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1. Our Indian National Calender is based on which era?






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






3. How many total number of enclaves are to be exchanged between territories of two countries India and Bangladesh according to the treaty signed in Sept - 2011?






4. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






5. What is the ratio of width of our National flag to its length?






6. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?






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






8. Which is the language next to Hindi spoken by largest number of people in the Indian sub continent ?






9. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?






10. Who is the author of book 'Freedom Behind Bars'?






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






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






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






14. What is Dry Ice?






15. Who is called Father of English Poetry?






16. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






17. How many postal zones are there in India - under the PIN Code System?






18. Which age group children in India are ensured free and compulsory education?






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






20. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






21. Where is the world's largest solar power project going to be set up?






22. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






23. Who wrote the book 'Ammi! Letter to a Democratic Mother'?






24. Name the country's longest railway tunnel excavated?






25. Which is the largest district in India?






26. When was Sangeet Natak Akademi set up by Government of India?






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






28. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






29. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






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






31. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






32. Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?






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






34. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






35. Where at present the BRAHMOS missiles are assembled?






36. Name 72 year old social activist who supported Jan Lokpal Bill?






37. Name the first Indian women shuttler to enter semifinal at the Olympics?






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






39. Whom did Dalai Lama announced to be his successor in March - 2011?






40. What is the latitude of South Pole?






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






42. Which is the largest museum in India?






43. Which musical instrument is said to be invented by Amir Khusro?






44. What is KG5 drug?


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






46. Which is largest populated city in India?






47. Name the 17th Karmapa against whom the Una police filed a chargesheet under section 120-B of the IPC in 2011?






48. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






49. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






50. Name the metal present in photo films?