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1. Which is the largest desert in India?






2. Who won bronze medal for India in 10m pistol event (London Olympics - 2012)?






3. Name the country which has longest international boundary with India?






4. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






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






6. Who propounded the Market Law?






7. Name the cities of Himachal to be developed as the solar cities?






8. Whose contemporary was Tulsidas?






9. Who invented the steam engine?






10. When is Sadbhavna Diwas (Goodwill Day ) observed in India?

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11. Which day in India is celebrated as Children's Day?






12. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






13. Which megastar carried the Olympic flame on the torch relay leg between the City of London and the borough of South wark in London on 26th July - 2012 - a day before the opening ceremony of sporting spectacle?






14. On what occasion Bihar got its own state anthem and state prayer whose CD's were released by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?






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






16. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






17. Why bubble of water shines?






18. Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding?






19. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






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






21. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






22. When was the Constituent Assembly that framed Constitution for Independent India set up?






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






24. Year 2011 is observed by Army as what?






25. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






26. On which era is the Indian National Calender based?






27. Name the ship commissioned by India which is biggest in its class in the World?






28. What is the difference in time between two places 1 degree longitude apart?






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






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






31. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






32. What is Ayush treatment?






33. Which day is known as World Book and Copyright Day?






34. Who founded the Saka Era?






35. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






36. Who wrote the famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?






37. Who invented telephone?






38. Which is the largest port in India?






39. Which state in India has three language teaching formula?






40. On which date Quit India Day comes?






41. After whose name the Nobel Prize was started?






42. The World famous 'Peacock Throne' was kept in which Mughal building?






43. Name the person who transliterated Guru Granth Sahib in Braille?






44. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






45. Name the state where bio-fuel outlet - first of its kind in the country will be opened?






46. Who is known as Father of Geometry?






47. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






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






49. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






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