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






2. Where was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Avanti?






3. Who discovered neutron?






4. What is e-bomb?

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5. Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?






6. Who invented telephone?






7. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






8. Who brought and installed two Asokan pillars in Delhi?






9. When in India Teachers Day celebrated?






10. When is the World Population Day observed?






11. Where is Char Minar located?






12. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






13. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






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






15. What is the maximum period of gap between any two sessions of the Indian Parliament?






16. Which song became the most searched You tube video in India in 2011?

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17. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






18. Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?






19. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






20. Name the country's longest railway tunnel excavated?






21. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile'?






22. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






23. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






24. Name the world's shortest living woman?






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






26. 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?






27. Which is the largest populated state in India?






28. Who got Arjuna Award in 2011?






29. Who discovered insulin?






30. Name the scientist who is considered as the Father of Genetics?






31. 'Glimpses of World History' is written by whom?






32. Name the eminent Hindi authors chosen for Jnanpith Award 2011?






33. Whose autobiography is 'India Wins Freedom'?






34. Which metro has been certified by the United Nations as the first metro rail based system in the World to get carbon credits for contributing to the fight against climate changes?






35. When is International Labour Day observed?






36. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






37. Who wrote the book 'Animal's People'?






38. Who wrote the book 'Gullivers Travel'?






39. Who is the author of book 'Freedom Behind Bars'?






40. Who was first Indian woman to become president of U.N. General Assembly?






41. When was the foundation day of CSIR ( Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) observed?






42. Who is known as founder of Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental college at Aligarh?






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






44. Name the Earth- like planet whose existence is confirmed by American astronomers?






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






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






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






48. When was Sangeet Natak Akademi set up by Government of India?






49. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?






50. Who wrote the immortal song 'Vande Mataram'?






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