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1. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






2. Who has become the first lady jawan in Indian army?






3. Who composed the national song of India (Vande Maatram)?






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






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






6. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






7. Where is the India's first largest bamboo museum?






8. Who won the Wimbledon title for seventh time and 17th grand slam crown after beating Andy Murray in male category in 2012?






9. World Human Rights Day is observed on which day?






10. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






11. Which day is celebrated as National Maritime Day in India?






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






13. When is International Labour Day observed?






14. Name the country which is second largest producer of horticulture commodities such as fruits - vegetables and flowers in the world?






15. Where is the Indian Institute of Science located?






16. Who is the author of the novel 'White Tiger'which won the Booker Prize 2008?






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






18. Who has been selected as the new head of Tata empire in 2011?






19. Which king brought the valleys of Indus - Ganga and Jamuna together for the first time under one political authority?






20. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






21. How many cities can be protected by the missile defence shield developed by India?






22. Who invented the telegraphic code?






23. Who is President of India?






24. Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?






25. When is Earth Day observed?






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






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






28. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






29. What was the old name of Indonesia?






30. When is the Mother's Day celebrated?






31. Name the latest India's surface -to-surface missile successfully test fired (on 26th Sept - 2011)?






32. Who was the first person to set foot on moon?






33. Who is the 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka?






34. Name the famous ruler of ancient India - who towards the end of his life converted to Jainism?






35. Which player is the author of the book 'Straight From The Heart'?






36. Where is the birth place of Guru Nanak Ji?






37. Kathakali a folk dance is prevalent in which state?






38. Name the ballistic missile that lifted off from Wheeler Island in Odisha on 9th August - 2012?






39. Which is the largest Church in India?






40. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?






41. Name the two living members of first Lok Sabha to be honored by President on 13th May - 2012 - 60th anniversary of our Parliament?






42. What is India's rank on the Transparency International (TI) corruption Perception Index out of 183 countries in 2011?






43. Which state has maximum density of canals?






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






45. Who invented barometer?






46. Our Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of which country?






47. Who invented transistor?






48. When is the UN Day observed?






49. Which day is celebrated as Independence Day of India?






50. By whom is the Vice-President of the Indian Union elected?