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1. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






2. Which gas is called laughing gas?






3. Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?






4. Who discovered neutron?






5. 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?






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






7. Name the person who has set a new Guinness record of being the oldest man to complete a full distance marathon in Toronto?






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






9. What is AERE?

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10. Which is the highest military award for valour in India?






11. Usain Bolt adjudged as the fastest man on the earth in Olympics 2008 belongs to which country?






12. Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?






13. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






14. When is India's Army Day celebrated ?






15. 'A Voice of Freedom' is a book written by whom?






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






17. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






18. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






19. When in India Teachers Day celebrated?






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






21. Who is the author of the book 'Unto the Last' which influenced Gandhi ji?






22. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






23. Who invented the television?






24. In which state is Ganesh Otsav celebrated?






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






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






27. What is the latitude of South Pole?






28. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






29. Name the famous ruler of ancient India - who towards the end of his life converted to Jainism?






30. Why speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids?






31. For what is Bijapur known?






32. Who was called Bollywood's first superstar?






33. Name the subatomic particle which scientists claimed to have spotted and is believed to be a crucial building block in the formation of universe?






34. When is World's Sparrow Day observed?






35. Why bubble of water shines?






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






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






38. Which day is chosen to be celebrated as Father's Day?






39. Which musical instrument is said to be invented by Amir Khusro?






40. Who invented the lift?






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






42. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






43. Who wrote the book 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?






44. What was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of government of India?






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






46. Name the shooter of Himachal Pradesh (Hamirpur) who won silver medal in Olympics 2012?

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47. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






48. Name the sub-launched long range N-missile developed by China?






49. What are the bank deposits that can be withdrawn without notice called?






50. Which state of India has highest production of tea?