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






2. What are the estimated premature deaths caused annually by air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried in Sept. - 2011 by World Health Organisation?






3. Satyan Bose is known for his excellence in which field?






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






5. Who is the first Indian sports person to win an individual Gold medal in the Olympic Games?






6. Which was the most commonly used coin in Mauryan period?






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






8. Who is the man popularly kwown as Gurudev?






9. What is the designation of the chairperson of Lok Sabha?






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






11. Who invented telephone?






12. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






13. Who appoints the Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission?






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






15. Which was the great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period?






16. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?






17. Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the standard time of which country?






18. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






19. Who crafted the wax statue of Anna Hazare?


20. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






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






22. Which region of India is associated with pine forests?






23. 'Glimpses of World History' is written by whom?






24. Who said 'Child is the father of Man'?






25. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






26. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?






27. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






28. Who is sworn as the 14th Vice President of India?






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






30. Where is Indian Cancer Research Institute situated?






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






32. Name the alloy of iron - chromium and nickel?






33. In which year was the National Anthem first sung?






34. What amount is purposed as per capita allocation for health sector for 2011-2012 - according to the official review of National Rural Health Mission?






35. What is the latitude of South Pole?






36. Name the strait which separates Africa from Europe?






37. Which state has maximum density of canals?






38. The Prime Minister is chairman of this






39. Which is the largest desert in India?






40. Which day is celebrated as World Red Cross Day?






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






42. Where is the World's largest ship canal?






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






44. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






45. Which state in South India have a thermal station at Tuticorin?






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






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






48. Who invented radar?






49. Name the metal used in storage batteries?






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