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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who invented the television?






2. At which place the largest industrial solar plant of the country became operational on 29th July - 2012?






3. Who got Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award in 2011?






4. Name the place where Lord Budha breathed his last?






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






6. Name the book which has collection of speeches of N.G Ranga?






7. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






8. Name 72 year old social activist who supported Jan Lokpal Bill?






9. Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damayanti'?






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






11. Name the Indian scientist from whose surname the word 'boson' is derived?






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


13. In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?






14. Who won the silver medal in 66 Kg wrestling and is the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals?






15. Which place is going to have North India's biggest turf club?






16. Where is Elephant Pass located?






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






18. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






19. Who has become the first lady jawan in Indian army?






20. Name the Strait which separates Asia from North America?






21. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






22. For what was Gupta dynasty famous?






23. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?






24. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






25. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






26. Which ruler was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'?






27. Where is the world's largest solar power project going to be set up?






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






29. When in India National Technology Day celebrated?






30. Which country is the world's largest recipient of arms?






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






32. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






33. Latitude and longitude are at what angle to each other?






34. Who wrote the first history book?






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






36. Name the herbal drug developed by DRDO for soldiers working in high altitude areas?






37. Which state in India has three language teaching formula?






38. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






39. Which will be the new subject added to the curriculum of Kendriya Vidyalayas?






40. Name the Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay ofBengal?






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






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






43. Name the new nuclear powered submarine formally handed to India by Russia?






44. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






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






46. On which day International Women's Day observed?






47. Where is famous Somnath Temple located?






48. Which anniversary of sandwich was celebrated by British town in May - 2012?






49. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






50. Where is ABG Shipyard the India's largest private sector shipyard?