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1. Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?






2. Who headed the committee on computerisation in Indian banks(1988)?






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






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






5. Which child artist got Critics Best Actor Award for his acting in a film Taare Zameen Par?






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






7. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






8. Which is largest cave temple in India?






9. An air bubble in water acts as which lens?






10. Name the world's shortest living woman?






11. What is the changed name of Orissa officially according to Presidential assent to the Bill?






12. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






13. Who is the new captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals?






14. Who wrote the book 'Unhappy India'?






15. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






16. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






17. Which is largest populated city in India?






18. Where is the birth place of Guru Nanak Ji?






19. How 4G services will hit the country in 2012?






20. Who is crowned Miss Universe India 2011?






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






22. Who deciphered the genetic code?






23. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






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

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25. Which state is going to be first carbon-neutral state in the country by 2020?






26. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






27. Who invented the telegraphic code?






28. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






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






30. Where at present the BRAHMOS missiles are assembled?






31. Who said - 'God helps those who helps themselves'?






32. Where is head office of the State Bank of India located?






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






34. Name the two living members of first Lok Sabha to be honored by President on 13th May - 2012 - 60th anniversary of our Parliament?






35. Which country has World's largest democracy?






36. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






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






38. Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?






39. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






40. Who is the author of book 'The Tribune 130 Years: A Witness to History'?






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






42. Name the person who transliterated Guru Granth Sahib in Braille?






43. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






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






45. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died in 2008 were famous in which field?






46. When was the design of our National Flag adopted by the Constituent of India?






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






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






49. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






50. Name the latest India's surface -to-surface missile successfully test fired (on 26th Sept - 2011)?