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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who discovered blood grouping?






2. Name the herbal drug developed by DRDO for soldiers working in high altitude areas?






3. Which gas is used for preparation of soda water?






4. When is International Labour Day observed?






5. Which countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian?






6. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






7. Which ruler was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'?






8. Which metro has been certified by the United Nations as the first metro rail based system in the World to get carbon credits for contributing to the fight against climate changes?






9. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






10. Who is the renowned flute player?






11. Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?






12. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






13. Where is head office of the State Bank of India located?






14. Who wrote the book 'We Indians'?






15. What is the name of World's cheapest tablet PC?






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






17. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






18. After whose name the Nobel Prize was started?






19. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?






20. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






21. What is e-bomb?

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22. Who discovered the noble gases?






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






24. Who has been selected as the new head of Tata empire in 2011?






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






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






27. Name the first heavyweight boxer to go undefeated throughout his career?






28. By whom is the Vice-President of the Indian Union elected?






29. Which actress has become the brand ambassador for sanitation compaign?






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






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






32. Who wrote the popular book 'The Naked Face'?






33. Who invented the mercury thermometer?






34. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?






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






36. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






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






38. In which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?






39. Which is the largest district in India?






40. What is India's rank on Foreign money in Swiss banks?






41. Where is Pushkar lake located?






42. Name the Indian scientist from whose surname the word 'boson' is derived?






43. What is the ratio of width of our National flag to its length?






44. Name the scientist who got Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?






45. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






46. Why speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids?






47. What is made from the mixture of lime and chlorine?






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






49. Which is the India's largest public sector commercial bank at present?






50. Who wrote 'One Day Wonders'?