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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which is the largest Gurudwara in India?






2. When is World's Sparrow Day observed?






3. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






4. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






5. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






6. What is made from the mixture of lime and chlorine?






7. What is the name of World's cheapest tablet PC?






8. Where is Char Minar located?






9. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?






10. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






11. Who is the 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka?






12. Our Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of which country?






13. Name the ballistic missile that lifted off from Wheeler Island in Odisha on 9th August - 2012?






14. Name the person who has set a new Guinness record of being the oldest man to complete a full distance marathon in Toronto?






15. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






16. Who is the senior most Army officer to have faced a court martial and dismissed from service by an Indian Army Court?






17. Which is our National song?






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






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






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






21. When is Earth Day observed?






22. Name the latest hi-tech weapon invented in 2011 to prevent obesity?

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23. What is the estimated premature deaths caused annually by outdoor air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried out by World Health Organisation in Sept. - 2011?






24. Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding?






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






26. Which is the largest populated state in India?






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

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28. Who is the man popularly kwown as Gurudev?






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






30. Which region of India is associated with pine forests?






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






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






33. Who is vice President of India?






34. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?






35. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






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






37. Who brought and installed two Asokan pillars in Delhi?






38. Name two other clones left with NDRI?






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






40. Which will be the new subject added to the curriculum of Kendriya Vidyalayas?






41. Who said 'I have nothing to offer except blood - sweat and tears'?






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






43. Name the eminent Hindi authors chosen for Jnanpith Award 2011?






44. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






45. Where is National School of Mines located?






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






47. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






48. Who said 'Child is the father of Man'?






49. Who invented telephone?






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