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






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






3. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






4. Name the Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay ofBengal?






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






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






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






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






9. When is India's National Youth Day celebrated ?






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






11. Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damayanti'?






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






13. Name the gas usually filled in the electric bulbs?






14. Which is the largest cave in India?






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






16. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






17. Which is the largest Gurudwara in India?






18. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






19. Where is the National Defence Academy situated?






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






21. What is AERE?

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






23. Who elects the Vice President of India?






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






25. Which state in India has three language teaching formula?






26. Which day is chosen to be celebrated as Father's Day?






27. Who is known as Nightingale of India?






28. When comes the World Environment Day?






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






30. When is India's Army Day celebrated ?






31. Who is the elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from Pakistan People's Party?






32. What amount is purposed as per capita allocation for health sector for 2011-2012 - according to the official review of National Rural Health Mission?






33. Who invented barometer?






34. Who invented the television?






35. Which is the largest port in India?






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






37. Name the Strait which separates Asia from North America?






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






39. When is the World Population Day observed?






40. Which is the India's largest public sector commercial bank at present?






41. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






42. Which megastar carried the Olympic flame on the torch relay leg between the City of London and the borough of South wark in London on 26th July - 2012 - a day before the opening ceremony of sporting spectacle?






43. Who invented the lift?






44. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?






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






46. What happens to speed of sound with rise in temperature?






47. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






48. What will be the difference in longitudes between two places if their time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?






49. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






50. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?