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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Name the Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay ofBengal?






2. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






3. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






4. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






5. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






6. Who is the World Player of Year?






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






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






9. 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?






10. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






11. When is Sadbhavna Diwas (Goodwill Day ) observed in India?

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12. What is KG5 drug?

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13. Which place is going to have North India's biggest turf club?






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






15. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






16. Which gas is called laughing gas?






17. What is the ratio of width of our National flag to its length?






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






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






20. Where was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Avanti?






21. Which is largest populated city in India?






22. Name the Indian woman boxer who won bronze medal in Olympics?






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






24. Why sky appears to be blue?






25. In how many time zones is the World divided?






26. What is the upper house of parliament known as?






27. Who crafted the wax statue of Anna Hazare?

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28. When is India's Army Day celebrated ?






29. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






30. Who invented barometer?






31. Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?






32. During whose reign The Mathura School of art flourished?






33. Where is the Caspian sea - the largest inland sea or lake in the world located?






34. What is the latitude of South Pole?






35. Which is the largest museum in India?






36. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?






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






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






39. On which date Quit India Day comes?






40. Who is vice President of India?






41. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






42. Name the metal present in photo films?






43. When comes the Farmer's Day (Kisan Divas )in India ?






44. Which is the state wise largest area under forest in India?






45. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






46. What is our National Anthem?






47. Which ruler was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'?






48. Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the standard time of which country?






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






50. Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y.V. Reddy?