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






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






3. Who wrote an English novel 'In Custody'?






4. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






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






6. Who presented the first Union Budget of Independent India?






7. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






8. Whose influence is reflected in the sculptures of the Gandhara school?






9. Name the player of USA who created history by grabbing his 22nd Olympic medal ?






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






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






12. Name the place where Lord Budha breathed his last?






13. In which field the name of Gangubai Hangal associated?






14. When comes National Postal Day in India?






15. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






16. Who is the richest Indian in the World according to the 2011 Forbes India annual rich list?






17. Name the new nuclear powered submarine formally handed to India by Russia?






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






19. Who elects the Vice President of India?






20. Who wrote 'One Day Wonders'?






21. Name the scientist who got Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?






22. Why bubble of water shines?






23. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile'?






24. Who is President of India?






25. How is population density in India defined?






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






27. Where is ABG Shipyard the India's largest private sector shipyard?






28. Which actress has become the brand ambassador for sanitation compaign?






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






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






31. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






32. When was the Constituent Assembly that framed Constitution for Independent India set up?






33. Who is the first Indian male shuttler to reach Olympic quarters?






34. When comes the Farmer's Day (Kisan Divas )in India ?






35. Where was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Avanti?






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






37. With whom are the rare replicas of sacred book Guru Granth Sahib?






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






39. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' (inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India) taken?






40. Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?






41. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?






42. What is the original name of Mahabharata?






43. Who got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in 2011 ?






44. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






45. Who is known as 'Lady with the Lamp'?






46. Where did India's first Formula one race took place in 2011?






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






48. Which day is known as World Book and Copyright Day?






49. Which is the largest area wise state in India?






50. When is International Labour Day observed?