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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who wrote Panchatantra?






2. Name the scientist who got Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?






3. In which century did Ashoka reign?






4. Our Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of which country?






5. What is the common name of sodium carbonate?






6. Who composed our National song?






7. For what is Bijapur known?






8. At which point of earth weight of object will be minimum?






9. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






10. Who discovered Penicillin?






11. Which is largest state of India?






12. Name the first ever pill approved by US to prevent HIV?






13. When is the Mother's Day celebrated?






14. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






15. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?






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






17. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






18. How is population density in India defined?






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






20. Who discovered insulin?






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






22. What is AERE?

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23. When is the UN Day observed?






24. Which is the largest desert in India?






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

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26. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






27. Players of which state got the maximum Olympic medals in London Olympics?






28. How many postal zones are there in India - under the PIN Code System?






29. Who said 'Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err'?






30. Name the Indian chess player who broke the World Record by finishing the game in twelve moves?






31. Where is the only shrine in the world which has a natural statue of Hanuman that is not man made?






32. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






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






34. Where is the Indian Institute of Science located?






35. When comes the Farmer's Day (Kisan Divas )in India ?






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






37. Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?






38. Who was the first person to set foot on moon?






39. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' (inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India) taken?






40. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






41. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






42. Who was called the 'Napoleon of India'?






43. Which is the largest dome in India?






44. Which day is observed as World Heritage Day?






45. Who introduced the market regulations in India in ancient period?






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






47. Which is the largest Church in India?






48. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






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






50. How many lines are there in latitude and longitude?