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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






2. Who is known as 'Lady with the Lamp'?






3. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






4. Name the person who presided over the first session of Indian National Congress in 1885?






5. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






6. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






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






8. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






9. Who discovered neutron?






10. Name the book which has collection of speeches of N.G Ranga?






11. Who was the first lady to become judge of the Supreme Court?






12. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






13. What will be the new name of West Bengal?






14. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






15. Where is famous Somnath Temple located?






16. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






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






18. Name the scientist who got Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?






19. The Prime Minister is chairman of this






20. Who was the author of 'Bharat Bharati'?






21. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






22. Who is going to receive highest US award?






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






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






25. How water in earthen pots remain cool?






26. Who wrote the book 'Glimpses of World History'?






27. At which point of earth weight of object will be minimum?






28. Where is Buland Darwaza located?






29. What is equal to latitude of a place?






30. With whom are the rare replicas of sacred book Guru Granth Sahib?






31. Who wrote Panchatantra?






32. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






33. Who is the author of the novel 'White Tiger'which won the Booker Prize 2008?






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






35. Who crafted the wax statue of Anna Hazare?


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






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






38. Which country is the second largest producer of sugar?






39. Which painting got the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction?


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






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






42. Name the cities of Himachal to be developed as the solar cities?






43. Which is the largest Gurudwara in India?






44. Who is the World Player of Year?






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






46. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






47. Who elects the Vice President of India?






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






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






50. Which player is the author of book named 'Sunny Days'?