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1. Whom the Gujarat High Court issued contempt notice on 15th Feb. - 2012 for not obeying its order to compensate people whose shops were burnt down in the post-Godhra riots?






2. During whose time the Gandhara School of art developed?






3. Who was the first speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha?






4. Our Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of which country?






5. Which battle opened the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori?






6. Which is the largest cave in India?






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






8. When is World Laughter Day celebrated?






9. On what occasion Bihar got its own state anthem and state prayer whose CD's were released by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?






10. What is our National Anthem?






11. What is the name of India's first aircraft carrier?






12. Which is largest man made lake in India?






13. Who got Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?






14. When is World Food Day observed?






15. Who invented the telegraphic code?






16. Who got Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award in 2011?






17. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






18. Name the mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North?






19. Who wrote the book 'Gulliver's Travels'?






20. Name the latest India's surface -to-surface missile successfully test fired (on 26th Sept - 2011)?






21. Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?






22. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






23. Name the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister whose admirers have decided to build a temple to perpetuate his memory?






24. When comes National Postal Day in India?






25. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died in 2008 were famous in which field?






26. Who is going to receive highest US award?






27. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






28. Name the latest hi-tech weapon invented in 2011 to prevent obesity?

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29. Who was the first person to set foot on moon?






30. From where the longest circle which can be drawn from earth's surface will pass?






31. Which is the largest planetarium in India?






32. Our Indian National Calender is based on which era?






33. Who said - 'God helps those who helps themselves'?






34. Where is Buland Darwaza located?






35. Who is President of India?






36. Who wrote the famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?






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






38. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?






39. What is AERE?

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40. What is the name of India's moon mission?






41. Who invented the steam engine?






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






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






44. Which is the largest district in India?






45. Name the sub-launched long range N-missile developed by China?






46. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






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






48. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






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






50. Which king brought the valleys of Indus - Ganga and Jamuna together for the first time under one political authority?