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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. What happens when a ship crosses Date line from west to east?






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






3. Name the strait which separates Africa from Europe?






4. Who invented the steam engine?






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






6. Why sky appears to be blue?






7. Which state has maximum density of canals?






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






9. Who was the first woman to go in space?






10. Which is the largest saline water lake in India?






11. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






12. If in a mirror image of object appears to be larger then which type of mirror is used?






13. How many total number of enclaves are to be exchanged between territories of two countries India and Bangladesh according to the treaty signed in Sept - 2011?






14. Upto where Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west?






15. Which was the World's first surviving clone buffalo at NDRI (National Dairy Research Institute)?






16. Who invented transistor?






17. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






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






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






20. Who introduced the market regulations in India in ancient period?






21. Who was called the 'Napoleon of India'?






22. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?






23. Which gas is called laughing gas?






24. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






25. Name the ship commissioned by India which is biggest in its class in the World?






26. Which day in India celebrated as Central Excise Day ?






27. Which day is chosen to be celebrated as Father's Day?






28. Who was the first lady to become judge of the Supreme Court?






29. Name the metal used in storage batteries?






30. Who is vice President of India?






31. When was the foundation day of CSIR ( Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) observed?






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






33. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






34. Why speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids?






35. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






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






37. When is the UN Day observed?






38. Whom the Gujarat High Court issued contempt notice on 15th Feb. - 2012 for not obeying its order to compensate people whose shops were burnt down in the post-Godhra riots?






39. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






40. Which metal is used in pencils?






41. What are GM Crops?






42. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






43. What is the name of India's first aircraft carrier?






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






45. With whom are the rare replicas of sacred book Guru Granth Sahib?






46. How many postal zones are there in India - under the PIN Code System?






47. Who discovered the noble gases?






48. Which is largest state of India?






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






50. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?