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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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1. Term Double Fault is associated with which game?






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






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






4. In how many time zones is the World divided?






5. Which is the largest museum in India?






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






7. Name the metal present in photo films?






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






9. Name the state of India where diamond mines are mainly found?






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






11. When was the Constituent Assembly that framed Constitution for Independent India set up?






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






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






14. Who is known as Nightingale of India?






15. Who invented the petrol engine?






16. Name the country which has longest international boundary with India?






17. Who wrote our National Anthem?






18. How many cities can be protected by the missile defence shield developed by India?






19. What happens to speed of sound with rise in temperature?






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






21. Who discovered X-Ray?






22. Who invented the mercury thermometer?






23. What was the old name of Indonesia?






24. Which day in India celebrated as Central Excise Day ?






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






26. Which metro has been certified by the United Nations as the first metro rail based system in the World to get carbon credits for contributing to the fight against climate changes?






27. Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?






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






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






30. Who invented telephone?






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






32. Which is largest river without delta in India?






33. What is KG5 drug?

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






35. Name the metal used as the filament of an electric bulb?






36. Who was the first speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha?






37. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?






38. Where is head office of the State Bank of India located?






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






40. Who wrote the book 'The Namesake'?






41. How 4G services will hit the country in 2012?






42. What are the estimated premature deaths caused annually by air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried in Sept. - 2011 by World Health Organisation?






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






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

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45. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






46. Where is Elephant Pass located?






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






48. Who invented barometer?






49. Which countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian?






50. Which states are known for Cauvery Water dispute?