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






2. Name the shooter of Himachal Pradesh (Hamirpur) who won silver medal in Olympics 2012?

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






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






5. Who got Arjuna Award in 2011?






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






7. Who discovered Penicillin?






8. Which king brought the valleys of Indus - Ganga and Jamuna together for the first time under one political authority?






9. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






10. Triple vaccine is administered to a new born child to save him from which diseases?






11. For what is Bijapur known?






12. Name the first heavyweight boxer to go undefeated throughout his career?






13. Where in Delhi a bomb hidden in briefcase exploded killing 11 persons and injuring 47 in the worst attack in India's capital in 3 years in 2011?

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






15. Which hockey team won the Asian Championship Trophy at Ordos(China) in 2011?






16. Name one famous Sarod player?






17. Latitude and longitude are at what angle to each other?






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






19. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






20. Who is the author of book 'The Tribune 130 Years: A Witness to History'?






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






22. Which country has World's largest democracy?






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






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






25. When comes the World Environment Day?






26. Name the state where bio-fuel outlet - first of its kind in the country will be opened?






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






28. How many medals are won by India in Olympics 2012?






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






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






31. 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?






32. What is the practice of selling goods in a foreign country at a price below their domestic selling price is called?






33. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?






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






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






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






37. Who is the author of book 'Speed Post'?






38. Which is the largest Church in India?






39. Where is Char Minar located?






40. Name the Indian scientist who was a part of NASA team which has identified the landing site of the 'Curiosity'?






41. Which is the Garden City of India?






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






43. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






44. Name the famous ruler of ancient India - who towards the end of his life converted to Jainism?






45. Who has become the first lady jawan in Indian army?






46. What is the estimated premature deaths caused annually by outdoor air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried out by World Health Organisation in Sept. - 2011?






47. Which day is celebrated as Independence Day of India?






48. When is Commonwealth Day observed?






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






50. 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?