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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






2. Who is called Father of English Poetry?






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






4. 'A Voice of Freedom' is a book written by whom?






5. Who presented the first Union Budget of Independent India?






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






7. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






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






9. Which is largest river without delta in India?






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






11. Which is the largest dome in India?






12. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






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






14. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






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






16. Who composed our National song?






17. Who said 'I have nothing to offer except blood - sweat and tears'?






18. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






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






20. Where is the world's largest solar power project going to be set up?






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






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






23. Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the standard time of which country?






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






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






26. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






27. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






28. Who is the new captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals?






29. Which is the largest zoo in India?






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






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






32. Where is Char Minar located?






33. Which state is going to be first carbon-neutral state in the country by 2020?






34. Which was the great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period?






35. Who wrote the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'?






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






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






38. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






39. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






40. With which cells scientists for the first time have developed bone?






41. What is the estimated premature deaths caused annually by outdoor air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried out by World Health Organisation in Sept. - 2011?






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






43. Where is National School of Mines located?






44. Why bubble of water shines?






45. Vijayghat ( Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri) is situated on the bank of which river?






46. Name the Indian American astronaut who begins her 2nd space odyssey on July 15 - 2012?






47. Name the player of USA who created history by grabbing his 22nd Olympic medal ?






48. Who invented the petrol engine?






49. Name the latest hi-tech weapon invented in 2011 to prevent obesity?

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50. Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding?