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1. Who headed the committee on computerisation in Indian banks(1988)?






2. In which state is Ganesh Otsav celebrated?






3. Which is the largest zoo in India?






4. Name the first heavyweight boxer to go undefeated throughout his career?






5. A famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice 'is written by whom?






6. Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?






7. Who invented barometer?






8. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






9. Name the person who transliterated Guru Granth Sahib in Braille?






10. What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?






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






12. What is made from the mixture of lime and chlorine?






13. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






14. Name the scientist who is considered as the Father of Genetics?






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






16. What happens when a ship crosses Date line from west to east?






17. Name the mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North?






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






19. Begum Akhtar is associated with which field?






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






21. Who invented transistor?






22. What was the main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people?






23. What is the designation of the chairperson of Lok Sabha?






24. Which cricketer known as 'Tiger' also father of famous actor died on 23rd September - 2011?






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






26. Which country has an Unwritten Constitution?






27. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






28. In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?






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






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






31. At what price the menu of the first dinner served to the firstclass passengers of the ill fated liner Titanic on 10th April - 1912 sold?






32. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






33. What is the new name of Burma?






34. Which is the largest Church in India?






35. Who discovered neutron?






36. Why Shimla is cooler than Amritsar though they have same latitude?






37. On which era is the Indian National Calender based?






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






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






40. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






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






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






43. Where is head office of the State Bank of India located?






44. Which is the largest port in India?






45. Which is the largest desert in India?






46. What is the name of India's first aircraft carrier?






47. After whose name the Nobel Prize was started?






48. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






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






50. Who discovered blood grouping?