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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?






2. Which day is celebrated as National Maritime Day in India?






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






4. Which is the largest dome in India?






5. Who was called the 'Napoleon of India'?






6. Name the ship commissioned by India which is biggest in its class in the World?






7. Who wrote the book 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?






8. When an open bottle of scent is kept at one corner due to which phenomenon its fragrance is found in whole room?






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






10. When is Martyr's Day in India celebrated ?






11. Who is vice President of India?






12. Name the country which is second largest producer of horticulture commodities such as fruits - vegetables and flowers in the world?






13. Where is Pushkar lake located?






14. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






15. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?






16. Which day in India is observed as Minorities Rights Day?






17. How is population density in India defined?






18. Who said 'Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err'?






19. Name the Indian who won Magsaysay award for community initiatives in Tamil Nadu?






20. Why sky appears to be blue?






21. Who wrote Panchatantra?






22. When is the Mother's Day celebrated?






23. What is the changed name of Orissa officially according to Presidential assent to the Bill?






24. When comes National Postal Day in India?






25. Which river is related to Nagarjun Sagar Project?






26. Which gas is called laughing gas?






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






28. Where is Elephant Pass located?






29. Which state in India has three language teaching formula?






30. Who said 'I have nothing to offer except blood - sweat and tears'?






31. Who discovered photoelectric effect?






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






33. Kanchipuram is in which state?






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






35. Who is the new captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals?






36. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?






37. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






38. Name the element required for conversion of solar energy?






39. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






40. How many lines are there in latitude and longitude?






41. Usain Bolt adjudged as the fastest man on the earth in Olympics 2008 belongs to which country?






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






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






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






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






46. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'?






47. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






48. Name the metal used in storage batteries?






49. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






50. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?