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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 first ever pill approved by US to prevent HIV?






2. Who was the first person to set foot on moon?






3. Which is the great circle on earth's surface?






4. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






5. Which country has hosted the Asian Games for maximum number of times?






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

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7. Name the Indian American astronaut who begins her 2nd space odyssey on July 15 - 2012?






8. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






9. Which is the largest zoo in India?






10. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






11. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






12. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






13. Who wrote the famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?






14. Who crafted the wax statue of Anna Hazare?

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15. Who discovered the noble gases?






16. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






17. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






18. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






19. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






20. Which day is celebrated as National Maritime Day in India?






21. Who is the richest Indian in the World according to the 2011 Forbes India annual rich list?






22. Name the metal used as the filament of an electric bulb?






23. Which metal is used in pencils?






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






25. Which country won the maximum number of medals in Olympics 2008 held in Beijing?






26. Whom did Dalai Lama announced to be his successor in March - 2011?






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






28. In which field the name of Gangubai Hangal associated?






29. What is the latitude of South Pole?






30. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






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






32. In which state is Ganesh Otsav celebrated?






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






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






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






36. Who is vice President of India?






37. At which place the largest industrial solar plant of the country became operational on 29th July - 2012?






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






39. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






40. What is the aim of the 'Biosphere Reserve Project'?






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






42. Name the player of USA who created history by grabbing his 22nd Olympic medal ?






43. Who is known as Father of Geometry?






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






45. Who was the author of 'Bharat Bharati'?






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






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






48. When comes the World Disabled Day?






49. When is World's Sparrow Day observed?






50. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?