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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. Name the smallest neighbour of India?






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






3. With whom the Income Tax Department decides to share its PAN card database?






4. Why sky appears to be blue?






5. What is the name of World's cheapest tablet PC?






6. Who fought the Third Battle of Panipat?






7. Which day is observed as Sanskrit Day in India?






8. Who has been re-elected PDP President for the fourth time in Srinagar in 2011?






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






10. Which village of Andhra Pradesh may be sitting over one of the world's largest uranium reserves?






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






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






13. What is e-bomb?

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14. Which song became the most searched You tube video in India in 2011?

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






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






17. When was the design of our National Flag adopted by the Constituent of India?






18. Who is the first Indian male shuttler to reach Olympic quarters?






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






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






21. Which is the largest port in India?






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






23. Where is a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border detected?






24. What amount is purposed as per capita allocation for health sector for 2011-2012 - according to the official review of National Rural Health Mission?






25. What is difference between mass of body and its weight?






26. What is the maximum period of gap between any two sessions of the Indian Parliament?






27. Which is the largest museum in India?






28. The World famous 'Peacock Throne' was kept in which Mughal building?






29. Who is the author of book 'The Tribune 130 Years: A Witness to History'?






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






31. Which state is going to be first carbon-neutral state in the country by 2020?






32. Which was the musical instrument used by Amir Khusro?






33. Which day is celebrated as International Literacy Day?






34. Where is the Indian Institute of Science located?






35. Who is the new captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals?






36. At which point of earth weight of object will be minimum?






37. Who discovered the electric lamp?






38. Who published the 'Red Data Book' containing information on the wild animals and plants in danger of extinction?






39. Which metal is used in pencils?






40. Who invented the petrol engine?






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






42. Which is the highest military award for valour in India?






43. Who invented the steam engine?






44. Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the standard time of which country?






45. What is the original name of Mahabharata?






46. How many images will be formed when an object is placed between two mirrors placed parellel to each other?






47. When an open bottle of scent is kept at one corner due to which phenomenon its fragrance is found in whole room?






48. Who is the person of Indian origin nominated as the Governor of Louisiana - an American state?






49. Where was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Avanti?






50. On whose written advice President can proclaim Emergency?