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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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






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






3. With whom are the rare replicas of sacred book Guru Granth Sahib?






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






5. Who said - 'God helps those who helps themselves'?






6. Which is the World's largest exporter of inverters?






7. Who invented the steam engine?






8. Which gas is called laughing gas?






9. Which is the largest public sector bank in India?






10. Name the Indian American astronaut who begins her 2nd space odyssey on July 15 - 2012?






11. Which cricketer known as 'Tiger' also father of famous actor died on 23rd September - 2011?






12. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






13. Which fund can be used to meet the unanticipated expenditurewithout the prior approval of the Parliament?






14. Which day is celebrated as Independence Day of India?






15. Name the strait which separates Africa from Europe?






16. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died in 2008 were famous in which field?






17. Who was the first speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha?






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






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






20. Which country has hosted the Asian Games for maximum number of times?






21. Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damayanti'?






22. What is added to remove permanent hardness of water?






23. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha'?






24. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






25. Which country has World's largest democracy?






26. What is equal to latitude of a place?






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






28. Who is the elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from Pakistan People's Party?






29. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






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






31. Who won the first medal for India in Olympics 2012?






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






33. Who propounded the Market Law?






34. World Aids Day falls on which date?






35. Which is the largest district in India?






36. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






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






38. Who is vice President of India?






39. Who wrote the book 'Gullivers Travel'?






40. If in a mirror image of object appears to be larger then which type of mirror is used?






41. When comes the World Disabled Day?






42. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






43. How 4G services will hit the country in 2012?






44. What is the new name of Burma?






45. Our Indian National Calender is based on which era?






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






47. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?






48. Who has been re-elected PDP President for the fourth time in Srinagar in 2011?






49. Where did coins made of metal first appeared?






50. Name the mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North?