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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






2. Who invented barometer?






3. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






4. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






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






6. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






7. Which day in India is observed as Minorities Rights Day?






8. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






9. Whom the Gujarat High Court issued contempt notice on 15th Feb. - 2012 for not obeying its order to compensate people whose shops were burnt down in the post-Godhra riots?






10. Who appoints the Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission?






11. What is the original name of Mahabharata?






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






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






14. Which was the most commonly used coin in Mauryan period?






15. Who got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in 2011 ?






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






17. Who wrote an English novel 'In Custody'?






18. Who said 'I have nothing to offer except blood - sweat and tears'?






19. Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y.V. Reddy?






20. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?






21. Who invented the steam engine?






22. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






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






24. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






25. Name the country which has longest international boundary with India?






26. Name the Bollywood legend whose ancestral home in Peshawar - Pakistan has been turned into heritage site?






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






28. On which date India won the World Cup in Mumbai?






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






30. When is the World Population Day observed?






31. Name the Indian who won Magsaysay award for community initiatives in Tamil Nadu?






32. Who invented radar?






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






34. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






35. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






36. Who is the author of 'Tarikh-i-Alai' containing the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?






37. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






38. Which day is observed as World Heritage Day?






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






40. A famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice 'is written by whom?






41. Who was the first speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha?






42. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






43. When comes National Sports Day of India?






44. An air bubble in water acts as which lens?






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






46. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






47. When was the design of our National Flag adopted by the Constituent of India?






48. Which age group children in India are ensured free and compulsory education?






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






50. At which place the largest industrial solar plant of the country became operational on 29th July - 2012?