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






2. Who wrote the book 'A Passage To India'?






3. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






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






5. How many lines are there in latitude and longitude?






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






7. For what is Bijapur known?






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






9. In India - who issues one rupee coins and notes as well as subsidiary coins?






10. Whose contemporary was Tulsidas?






11. 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?






12. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






13. Name the state where bio-fuel outlet - first of its kind in the country will be opened?






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






15. Who published the 'Red Data Book' containing information on the wild animals and plants in danger of extinction?






16. Name the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister whose admirers have decided to build a temple to perpetuate his memory?






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






18. Who invented transistor?






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






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






21. Who invented the steam engine?






22. Who is the first Indian sports person to win an individual Gold medal in the Olympic Games?






23. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






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






25. At which place a devastating fire tore through seven storey AMRI hospital killing 91 people in 2011?






26. Who discovered blood grouping?






27. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?






28. How many stanza's of Jana Gana Mana song were adopted as National Anthem?






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






30. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






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






32. Who is the author of the book 'Unto the Last' which influenced Gandhi ji?






33. Where is Elephant Pass located?






34. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






35. On which day International Women's Day observed?






36. Name the person who has set a new Guinness record of being the oldest man to complete a full distance marathon in Toronto?






37. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






38. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






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






40. Who won the Wimbledon title for seventh time and 17th grand slam crown after beating Andy Murray in male category in 2012?






41. Which is the largest desert in India?






42. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






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






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






45. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






46. What is the name of India's moon mission?






47. Name 72 year old social activist who supported Jan Lokpal Bill?






48. Who is the author of the novel 'White Tiger'which won the Booker Prize 2008?






49. Who is known as 'Lady with the Lamp'?






50. Who is President of India?