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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Where is the Caspian sea - the largest inland sea or lake in the world located?






2. Who is the elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from Pakistan People's Party?






3. Name 72 year old social activist who supported Jan Lokpal Bill?






4. How many images will be formed when an object is placed between two mirrors placed parellel to each other?






5. What was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of government of India?






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






7. Who wrote the book 'We Indians'?






8. Who discovered neutron?






9. Name the metal used as the filament of an electric bulb?






10. Which is the largest museum in India?






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






12. Which is the largest cave in India?






13. When is Sadbhavna Diwas (Goodwill Day ) observed in India?

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






15. Who won the silver medal in 66 Kg wrestling and is the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals?






16. Which gas is called laughing gas?






17. Why bubble of water shines?






18. Which book is entitled as 'Bible of Communism'?






19. Which state has become the second highest power purchaser in the country after Punjab?






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






21. World Aids Day falls on which date?






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






23. What is the aim of the 'Biosphere Reserve Project'?






24. Who is the second 100 percent visually impaired person to be accepted into the IAS?






25. Who founded the Saka Era?






26. A famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice 'is written by whom?






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






28. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






29. Which was the World's first surviving clone buffalo at NDRI (National Dairy Research Institute)?






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






31. Who wrote the book 'A Passage To India'?






32. Name the Bollywood legend whose ancestral home in Peshawar - Pakistan has been turned into heritage site?






33. Which age group children in India are ensured free and compulsory education?






34. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






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






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






37. Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?






38. When is India's Army Day celebrated ?






39. How many medals are won by India in Olympics 2012?






40. What is the maximum duration for which the Vice President can officiate as the President of India?






41. World Human Rights Day is observed on which day?






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






43. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






44. Which country has hosted the Asian Games for maximum number of times?






45. At which place a devastating fire tore through seven storey AMRI hospital killing 91 people in 2011?






46. When is International Labour Day observed?






47. Name the person who transliterated Guru Granth Sahib in Braille?






48. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






49. Name the strait which separates Africa from Europe?






50. Name the state of India where diamond mines are mainly found?