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






2. Who invented the petrol engine?






3. 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?






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






5. Which is largest river without delta in India?






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






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






8. Which gas is called laughing gas?






9. Which game is associated with Agha Khan Cup?






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






11. Which musical instrument is said to be invented by Amir Khusro?






12. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






13. On which date Chennai turned 372 years?






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






15. Who is the author of the novel 'White Tiger'which won the Booker Prize 2008?






16. Name the latest hi-tech weapon invented in 2011 to prevent obesity?


17. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






18. Which book is entitled as 'Bible of Communism'?






19. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






20. Who is vice President of India?






21. Latitude and longitude are at what angle to each other?






22. Who is the new youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?






23. Where is famous Somnath Temple located?






24. Which is the largest auditorium in India?






25. In India - who issues one rupee coins and notes as well as subsidiary coins?






26. Which day in India is celebrated as Children's Day?






27. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






28. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha'?






29. Who is the author of book 'Many Worlds'?






30. Vocalist Rahamat Khan belongs to which Gharana?






31. Which country has World's largest democracy?






32. Where is the birth place of Guru Nanak Ji?






33. Champion Trophy is associated with which game?






34. What is equal to latitude of a place?






35. Who elects the Vice President of India?






36. Which is largest fresh water lake in India?






37. In which century did Ashoka reign?






38. Name the 17th Karmapa against whom the Una police filed a chargesheet under section 120-B of the IPC in 2011?






39. When is World Health Day celebrated?






40. When is Commonwealth Day observed?






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






42. Where is Buland Darwaza located?






43. Where did India's first Formula one race took place in 2011?






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






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






46. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






47. When comes National Postal Day in India?






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






49. Whom the Gujarat High Court issued contempt notice on 15th Feb. - 2012 for not obeying its order to compensate people whose shops were burnt down in the post-Godhra riots?






50. Name the ship commissioned by India which is biggest in its class in the World?