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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. With which sports is Sushma Saroelker associated?






2. When is India's Republic Day celebrated?






3. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






4. Who is the author of the book 'Unto the Last' which influenced Gandhi ji?






5. On which date Quit India Day comes?






6. Who won bronze medal for India in men's 60 Kg freestyle wrestling?






7. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






8. Which state is going to be first carbon-neutral state in the country by 2020?






9. Which is the largest Gurudwara in India?






10. Which is our National song?






11. Name the element required for conversion of solar energy?






12. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?






13. Which is the largest river island in India?






14. What is India's rank on the Transparency International (TI) corruption Perception Index out of 183 countries in 2011?






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






16. Who got Dronacharya Award in 2011 ?






17. Which is the largest district in India?






18. On which part of earth days and nights are of equal length always?






19. Where did coins made of metal first appeared?






20. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






21. When comes National Postal Day in India?






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






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






24. What is made from the mixture of lime and chlorine?






25. Who wrote the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'?






26. What are the benefits of medicine Performax?






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






28. Name the country's longest railway tunnel excavated?






29. Who got Arjuna Award in 2011?






30. Where is the World's largest ship canal?






31. Which was the most commonly used coin in Mauryan period?






32. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?






33. When is World's Sparrow Day observed?






34. In which year was the National Anthem first sung?






35. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






36. When was the design of our National Flag adopted by the Constituent of India?






37. Who composed the national song of India (Vande Maatram)?






38. Who is vice President of India?






39. When is the Mother's Day celebrated?






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






41. Which is the largest river delta of India?






42. Where is a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border detected?






43. Which painting got the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction?

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44. Year 2011 is observed by Army as what?






45. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






46. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?






47. Who wrote the book 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?






48. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






49. In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?






50. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?