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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. On globe - the latitude and longitude intersect at what angle?






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






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






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






5. Who is the first Indian male shuttler to reach Olympic quarters?






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






7. Which fund can be used to meet the unanticipated expenditurewithout the prior approval of the Parliament?






8. Which is largest man made lake in India?






9. Who was the only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi?






10. Begum Akhtar is associated with which field?






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






12. Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?






13. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?






14. With which cells scientists for the first time have developed bone?






15. What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?






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






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






18. Which country has World's largest democracy?






19. Which is our National song?






20. Who discovered the oral polio vaccine?






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






22. Why sky appears to be blue?






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






24. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






25. Who discovered Penicillin?






26. Who made the highest score in an ODI against West Indiies in Indora in 2011?






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






28. Name the last king of Jammu and Kashmir?






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






30. Who won the first medal for India in Olympics 2012?






31. Name the woman boxer of India who have won five time world championship in succession?






32. Which country has hosted the Asian Games for maximum number of times?






33. Which village of Andhra Pradesh may be sitting over one of the world's largest uranium reserves?






34. Who wrote the book 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?






35. Where is famous Somnath Temple located?






36. Where is the India's first largest bamboo museum?






37. Name the baby of Uttar Pardesh who is the symbolic seven billionth baby ?






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






39. What is the difference in time between two places 1 degree longitude apart?






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






41. Which ruler was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'?






42. From which mines was the famous Kohinoor diamond produced?






43. Name the Strait which separates Asia from North America?






44. In which century did Ashoka reign?






45. Name the Indian woman boxer who won bronze medal in Olympics?






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






47. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






48. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?






49. What was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of government of India?






50. Who founded the Saka Era?