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






2. Name the subatomic particle which scientists claimed to have spotted and is believed to be a crucial building block in the formation of universe?






3. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






4. When is the UN Day observed?






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






6. Who wrote the book 'Animal's People'?






7. Name the place where Lord Budha breathed his last?






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






9. Who discovered the electric lamp?






10. Name the great Hindu king who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






11. Who was the first speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha?






12. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






13. Where is Pushkar lake located?






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






15. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






16. What is proxy voting?






17. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile'?






18. By whom is the Vice-President of the Indian Union elected?






19. On which date India won the World Cup in Mumbai?






20. Name the metal present in photo films?






21. Which megastar carried the Olympic flame on the torch relay leg between the City of London and the borough of South wark in London on 26th July - 2012 - a day before the opening ceremony of sporting spectacle?






22. Name the Apple co-founder who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing - music and mobile phones?






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






24. Which gas is used for preparation of soda water?






25. When is India's National Youth Day celebrated ?






26. How is population density in India defined?






27. Which country has World's largest democracy?






28. Who was the author of 'Hind Swaraj'?






29. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






30. Name the last king of Jammu and Kashmir?






31. Who was the only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi?






32. 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?






33. To whom President of India can write if he wants to resign from office?






34. Where is the National Defence Academy situated?






35. Which painting got the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction?

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36. Which day is observed as World Heritage Day?






37. Where did coins made of metal first appeared?






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






39. Which is the highest military award for valour in India?






40. Which is largest state of India?






41. Which is the largest Church in India?






42. Name the person who presided over the first session of Indian National Congress in 1885?






43. Who discovered Penicillin?






44. Who is vice President of India?






45. Who wrote the book 'The Daughter of the East'?






46. Who wrote our National Anthem?






47. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






48. Which day is celebrated as Independence Day of India?






49. Who elects the Vice President of India?






50. Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission?