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1. Name the Bollywood legend whose ancestral home in Peshawar - Pakistan has been turned into heritage site?






2. What are the bank deposits that can be withdrawn without notice called?






3. Name the eminent Hindi authors chosen for Jnanpith Award 2011?






4. Who is going to receive highest US award?






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






6. Which is the state wise largest area under forest in India?






7. Who got the greatest Olympic athlete of all time Trophy?






8. Name the country which has longest international boundary with India?






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






10. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






11. How many stanza's of Jana Gana Mana song were adopted as National Anthem?






12. What is the name of first Indian aircraft developed by Government laboratory with private fund?






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






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






15. Who propounded the Market Law?






16. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?






17. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






18. Name the Earth- like planet whose existence is confirmed by American astronomers?






19. Where did the World's costliest crash took place?






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






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






22. In which Amendment Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental rights?






23. Which day is celebrated as International Literacy Day?






24. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






25. Name the Apple co-founder who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing - music and mobile phones?






26. Which is the largest port in India?






27. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?






28. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






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






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






31. Who has been selected as the new head of Tata empire in 2011?






32. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






33. Who is crowned Miss Universe India 2011?






34. When was the foundation day of CSIR ( Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) observed?






35. Who is the new captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals?






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






37. Why bubble of water shines?






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






39. What is AERE?

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40. Who wrote our National Anthem?






41. When is International Labour Day observed?






42. At which place a devastating fire tore through seven storey AMRI hospital killing 91 people in 2011?






43. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






44. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






45. Where did coins made of metal first appeared?






46. Which is largest river without delta in India?






47. With which sports is Sushma Saroelker associated?






48. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






49. Who was the author of 'Hind Swaraj'?






50. Which is the largest populated state in India?