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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who wrote the book 'Ammi! Letter to a Democratic Mother'?






2. Name the cities of Himachal to be developed as the solar cities?






3. Which is the largest Church in India?






4. Who is President of India?






5. When comes the Farmer's Day (Kisan Divas )in India ?






6. After whose name the Nobel Prize was started?






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






8. What is the name of World's cheapest tablet PC?






9. What is India's rank on Foreign money in Swiss banks?






10. When comes National Sports Day of India?






11. Where is the National Defence Academy situated?






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






13. Who wrote the popular book 'The Naked Face'?






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






15. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






16. Which is the largest delta in India?






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






18. Who wrote 'Netaji - Dead or Alive'?






19. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile'?






20. Which day is observed as Sanskrit Day in India?






21. Kanchipuram is in which state?






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






23. At which point of earth weight of object will be minimum?






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






25. Who is known as Nightingale of India?






26. Which is the largest Gurudwara in India?






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






28. Who invented the mercury thermometer?






29. Who wrote the immortal song 'Vande Mataram'?






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






31. Who discovered blood grouping?






32. In which year was the National Anthem first sung?






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






34. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






35. Which country was under the grip of a severe earthquake followed by tsunami recently?






36. When is International Labour Day observed?






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






38. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






39. Who is the author of book 'Gita Govinda'?






40. Who is the author of book 'The Shape of the Beast'?






41. Who wrote our National Anthem?






42. In India - who issues one rupee coins and notes as well as subsidiary coins?






43. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






44. How many postal zones are there in India - under the PIN Code System?






45. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






46. Who discovered the electric lamp?






47. What are the benefits of medicine Performax?






48. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






49. Who got the greatest Olympic athlete of all time Trophy?






50. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?