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1. Which country is the world's largest recipient of arms?






2. Who won the silver medal in 66 Kg wrestling and is the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals?






3. Who composed the National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'?






4. Who is the second 100 percent visually impaired person to be accepted into the IAS?






5. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






6. Name the Indian state where the game of Polo is said to have originated?






7. Who was the first person to set foot on moon?






8. Name the player of USA who created history by grabbing his 22nd Olympic medal ?






9. Which player is the author of the book 'Straight From The Heart'?






10. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






11. How many images will be formed when an object is placed between two mirrors placed parellel to each other?






12. Kanchipuram is in which state?






13. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






14. Where did India's first Formula one race took place in 2011?






15. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






16. Which is largest fresh water lake in India?






17. Who elects the Vice President of India?






18. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'?






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






20. What is the time difference between IST and GMT?






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






22. From where the longest circle which can be drawn from earth's surface will pass?






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






24. Where is Sun Temple situated?






25. When in India National Technology Day celebrated?






26. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






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






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






29. Name the world's shortest living woman?






30. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






31. When was the Constituent Assembly that framed Constitution for Independent India set up?






32. Who fought the Third Battle of Panipat?






33. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






34. Who is the renowned flute player?






35. Which is the India's largest public sector commercial bank at present?






36. What is Dry Ice?






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






38. Name the country which is second largest producer of horticulture commodities such as fruits - vegetables and flowers in the world?






39. The Prime Minister is chairman of this






40. One degree of longitude on equator is equal to what distance?






41. Which is the largest delta in India?






42. Which day in India is observed as Minorities Rights Day?






43. Name the temple where majority of pilgrims visiting tonsure their heads and offer their hair to Lord Venkateswara?






44. Which is largest cave temple in India?






45. Why bubble of water shines?






46. Whose influence is reflected in the sculptures of the Gandhara school?






47. What is the maximum duration for which the Vice President can officiate as the President of India?






48. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






49. Who discovered the oral polio vaccine?






50. Which gas is called laughing gas?