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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






2. Who discovered X-Ray?






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






4. Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy which trains Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers situated?






5. At which point of earth weight of object will be minimum?






6. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






7. Who is the author of book 'Speed Post'?






8. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






9. What is the new name of Burma?






10. Name the woman boxer of India who have won five time world championship in succession?






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






12. Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?






13. Which is the largest delta in India?






14. Whose autobiography is 'India Wins Freedom'?






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






16. When comes the World Disabled Day?






17. Who founded the Saka Era?






18. In which state is Ganesh Otsav celebrated?






19. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?






20. Who was the author of 'Hind Swaraj'?






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






22. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






23. What are GM Crops?






24. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






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






26. Who wrote the book 'Ammi! Letter to a Democratic Mother'?






27. Kathakali a folk dance is prevalent in which state?






28. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?






29. Which country has an Unwritten Constitution?






30. On which date India won the World Cup in Mumbai?






31. Who invented the television?






32. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






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






34. Where at present the BRAHMOS missiles are assembled?






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






36. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






37. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






38. For what was Ashoka famous?






39. How many medals are won by India in Olympics 2012?






40. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






41. Name the subatomic particle which scientists claimed to have spotted and is believed to be a crucial building block in the formation of universe?






42. Whom did Dalai Lama announced to be his successor in March - 2011?






43. Which day is observed as World Heritage Day?






44. Name the person who presided over the first session of Indian National Congress in 1885?






45. At which place a devastating fire tore through seven storey AMRI hospital killing 91 people in 2011?






46. Which is largest river without delta in India?






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






48. Who is known as Nightingale of India?






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






50. Who was the founder of the Khalsa?