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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who invented the steam engine?






2. When in India National Technology Day celebrated?






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






4. Why speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids?






5. Who deciphered the genetic code?






6. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






7. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






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






9. With which musical instrument was Ustad Mustaq Ali Khan associated?






10. Name the alloy of iron - chromium and nickel?






11. Who wrote the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'?






12. Where is famous Somnath Temple located?






13. In which field the name of Gangubai Hangal associated?






14. When comes National Sports Day of India?






15. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






16. Name the Apple co-founder who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing - music and mobile phones?






17. Where is Sun Temple situated?






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






19. Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding?






20. With which sports is Sushma Saroelker associated?






21. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






22. Under which scam - the 43 year old daughter of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M.Karunanidhi was in Tihar jail in 2011?






23. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






24. In which century did Ashoka reign?






25. What is e-bomb?

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26. When is the UN Day observed?






27. Which is the world's second cheapest city according to global survey?






28. Who composed the national song of India (Vande Maatram)?






29. Who made the highest score in an ODI against West Indiies in Indora in 2011?






30. Name the seas joined by Suez Canal?






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






32. Who discovered the electric lamp?






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






34. Which country won the maximum number of medals in Olympics 2008 held in Beijing?






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






36. 'Nokia' the telecom company belongs to which country?






37. How many stanza's of Jana Gana Mana song were adopted as National Anthem?






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






39. Who was the first woman to go in space?






40. Who got the greatest Olympic athlete of all time Trophy?






41. Who got Arjuna Award in 2011?






42. Which painting got the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction?

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43. Where is Pushkar lake located?






44. What is the name of World's cheapest tablet PC?






45. Where is the Indian Institute of Science located?






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






47. Who invented the petrol engine?






48. Who headed the committee on computerisation in Indian banks(1988)?






49. What is the ratio of width of our National flag to its length?






50. Which is the largest dome in India?