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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






2. Who discovered X-Ray?






3. Who said 'Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err'?






4. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






5. Who invented radar?






6. Which is the largest populated state in India?






7. Where is head office of the State Bank of India located?






8. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?






9. Which actress has become the brand ambassador for sanitation compaign?






10. How many total number of enclaves are to be exchanged between territories of two countries India and Bangladesh according to the treaty signed in Sept - 2011?






11. Who wrote the famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?






12. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






13. When is Commonwealth Day observed?






14. Name the first Indian women shuttler to enter semifinal at the Olympics?






15. Which metal is used in pencils?






16. Which country has hosted the Asian Games for maximum number of times?






17. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?






18. Triple vaccine is administered to a new born child to save him from which diseases?






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






20. Who is the author of book 'Many Worlds'?






21. Who got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in 2011 ?






22. Who is the second 100 percent visually impaired person to be accepted into the IAS?






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






24. Name the player of USA who created history by grabbing his 22nd Olympic medal ?






25. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






26. Which is the language next to Hindi spoken by largest number of people in the Indian sub continent ?






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






28. What happens when a ship crosses Date line from west to east?






29. Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damayanti'?






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






31. Which is our National song?






32. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






33. Where is Union Budget presented firstly?






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






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






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






37. For what was Gupta dynasty famous?






38. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






39. Name the element required for conversion of solar energy?






40. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






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






42. Upto where Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west?






43. Who invented the steam engine?






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






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






46. Name the NASA's most modern spacecraft successfully landed on Mars on 6th August - 2012 to begin a pioneering two year search to find out if the red planet is suitable for life and whether it can be inhabitable in the future?






47. Which game is associated with Merdeka Cup?






48. Who is crowned Miss Universe India 2011?






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






50. Which is largest man made lake in India?






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