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1. Name the 17th Karmapa against whom the Una police filed a chargesheet under section 120-B of the IPC in 2011?






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






3. Name the Strait which separates Asia from North America?






4. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






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






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






7. Which is the largest populated state in India?






8. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






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






10. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






11. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






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






13. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?






14. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






15. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






16. For what was Gupta dynasty famous?






17. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






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






19. What are the benefits of medicine Performax?






20. During whose reign The Mathura School of art flourished?






21. According to a poll conducted by global research company Ipsos - people of which country are happiest on this planet despite woes - conflicts?






22. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






23. Why sky appears to be blue?






24. 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?






25. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






26. Who is the author of book 'Gita Govinda'?






27. Name the person who has set a new Guinness record of being the oldest man to complete a full distance marathon in Toronto?






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






29. Which is the place experiencing minimum and maximum temperatures -28.3 degree Celsius and 15 degree Celsius respectively?






30. What is the latitude of South Pole?






31. Who discovered blood grouping?






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






33. Who was first Indian woman to become president of U.N. General Assembly?






34. In which century did Ashoka reign?






35. Who wrote the book 'The Daughter of the East'?






36. Who is President of India?






37. When is India's National Youth Day celebrated ?






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






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






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






41. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






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






43. Who is the author of book 'Many Worlds'?






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






45. Who is going to receive highest US award?






46. What will be the new name of West Bengal?






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






48. On which day International Women's Day observed?






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






50. Which is the largest lake in India?