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






2. Where at present the BRAHMOS missiles are assembled?






3. Who is crowned Miss Universe India 2011?






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






5. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






6. Who propounded the Market Law?






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






8. Where is head office of the State Bank of India located?






9. Name the leader under whom India's first coalition government in New Delhi was formed?






10. Who will be the new Director General of Police (DGP) after the retirement of P.S. Gill?






11. Who is the creator of 'Sherlock Holmes'?






12. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






13. Who wrote Panchatantra?






14. With which musical instrument was Ustad Mustaq Ali Khan associated?






15. Name two other clones left with NDRI?






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






17. In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?






18. Who wrote the famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?






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






20. Who invented telephone?






21. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






22. For what was Ashoka famous?






23. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






24. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder members of which party?






25. Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?






26. Who has been re-elected PDP President for the fourth time in Srinagar in 2011?






27. If in a mirror image of object appears to be larger then which type of mirror is used?






28. Name the new nuclear powered submarine formally handed to India by Russia?






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






30. Who discovered the electric lamp?






31. Who wrote the book 'The Daughter of the East'?






32. Who said 'Child is the father of Man'?






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






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






35. In India - who issues one rupee coins and notes as well as subsidiary coins?






36. Who presented the first Union Budget of Independent India?






37. Which state in South India have a thermal station at Tuticorin?






38. Name the element required for conversion of solar energy?






39. Vocalist Rahamat Khan belongs to which Gharana?






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






41. What is the latitude of South Pole?






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






43. During whose time the Gandhara School of art developed?






44. What is the time difference between IST and GMT?






45. On what occasion Bihar got its own state anthem and state prayer whose CD's were released by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?






46. Where is Sun Temple situated?






47. Which was the great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period?






48. Name the woman boxer of India who have won five time world championship in succession?






49. Which day is known as World Book and Copyright Day?






50. When is International Labour Day observed?