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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Satyan Bose is known for his excellence in which field?






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






3. Which is largest populated city in India?






4. What are the bank deposits that can be withdrawn without notice called?






5. Who has been selected as the new head of Tata empire in 2011?






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






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






8. Who fought the Third Battle of Panipat?






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

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10. Name the herbal drug developed by DRDO for soldiers working in high altitude areas?






11. Which actress has become the brand ambassador for sanitation compaign?






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






13. After whose name the Nobel Prize was started?






14. Which is the largest populated state in India?






15. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






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






17. Which is largest fresh water lake in India?






18. Who invented barometer?






19. Name the temple where majority of pilgrims visiting tonsure their heads and offer their hair to Lord Venkateswara?






20. Who is the author of novel 'The White Tiger'?






21. Who wrote the first history book?






22. What is KG5 drug?

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






24. On what occasion Bihar got its own state anthem and state prayer whose CD's were released by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?






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






26. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






27. Where is the birth place of Guru Nanak Ji?






28. Which day is observed as Sanskrit Day in India?






29. Who invented the telegraphic code?






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






31. Which age group children in India are ensured free and compulsory education?






32. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






33. Players of which state got the maximum Olympic medals in London Olympics?






34. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






35. When was the Constituent Assembly that framed Constitution for Independent India set up?






36. Where is Pushkar lake located?






37. Who is the elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from Pakistan People's Party?






38. Radcliffe line is the boundary line between which countries?






39. Whose autobiography is 'India Wins Freedom'?






40. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






41. Name the NASA's most modern spacecraft successfully landed on Mars on 6th August - 2012 to begin a pioneering two year search to find out if the red planet is suitable for life and whether it can be inhabitable in the future?






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






43. Where did the World's costliest crash took place?






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






45. Who said - 'God helps those who helps themselves'?






46. Who won bronze medal for India in 10m pistol event (London Olympics - 2012)?






47. Which game is associated with Merdeka Cup?






48. Which is the largest lake in India?






49. World Human Rights Day is observed on which day?






50. Where in Delhi a bomb hidden in briefcase exploded killing 11 persons and injuring 47 in the worst attack in India's capital in 3 years in 2011?

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