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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Where is India's Space Rocket Launching Centre situated?






2. Who is vice President of India?






3. What is the name of first Indian aircraft developed by Government laboratory with private fund?






4. Who brought and installed two Asokan pillars in Delhi?






5. When is Martyr's Day in India celebrated ?






6. Who is going to receive highest US award?






7. Which is the India's largest public sector commercial bank at present?






8. Name the first ever pill approved by US to prevent HIV?






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


10. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






11. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






12. Which is the largest dome in India?






13. Who inspired Green Revolution in India?






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






15. Where is National School of Mines located?






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






17. Name the mineral found in Zawar mines?






18. Which country is the second largest producer of sugar?






19. Who is the author of book 'Many Worlds'?






20. Which is the largest cave in India?






21. What is the new name of Burma?






22. Name the alloy of iron - chromium and nickel?






23. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






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






25. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






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






27. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






28. Which is the language next to Hindi spoken by largest number of people in the Indian sub continent ?






29. What are the bank deposits that can be withdrawn without notice called?






30. Who is the 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka?






31. Who wrote the novel 'Neela Chand'?






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






33. Name the last king of Jammu and Kashmir?






34. Who is the author of book 'Gita Govinda'?






35. Who propounded the Market Law?






36. Where is the venue for the 2012 Olympics?






37. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






38. Which countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian?






39. Name the Strait which separates Asia from North America?






40. Which is the great circle on earth's surface?






41. Which day in India is celebrated as Children's Day?






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






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






44. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'?






45. Who is called 'Grand Old Man of India'?






46. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






47. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder members of which party?






48. Who composed our National song?






49. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






50. What happens when a ship crosses Date line from west to east?