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






2. Who deciphered the genetic code?






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






4. Who made the highest score in an ODI against West Indiies in Indora in 2011?






5. What is Dry Ice?






6. Which is the largest delta in India?






7. Who is sworn as the 14th Vice President of India?






8. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






9. Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy which trains Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers situated?






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






11. In which Amendment Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental rights?






12. Who wrote 'One Day Wonders'?






13. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






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






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






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






17. What is the upper house of parliament known as?






18. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






19. Who is the author of book 'The Tribune 130 Years: A Witness to History'?






20. Which is the place experiencing minimum and maximum temperatures -28.3 degree Celsius and 15 degree Celsius respectively?






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






22. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






23. Who was the first lady to become judge of the Supreme Court?






24. When is International Labour Day observed?






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






26. From which mines was the famous Kohinoor diamond produced?






27. When in India Teachers Day celebrated?






28. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






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






30. Name the person who has set a new Guinness record of being the oldest man to complete a full distance marathon in Toronto?






31. In which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?






32. Name the baby of Uttar Pardesh who is the symbolic seven billionth baby ?






33. Which is the largest Church in India?






34. Which is the largest desert in India?






35. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






36. Where is largest animal fair held in India?






37. What is the name of first Indian aircraft developed by Government laboratory with private fund?






38. When is Sadbhavna Diwas (Goodwill Day ) observed in India?

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






40. Who wrote our National Anthem?






41. Where is Buland Darwaza located?






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






43. Who is the author of book 'The Shape of the Beast'?






44. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?






45. Name the mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North?






46. Watches of a country is set according to what time?






47. Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damayanti'?






48. In how many time zones is the World divided?






49. Who is President of India?






50. On what occasion Bihar got its own state anthem and state prayer whose CD's were released by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?