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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What will be the new name of West Bengal?






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






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






4. Where is Sun Temple situated?






5. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






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






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






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

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9. Name the Indian state where the game of Polo is said to have originated?






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






11. In which state is Ganesh Otsav celebrated?






12. When comes the World Disabled Day?






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






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






15. Who is the renowned flute player?






16. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






17. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






18. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






19. Who became the first batsman in the history of cricket to score 100 international centuries?






20. Who wrote the book 'Glimpses of World History'?






21. Who is going to receive highest US award?






22. Name the Indian American astronaut who begins her 2nd space odyssey on July 15 - 2012?






23. 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?






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






25. How many total number of enclaves are to be exchanged between territories of two countries India and Bangladesh according to the treaty signed in Sept - 2011?






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






27. Year 2011 is observed by Army as what?






28. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






29. Who discovered X-Ray?






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






31. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






32. Who has been re-elected PDP President for the fourth time in Srinagar in 2011?






33. Who discovered the oral polio vaccine?






34. Where in Delhi a bomb hidden in briefcase exploded killing 11 persons and injuring 47 in the worst attack in India's capital in 3 years in 2011?

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






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






37. At what age World's oldest dog Pusuke died?






38. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






39. Name the famous ruler of ancient India - who towards the end of his life converted to Jainism?






40. Which is the largest river delta of India?






41. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






42. Where is the birth place of Guru Nanak Ji?






43. Which anniversary of sandwich was celebrated by British town in May - 2012?






44. After whose name the Nobel Prize was started?






45. What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?






46. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






47. Name the herbal drug developed by DRDO for soldiers working in high altitude areas?






48. Who wrote the immortal song 'Vande Mataram'?






49. Who got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (highest sports award in country) award?






50. Which is the largest cave in India?