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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Who is crowned Miss World 2011?






2. Vijayghat ( Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri) is situated on the bank of which river?






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






4. In how many time zones is the World divided?






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






6. Which is the largest cave in India?






7. Who wrote the book 'Unhappy India'?






8. What was the old name of Indonesia?






9. An air bubble in water acts as which lens?






10. When is the World Population Day observed?






11. When is the Mother's Day celebrated?






12. Where is Char Minar located?






13. Which is the highest military award for valour in India?






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






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






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






17. Indian Air Force Day is observed on which day ?






18. Who composed the National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'?






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






20. Name the cities of Himachal to be developed as the solar cities?






21. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






22. India is facing pressure from the US and other Western countries to break trade ties with which country?






23. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






24. Name the first Indian women shuttler to enter semifinal at the Olympics?






25. What happens when a ship crosses Date line from west to east?






26. Who wrote 'One Day Wonders'?






27. In which century did Ashoka reign?






28. Who was the only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi?






29. Who discovered the noble gases?






30. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






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






32. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






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






34. Who was the author of 'Bharat Bharati'?






35. What is the upper house of parliament known as?






36. Name the strait which separates Africa from Europe?






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






38. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






39. Who is the author of book 'The Tribune 130 Years: A Witness to History'?






40. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






41. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






42. Who is the World Player of Year?






43. Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the standard time of which country?






44. Who was the first lady to become judge of the Supreme Court?






45. Who wrote the book 'Animal's People'?






46. Who is the author of book 'The Shape of the Beast'?






47. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






48. Where at present the BRAHMOS missiles are assembled?






49. Radcliffe line is the boundary line between which countries?






50. Who is the author of 'Tarikh-i-Alai' containing the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?