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1. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






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






3. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






4. Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y.V. Reddy?






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






6. Name the country which has longest international boundary with India?






7. What is the reason found for ground water contamination in Punjab - especially in the Malwa region?






8. Which will be the new subject added to the curriculum of Kendriya Vidyalayas?






9. What reference is taken to know the local time of a place?






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






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






12. When is Martyr's Day in India celebrated ?






13. Who invented the telegraphic code?






14. Where is the World's largest ship canal?






15. What is e-bomb?

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16. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






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






18. Which was the most commonly used coin in Mauryan period?






19. When is International Labour Day observed?






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






21. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






22. Who deciphered the genetic code?






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






24. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






25. Who crafted the wax statue of Anna Hazare?

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26. Name the seas joined by Suez Canal?






27. Name the Russian painter who had an 468 acre estate in Bangalore






28. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






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






30. Where are relics of Buddha preserved?






31. Where did coins made of metal first appeared?






32. Where is largest animal fair held in India?






33. Who is called 'Grand Old Man of India'?






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






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






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






37. What is the changed name of Orissa officially according to Presidential assent to the Bill?






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






39. Who is generally regardedas the pioneer of Local Self Government in Modern India?






40. Which is the language next to Hindi spoken by largest number of people in the Indian sub continent ?






41. Where is a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border detected?






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






43. Who brought and installed two Asokan pillars in Delhi?






44. Where did India's first Formula one race took place in 2011?






45. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






46. Which is the world's second cheapest city according to global survey?






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






48. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






49. Who wrote the book 'Unhappy India'?






50. On which date Quit India Day comes?






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