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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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






2. Who is known as founder of Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental college at Aligarh?






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






4. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






5. Which is the largest museum in India?






6. Who fought the Third Battle of Panipat?






7. Where is Union Budget presented firstly?






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






9. While playing with which team Rahul Dravid completed his 10000 runs in the Test cricket?






10. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






11. Triple vaccine is administered to a new born child to save him from which diseases?






12. Watches of a country is set according to what time?






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






14. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






15. Who discovered the electric lamp?






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






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






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






19. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






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






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






22. Which hockey team won the Asian Championship Trophy at Ordos(China) in 2011?






23. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?






24. When is Earth Day observed?






25. Where is Char Minar located?






26. To whom President of India can write if he wants to resign from office?






27. Whose autobiography is 'India Wins Freedom'?






28. Name the Indian chess player who broke the World Record by finishing the game in twelve moves?






29. Where are relics of Buddha preserved?






30. Which fund can be used to meet the unanticipated expenditurewithout the prior approval of the Parliament?






31. Name the Indian scientist from whose surname the word 'boson' is derived?






32. Name the country which has longest international boundary with India?






33. Name the leader under whom India's first coalition government in New Delhi was formed?






34. In which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?






35. Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?






36. What are the estimated premature deaths caused annually by air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried in Sept. - 2011 by World Health Organisation?






37. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






39. Name the book which has collection of speeches of N.G Ranga?






40. Which is the largest cave in India?






41. Who discovered blood grouping?






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






43. Name the woman boxer of India who have won five time world championship in succession?






44. What is the new name of Burma?






45. What is Dry Ice?






46. When is Commonwealth Day observed?






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






48. Name the metal used in storage batteries?






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






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