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1. Where is Union Budget presented firstly?






2. Which is the largest zoo in India?






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

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






5. Who is the World Player of Year?






6. Why sky appears to be blue?






7. Where is India's Space Rocket Launching Centre situated?






8. Who is the second 100 percent visually impaired person to be accepted into the IAS?






9. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?






10. Which is the largest area wise state in India?






11. When in India Teachers Day celebrated?






12. Who wrote the popular book 'The Naked Face'?






13. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






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






15. In which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?






16. What is the name of World's cheapest tablet PC?






17. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






18. What is the maximum duration for which the Vice President can officiate as the President of India?






19. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?






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






21. Which is the largest public sector bank in India?






22. Which is the largest Church in India?






23. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' (inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India) taken?






24. From where the longest circle which can be drawn from earth's surface will pass?






25. Which is the place experiencing minimum and maximum temperatures -28.3 degree Celsius and 15 degree Celsius respectively?






26. With whom are the rare replicas of sacred book Guru Granth Sahib?






27. Who got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in 2011 ?






28. Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?






29. Year 2011 is observed by Army as what?






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






31. Which state has maximum density of canals?






32. What is the difference in time between two places 1 degree longitude apart?






33. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






34. Which player is the author of the book 'Straight From The Heart'?






35. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






36. Who discovered blood grouping?






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






38. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






39. Name the scientist who got Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?






40. Where is National School of Mines located?






41. Which battle opened the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori?






42. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






43. For what is Bijapur known?






44. Which is the largest cave in India?






45. Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?






46. Who was the first woman to go in space?






47. Who is the creator of 'Sherlock Holmes'?






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






49. Where are relics of Buddha preserved?






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