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






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






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






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






5. Who got Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award in 2011?






6. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?






7. Who wrote the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'?






8. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'?






9. Which is largest populated city in India?






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






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






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






13. How is population density in India defined?






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






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






16. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






17. What will be the new name of West Bengal?






18. Year 2011 is observed by Army as what?






19. Which day is observed as World Heritage Day?






20. Which day is celebrated as International Literacy Day?






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






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






23. Name the first heavyweight boxer to go undefeated throughout his career?






24. Vocalist Rahamat Khan belongs to which Gharana?






25. 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?






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






27. Name the metal used as the filament of an electric bulb?






28. What was the old name of Indonesia?






29. Which day in India celebrated as Central Excise Day ?






30. Name the person who presided over the first session of Indian National Congress in 1885?






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






32. When comes the World Disabled Day?






33. On globe - the latitude and longitude intersect at what angle?






34. During whose reign The Mathura School of art flourished?






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






36. Name the cities of Himachal to be developed as the solar cities?






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






38. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






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






40. Which state in South India have a thermal station at Tuticorin?






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






42. Name the temple where majority of pilgrims visiting tonsure their heads and offer their hair to Lord Venkateswara?






43. Who propounded the Market Law?






44. When is the World Population Day observed?






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






46. Who wrote the first history book?






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






48. Which is the largest district in India?






49. Who invented the lift?






50. Where is Char Minar located?