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






2. Name the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister whose admirers have decided to build a temple to perpetuate his memory?






3. How many lines are there in latitude and longitude?






4. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






5. Where is Buland Darwaza located?






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






7. Whom did Dalai Lama announced to be his successor in March - 2011?






8. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






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






10. Under which scam - the 43 year old daughter of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M.Karunanidhi was in Tihar jail in 2011?






11. One degree of longitude on equator is equal to what distance?






12. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






13. Who became the first batsman in the history of cricket to score 100 international centuries?






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






15. Which is the state wise largest area under forest in India?






16. Who is the first Indian male shuttler to reach Olympic quarters?






17. When is World Health Day celebrated?






18. Name the great Hindu king who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






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






20. What is proxy voting?






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






22. On which date Quit India Day comes?






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






24. Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?






25. Who was called Bollywood's first superstar?






26. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






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

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






29. Which state of India has highest production of tea?






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






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






32. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






33. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






34. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






35. 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?






36. Which is largest man made lake in India?






37. Who is the person of Indian origin nominated as the Governor of Louisiana - an American state?






38. Who discovered the electric lamp?






39. Name the state of India where diamond mines are mainly found?






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






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






42. What is the time difference between IST and GMT?






43. For what was Gupta dynasty famous?






44. What was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of government of India?






45. Who wrote the book 'Gulliver's Travels'?






46. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






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






48. Which cricketer known as 'Tiger' also father of famous actor died on 23rd September - 2011?






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






50. Who discovered blood grouping?