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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in 2011 ?






2. When is Earth Day observed?






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






4. Who won bronze medal for India in men's 60 Kg freestyle wrestling?






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






6. Name the first ever pill approved by US to prevent HIV?






7. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






8. Name the temple where majority of pilgrims visiting tonsure their heads and offer their hair to Lord Venkateswara?






9. Name the gas usually filled in the electric bulbs?






10. Where did the World's costliest crash took place?






11. When comes National Sports Day of India?






12. Who was the first speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha?






13. 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?






14. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






15. Who wrote our National Anthem?






16. When is India's Army Day celebrated ?






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






18. On which date Quit India Day comes?






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






20. Which was the musical instrument used by Amir Khusro?






21. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?






22. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






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






24. Which musical instrument is said to be invented by Amir Khusro?






25. What is the reason found for ground water contamination in Punjab - especially in the Malwa region?






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






27. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






28. When is International Labour Day observed?






29. Name the metal used in storage batteries?






30. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






31. When was Sangeet Natak Akademi set up by Government of India?






32. Name the Bollywood legend whose ancestral home in Peshawar - Pakistan has been turned into heritage site?






33. What will be the difference in longitudes between two places if their time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?






34. Who is called 'Grand Old Man of India'?






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






36. Which is the largest dome in India?






37. Why bubble of water shines?






38. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






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






40. Who is known as 'Lady with the Lamp'?






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






42. When is Sadbhavna Diwas (Goodwill Day ) observed in India?

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43. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






44. Vocalist Rahamat Khan belongs to which Gharana?






45. Who discovered insulin?






46. Which is largest man made lake in India?






47. What is Dry Ice?






48. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






49. Where did India's first Formula one race took place in 2011?






50. Name the smallest neighbour of India?