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1. Name the state of India where diamond mines are mainly found?






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






3. 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?






4. Who wrote Panchatantra?






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






6. Whom did Dalai Lama announced to be his successor in March - 2011?






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






8. Which is the largest river island in India?






9. What is added to remove permanent hardness of water?






10. Who wrote 'Netaji - Dead or Alive'?






11. Vijayghat ( Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri) is situated on the bank of which river?






12. At what age World's oldest dog Pusuke died?






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






14. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






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






16. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






17. In which field the name of Gangubai Hangal associated?






18. What is the difference in time between two places 1 degree longitude apart?






19. Who was the author of 'Hind Swaraj'?






20. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






21. Who won bronze medal for India in 10m pistol event (London Olympics - 2012)?






22. Which place is famous for gigantic rock-cut statue of Budha?






23. Which is the largest public sector bank in India?






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






25. Where are relics of Buddha preserved?






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






27. Who is the renowned flute player?






28. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






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






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






31. Why bubble of water shines?






32. Which country won the maximum number of medals in Olympics 2008 held in Beijing?






33. Who invented the steam engine?






34. When is International Labour Day observed?






35. What is the practice of selling goods in a foreign country at a price below their domestic selling price is called?






36. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






37. Who got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in 2011 ?






38. Where is Pushkar lake located?






39. Which is the World's largest exporter of inverters?






40. What was the main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people?






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






42. Name the Indian woman boxer who won bronze medal in Olympics?






43. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






44. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






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






46. Who got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (highest sports award in country) award?






47. Which is the largest delta in India?






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






49. Which was the World's first surviving clone buffalo at NDRI (National Dairy Research Institute)?






50. Which day is celebrated as International Literacy Day?