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






2. Who introduced the market regulations in India in ancient period?






3. Where is Elephant Pass located?






4. Who wrote 'Gita Govinda'?






5. Who is crowned Miss Universe India 2011?






6. Name the two living members of first Lok Sabha to be honored by President on 13th May - 2012 - 60th anniversary of our Parliament?






7. Where is the National Defence Academy situated?






8. Name the three new elements added to the Periodic Table in 2011?






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






10. Name the temple where majority of pilgrims visiting tonsure their heads and offer their hair to Lord Venkateswara?






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






12. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






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






14. Who propounded the Market Law?






15. Name the metal used in storage batteries?






16. Name the strait which separates Africa from Europe?






17. What are the benefits of medicine Performax?






18. Which is the largest river delta of India?






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






20. Where is Pushkar lake located?






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






22. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






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






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






25. Which is the largest dome in India?






26. Which is the largest Church in India?






27. Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damayanti'?






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






29. Who invented radar?






30. Which is the largest delta in India?






31. Who is the creator of Rock Garden in Chandigarh?






32. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






33. An air bubble in water acts as which lens?






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






35. Which is the largest museum in India?






36. Which is the state wise largest area under forest in India?






37. Who said 'Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err'?






38. Which is the Garden City of India?






39. Why sky appears to be blue?






40. Watches of a country is set according to what time?






41. To whom President of India can write if he wants to resign from office?






42. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






43. Which is largest state of India?






44. Which is our National song?






45. Which is largest river without delta in India?






46. How many stanza's of Jana Gana Mana song were adopted as National Anthem?






47. Who discovered X-Ray?






48. Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?






49. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?






50. What is the designation of the chairperson of Lok Sabha?