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1. Indian Air Force Day is observed on which day ?






2. Which day is observed as World Heritage Day?






3. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






4. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?






5. Which is the largest dome in India?






6. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






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






8. On which part of earth days and nights are of equal length always?






9. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






10. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






11. When is Martyr's Day in India celebrated ?






12. Where is famous Somnath Temple located?






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






14. Who is going to receive highest US award?






15. Which day in India is celebrated as Children's Day?






16. On which day International Women's Day observed?






17. At what age World's oldest dog Pusuke died?






18. Which country was under the grip of a severe earthquake followed by tsunami recently?






19. Who is the author of book 'Many Worlds'?






20. Who invented the television?






21. Who discovered X-Ray?






22. Where is the World's largest ship canal?






23. Which is the largest desert in India?






24. Which is the language next to Hindi spoken by largest number of people in the Indian sub continent ?






25. Where is National School of Mines located?






26. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






27. Who wrote the book 'Unhappy India'?






28. What is the name of India's moon mission?






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






30. For what is Bijapur known?






31. The World famous 'Peacock Throne' was kept in which Mughal building?






32. Whose name is associated with the council of the 'Nine Gems'?






33. Name the last king of Jammu and Kashmir?






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






35. What happens to speed of sound with rise in temperature?






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






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






38. For what was Ashoka famous?






39. Who founded the Saka Era?






40. Which day is observed as Sanskrit Day in India?






41. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






42. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






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






44. Which sportsperson won the maximum number of Olympic Gold Medals?






45. Who is the author of the book 'Unto the Last' which influenced Gandhi ji?






46. Who was the first woman to go in space?






47. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






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






49. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha'?






50. Which is the World's largest exporter of inverters?