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1. Who got Arjuna Award in 2011?






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






3. Which painting got the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction?

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






5. Who is vice President of India?






6. When is India's Army Day celebrated ?






7. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






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






9. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






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






11. Which is the largest delta in India?






12. What is our National Anthem?






13. An air bubble in water acts as which lens?






14. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






15. Where is Char Minar located?






16. For what was Gupta dynasty famous?






17. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






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






19. Which was the musical instrument used by Amir Khusro?






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






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






22. Who wrote an English novel 'In Custody'?






23. Where is largest animal fair held in India?






24. Who discovered insulin?






25. Name the gas usually filled in the electric bulbs?






26. Where are relics of Buddha preserved?






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






28. Who discovered Penicillin?






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






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






31. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?






32. Which is largest river without delta in India?






33. With whom the Income Tax Department decides to share its PAN card database?






34. Which is the India's largest public sector commercial bank at present?






35. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






36. Which sportsperson won the maximum number of Olympic Gold Medals?






37. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






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






39. What is the latitude of South Pole?






40. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






41. Who composed the national song of India (Vande Maatram)?






42. When is World Food Day observed?






43. Name the leader under whom India's first coalition government in New Delhi was formed?






44. Who made the highest score in an ODI against West Indiies in Indora in 2011?






45. In India - who issues one rupee coins and notes as well as subsidiary coins?






46. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






47. Who is the person of Indian origin nominated as the Governor of Louisiana - an American state?






48. Who wrote the book 'Ammi! Letter to a Democratic Mother'?






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






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