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1. Name the metal present in photo films?






2. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?






3. Which player is the author of the book 'Straight From The Heart'?






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






5. When is Commonwealth Day observed?






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






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






8. For what was Ashoka famous?






9. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






10. Which day is celebrated as Independence Day of India?






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






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






13. Name the Apple co-founder who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing - music and mobile phones?






14. Who earned the title of 'Liberator'?






15. Name the seas joined by Suez Canal?






16. When comes the World Disabled Day?






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






18. Which is the largest river delta of India?






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






20. Who wrote the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'?






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






22. Who invented the telegraphic code?






23. Which country has hosted the Asian Games for maximum number of times?






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






25. Name the famous ruler of ancient India - who towards the end of his life converted to Jainism?






26. What will be the difference in longitudes between two places if their time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?






27. What was the old name of Indonesia?






28. Which region of India is associated with pine forests?






29. Which day is celebrated as National Maritime Day in India?






30. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






31. What is added to remove permanent hardness of water?






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






33. What is our National Anthem?






34. Who wrote 'One Day Wonders'?






35. Which is the largest populated state in India?






36. Which day is chosen to be celebrated as Father's Day?






37. Who wrote the famous play 'Macbeth'?






38. Which is the Garden City of India?






39. Name the great Hindu king who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






40. Who is the author of the book 'Unto the Last' which influenced Gandhi ji?






41. When comes National Postal Day in India?






42. Name the baby of Uttar Pardesh who is the symbolic seven billionth baby ?






43. Which is the largest museum in India?






44. Who has been selected as the new head of Tata empire in 2011?






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






46. Where is largest animal fair held in India?






47. 'A Voice of Freedom' is a book written by whom?






48. Who was called the 'Napoleon of India'?






49. Which state of India has highest production of tea?






50. What is the changed name of Orissa officially according to Presidential assent to the Bill?