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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Where is the birth place of Guru Nanak Ji?






2. Which day is observed as Sanskrit Day in India?






3. Who wrote the book 'A Passage To India'?






4. Which sportsperson won the maximum number of Olympic Gold Medals?






5. Which is the largest district in India?






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






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






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






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






10. Which player is the author of the book 'Straight From The Heart'?






11. Name the great poet who graced the court of Alauddin Khilji?






12. What are the estimated premature deaths caused annually by air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried in Sept. - 2011 by World Health Organisation?






13. Name the Indian scientist who was a part of NASA team which has identified the landing site of the 'Curiosity'?






14. Why Shimla is cooler than Amritsar though they have same latitude?






15. Who is the author of novel 'The White Tiger'?






16. Name the metal present in photo films?






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






18. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






19. Where is ABG Shipyard the India's largest private sector shipyard?






20. Who fought the Third Battle of Panipat?






21. Which king brought the valleys of Indus - Ganga and Jamuna together for the first time under one political authority?






22. Who was the author of 'Bharat Bharati'?






23. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






24. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






26. Which is the largest area wise state in India?






27. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






28. What is the estimated premature deaths caused annually by outdoor air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried out by World Health Organisation in Sept. - 2011?






29. In which state is Ganesh Otsav celebrated?






30. Which is largest state of India?






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






32. Who deciphered the genetic code?






33. Which is the largest cave in India?






34. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






35. A famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice 'is written by whom?






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






37. Which day is celebrated as International Literacy Day?






38. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






39. On globe - the latitude and longitude intersect at what angle?






40. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






41. Who is the renowned flute player?






42. Who elects the Vice President of India?






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






44. Why sky appears to be blue?






45. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?






46. Which is largest man made lake in India?






47. Who is crowned Miss World 2011?






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






49. Where was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Avanti?






50. Name the world's shortest living woman?