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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who discovered blood grouping?






2. Who invented the mercury thermometer?






3. Why sky appears to be blue?






4. Which country was under the grip of a severe earthquake followed by tsunami recently?






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






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






7. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






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






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






10. Who became the first batsman in the history of cricket to score 100 international centuries?






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






12. Who wrote the book 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?






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






14. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






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






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






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






18. Which day in India celebrated as Central Excise Day ?






19. Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?






20. Who discovered insulin?






21. Who is called Father of English Poetry?






22. At what age World's oldest dog Pusuke died?






23. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






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






25. Who composed the National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'?






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






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






28. Which is the largest desert in India?






29. Where is Indian Cancer Research Institute situated?






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






31. Which is largest state of India?






32. Where is a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border detected?






33. When comes the World Disabled Day?






34. With which musical instrument was Ustad Mustaq Ali Khan associated?






35. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






36. Radcliffe line is the boundary line between which countries?






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






38. Which place is going to have North India's biggest turf club?






39. Who wrote 'Netaji - Dead or Alive'?






40. Who discovered the electric lamp?






41. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






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






43. 'Nokia' the telecom company belongs to which country?






44. What was the old name of Indonesia?






45. Who is the person of Indian origin nominated as the Governor of Louisiana - an American state?






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






47. Name the Apple co-founder who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing - music and mobile phones?






48. Watches of a country is set according to what time?






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


50. Name the last king of Jammu and Kashmir?