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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who invented the television?






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






3. Name the great poet who graced the court of Alauddin Khilji?






4. Where is National School of Mines located?






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






6. Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damayanti'?






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






8. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?






9. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






10. Where is Union Budget presented firstly?






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






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






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






14. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






15. Who got Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award in 2011?






16. Which painting got the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction?

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17. India is facing pressure from the US and other Western countries to break trade ties with which country?






18. Name the world's shortest living woman?






19. With whom the Income Tax Department decides to share its PAN card database?






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






21. Who is the second 100 percent visually impaired person to be accepted into the IAS?






22. 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?






23. Which is the largest populated state in India?






24. When is World Health Day celebrated?






25. Upto where Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west?






26. While playing with which team Rahul Dravid completed his 10000 runs in the Test cricket?






27. Who is President of India?






28. What happens to speed of sound with rise in temperature?






29. What is equal to latitude of a place?






30. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?






31. Who discovered X-Ray?






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






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






34. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






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






36. Who invented radar?






37. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






38. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






39. Between whom battle of Kurukshetra was fought?






40. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






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






42. When is Martyr's Day in India celebrated ?






43. Who is the renowned flute player?






44. Which is the world's second cheapest city according to global survey?






45. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






46. Which state of India has highest production of tea?






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






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






49. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






50. How many cities can be protected by the missile defence shield developed by India?