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1. According to a poll conducted by global research company Ipsos - people of which country are happiest on this planet despite woes - conflicts?






2. What will be the difference in longitudes between two places if their time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?






3. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






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






5. Name the shooter of Himachal Pradesh (Hamirpur) who won silver medal in Olympics 2012?

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6. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






7. Name the Bollywood legend whose ancestral home in Peshawar - Pakistan has been turned into heritage site?






8. Who is the author of 'Tarikh-i-Alai' containing the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?






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






10. What is the name of first Indian aircraft developed by Government laboratory with private fund?






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






12. Which state of India has highest production of tea?






13. Which was the great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period?






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






15. Who was called Bollywood's first superstar?






16. Which is the place experiencing minimum and maximum temperatures -28.3 degree Celsius and 15 degree Celsius respectively?






17. Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?






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






19. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?






20. Where is Sun Temple situated?






21. Who is the renowned flute player?






22. Who got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in 2011 ?






23. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






24. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






25. Who became the first batsman in the history of cricket to score 100 international centuries?






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






27. Name the Indian chess player who broke the World Record by finishing the game in twelve moves?






28. Who wrote 'One Day Wonders'?






29. In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?






30. Who is generally regardedas the pioneer of Local Self Government in Modern India?






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






32. What is the maximum period of gap between any two sessions of the Indian Parliament?






33. Which is largest man made lake in India?






34. Who founded the Saka Era?






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






36. Name the new nuclear powered submarine formally handed to India by Russia?






37. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






38. What was the main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people?






39. How is population density in India defined?






40. Whom did Dalai Lama announced to be his successor in March - 2011?






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






42. Which is the longest river of India?






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






44. When was Sangeet Natak Akademi set up by Government of India?






45. Which is the largest Church in India?






46. Who is known as founder of Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental college at Aligarh?






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






48. Which song became the most searched You tube video in India in 2011?

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49. In India - who issues one rupee coins and notes as well as subsidiary coins?






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






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