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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 is the practice of selling goods in a foreign country at a price below their domestic selling price is called?






2. 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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3. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






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






5. Who deciphered the genetic code?






6. On globe - the latitude and longitude intersect at what angle?






7. Kanchipuram is in which state?






8. Which metal is used in pencils?






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






10. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






11. Our Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of which country?






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






13. When is the UN Day observed?






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






15. Satyan Bose is known for his excellence in which field?






16. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?






17. Name the Indian woman boxer who won bronze medal in Olympics?






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






19. Which day is known as World Tourism Day?






20. Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?






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






22. Who discovered the noble gases?






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






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






25. Name the state of India having longest coastline?






26. Who is the author of book 'India Wins Freedom'?






27. Who was first Indian woman to become president of U.N. General Assembly?






28. On which date Quit India Day comes?






29. Where is the National Defence Academy situated?






30. Who founded the Saka Era?






31. What was the old name of Indonesia?






32. Name the person who presided over the first session of Indian National Congress in 1885?






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






34. Name the woman boxer of India who have won five time world championship in succession?






35. Who is called Father of English Poetry?






36. Who was the first woman to go in space?






37. Which fund can be used to meet the unanticipated expenditurewithout the prior approval of the Parliament?






38. Who crafted the wax statue of Anna Hazare?

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39. Name the country which is second largest producer of horticulture commodities such as fruits - vegetables and flowers in the world?






40. Who discovered blood grouping?






41. Who will be the new Director General of Police (DGP) after the retirement of P.S. Gill?






42. One degree of longitude on equator is equal to what distance?






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






44. Who is the author of novel 'The White Tiger'?






45. Kathakali a folk dance is prevalent in which state?






46. Who was the first lady to become judge of the Supreme Court?






47. What is the difference in time between two places 1 degree longitude apart?






48. Who is the author of 'Tarikh-i-Alai' containing the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?






49. Who said 'I have nothing to offer except blood - sweat and tears'?






50. Which is the largest desert in India?