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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who invented the petrol engine?






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






3. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






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






5. Who is the person of Indian origin nominated as the Governor of Louisiana - an American state?






6. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






7. What reference is taken to know the local time of a place?






8. Who is the author of novel 'The White Tiger'?






9. In which year was the National Anthem first sung?






10. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






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






12. What is the new name of Burma?






13. Who wrote our National Anthem?






14. Which is the largest cave in India?






15. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






16. When is World Health Day celebrated?






17. When is the World Population Day observed?






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






19. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






20. Name the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister whose admirers have decided to build a temple to perpetuate his memory?






21. Where is Sun Temple situated?






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






23. Who invented the telegraphic code?






24. 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?






25. What are the benefits of medicine Performax?






26. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






27. Who wrote the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'?






28. Who is the richest Indian in the World according to the 2011 Forbes India annual rich list?






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






30. Who wrote the popular book 'The Naked Face'?






31. Who is the author of book 'The Shape of the Beast'?






32. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






33. Name the alloy of iron - chromium and nickel?






34. Name the first ever pill approved by US to prevent HIV?






35. Usain Bolt adjudged as the fastest man on the earth in Olympics 2008 belongs to which country?






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






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






38. Who is the new youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?






39. What is proxy voting?






40. Who was called Bollywood's first superstar?






41. Radcliffe line is the boundary line between which countries?






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






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






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






45. For what was Ashoka famous?






46. At what price the menu of the first dinner served to the firstclass passengers of the ill fated liner Titanic on 10th April - 1912 sold?






47. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






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






49. To whom President of India can write if he wants to resign from office?






50. When comes the World Disabled Day?