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1. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?






2. In which state is Ganesh Otsav celebrated?






3. With which sports is Sushma Saroelker associated?






4. Which is the largest Gurudwara in India?






5. Which hockey team won the Asian Championship Trophy at Ordos(China) in 2011?






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






7. Who is crowned Miss Universe India 2011?






8. Which is the largest Church in India?






9. Where did the World's costliest crash took place?






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






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 What are the bank deposits that can be withdrawn without notice called?






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






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






14. Upto where Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west?






15. Which ruler was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'?






16. What was the main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people?






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






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






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






20. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






21. Where is Bihar's first all women police station located?






22. What was the old name of Indonesia?






23. What is the ratio of width of our National flag to its length?






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






25. Name the eminent Hindi authors chosen for Jnanpith Award 2011?






26. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






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






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






29. How is population density in India defined?






30. Name the Indian scientist from whose surname the word 'boson' is derived?






31. Who is the man popularly kwown as Gurudev?






32. Who discovered blood grouping?






33. Which country has an Unwritten Constitution?






34. At which place the largest industrial solar plant of the country became operational on 29th July - 2012?






35. Which age group children in India are ensured free and compulsory education?






36. With which cells scientists for the first time have developed bone?






37. Who wrote the book 'Animal's People'?






38. What is proxy voting?






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






40. Which is largest cave temple in India?






41. Who was the first Indian elected to the leadership of Communist International?






42. Which cricketer known as 'Tiger' also father of famous actor died on 23rd September - 2011?






43. Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission?






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






45. Which gas is used for preparation of soda water?






46. World Aids Day falls on which date?






47. Where is the India's first largest bamboo museum?






48. What is the other name of deuterium oxide?






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






50. Which state has maximum density of canals?