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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is the name of India's first aircraft carrier?






2. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






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






4. Which game is associated with Merdeka Cup?






5. Who published the 'Red Data Book' containing information on the wild animals and plants in danger of extinction?






6. Who wrote the first history book?






7. How many images will be formed when an object is placed between two mirrors placed parellel to each other?






8. Who will be the new Director General of Police (DGP) after the retirement of P.S. Gill?






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






10. Name the leader under whom India's first coalition government in New Delhi was formed?






11. Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?






12. Who is vice President of India?






13. Which day in India is celebrated as Children's Day?






14. Which is the largest saline water lake in India?






15. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






16. If in a mirror image of object appears to be larger then which type of mirror is used?






17. Which gas is used for preparation of soda water?






18. Where is the only shrine in the world which has a natural statue of Hanuman that is not man made?






19. During whose reign The Mathura School of art flourished?






20. Which country is the second largest producer of sugar?






21. Who invented the television?






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






23. Who is the author of book 'The Tribune 130 Years: A Witness to History'?






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






25. Who is known as Nightingale of India?






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






27. Who is the renowned flute player?






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






29. Which is largest state of India?






30. Which is the great circle on earth's surface?






31. Name the Apple co-founder who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing - music and mobile phones?






32. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






33. Who invented transistor?






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






35. India is facing pressure from the US and other Western countries to break trade ties with which country?






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






37. Name the last king of Jammu and Kashmir?






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






39. Which anniversary of sandwich was celebrated by British town in May - 2012?






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






41. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






42. Name the country's longest railway tunnel excavated?






43. When is Earth Day observed?






44. Which ruler was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'?






45. Who is the new youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?






46. Who wrote the book 'Glimpses of World History'?






47. Which is the largest desert in India?






48. Which musical instrument is said to be invented by Amir Khusro?






49. Where is Elephant Pass located?






50. Name the seas joined by Suez Canal?