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






50. Which is largest populated city in India?