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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






2. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






3. Name the gas used to extinguish fire?






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






5. Which anniversary of sandwich was celebrated by British town in May - 2012?






6. Who invented the telegraphic code?






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






8. Why sky appears to be blue?






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






10. What is e-bomb?

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






12. Who is vice President of India?






13. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






14. Who discovered the noble gases?






15. Who discovered the electric lamp?






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






17. Where is National School of Mines located?






18. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






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






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






21. Who is the richest Indian in the World according to the 2011 Forbes India annual rich list?






22. From which mines was the famous Kohinoor diamond produced?






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






24. Which is the largest museum in India?






25. Name the Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay ofBengal?






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






27. Who invented the lift?






28. Where is Indian Cancer Research Institute situated?






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






30. Which is largest populated city in India?






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






32. Who has become the first lady jawan in Indian army?






33. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






34. Who was the only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi?






35. Who is the creator of Rock Garden in Chandigarh?






36. Which is the largest desert in India?






37. Who was the first woman to go in space?






38. Which child artist got Critics Best Actor Award for his acting in a film Taare Zameen Par?






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






40. Upto where Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west?






41. Who got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (highest sports award in country) award?






42. What is the name of first Indian aircraft developed by Government laboratory with private fund?






43. Who fought the Third Battle of Panipat?






44. According to a poll conducted by global research company Ipsos - people of which country are happiest on this planet despite woes - conflicts?






45. Which is the highest military award for valour in India?






46. Who is the new youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?






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






48. What is the maximum duration for which the Vice President can officiate as the President of India?






49. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?






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