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






2. Name the 17th Karmapa against whom the Una police filed a chargesheet under section 120-B of the IPC in 2011?






3. Which is the Garden City of India?






4. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






5. Where is India's Space Rocket Launching Centre situated?






6. Name the Russian painter who had an 468 acre estate in Bangalore






7. Which is the largest Church in India?






8. Who is called Father of English Poetry?






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






10. Who got Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award in 2011?






11. What is the changed name of Orissa officially according to Presidential assent to the Bill?






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






13. While playing with which team Rahul Dravid completed his 10000 runs in the Test cricket?






14. Who discovered neutron?






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






16. Where is Indian Cancer Research Institute situated?






17. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






18. What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?






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






20. Late Girilal Jain was a noted figure in which field?






21. Between whom battle of Kurukshetra was fought?






22. Name the great Hindu king who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






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






24. Who has been re-elected PDP President for the fourth time in Srinagar in 2011?






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






26. When is World Health Day celebrated?






27. What is the ratio of width of our National flag to its length?






28. Who is the author of novel 'The White Tiger'?






29. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






30. Who got the greatest Olympic athlete of all time Trophy?






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






32. Whose influence is reflected in the sculptures of the Gandhara school?






33. How many images will be formed when an object is placed between two mirrors placed parellel to each other?






34. On which part of earth days and nights are of equal length always?






35. Which day in India is observed as Minorities Rights Day?






36. Who won the first medal for India in Olympics 2012?






37. Who said - 'God helps those who helps themselves'?






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






39. Where did India's first Formula one race took place in 2011?






40. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






41. Where is Char Minar located?






42. 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?






43. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






44. What is India's rank on Foreign money in Swiss banks?






45. What is made from the mixture of lime and chlorine?






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






47. Who invented telephone?






48. Name the great poet who graced the court of Alauddin Khilji?






49. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






50. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?