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1. Name the Bollywood legend whose ancestral home in Peshawar - Pakistan has been turned into heritage site?






2. Which countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian?






3. Which day is celebrated as World Red Cross Day?






4. Where is ABG Shipyard the India's largest private sector shipyard?






5. When was the design of our National Flag adopted by the Constituent of India?






6. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






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






8. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






9. Where is Char Minar located?






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






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






12. Which is the largest desert in India?






13. Name the shooter of Himachal Pradesh (Hamirpur) who won silver medal in Olympics 2012?

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14. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






15. For what was Gupta dynasty famous?






16. Which gas is called laughing gas?






17. Who discovered insulin?






18. When comes National Postal Day in India?






19. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






20. Which was the musical instrument used by Amir Khusro?






21. For what was Ashoka famous?






22. Name the Indian scientist who was a part of NASA team which has identified the landing site of the 'Curiosity'?






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






24. Why sky appears to be blue?






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






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






27. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?






28. Where are relics of Buddha preserved?






29. With which musical instrument was Ustad Mustaq Ali Khan associated?






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






31. When is India's Army Day celebrated ?






32. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha'?






33. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?






34. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






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






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






37. Whose influence is reflected in the sculptures of the Gandhara school?






38. Which day is known as World Book and Copyright Day?






39. During whose time the Gandhara School of art developed?






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






41. Where is Elephant Pass located?






42. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






43. Who is the author of book 'India Wins Freedom'?






44. Name the Indian state where the game of Polo is said to have originated?






45. When an open bottle of scent is kept at one corner due to which phenomenon its fragrance is found in whole room?






46. Who was the author of 'Bharat Bharati'?






47. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






48. World Aids Day falls on which date?






49. What is the new name of Burma?






50. Who wrote the book 'Unhappy India'?