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General Knowledge Trivia Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where are Dilwara Temples situated?






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






3. Who invented the television?






4. Whose autobiography is 'India Wins Freedom'?






5. Who discovered neutron?






6. Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?






7. Which is the largest zoo in India?






8. Where is the World's largest ship canal?






9. Who headed the committee on computerisation in Indian banks(1988)?






10. Where is Elephant Pass located?






11. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly which gases?






12. When is the UN Day observed?






13. Which is the largest Mosque in India?






14. What are GM Crops?






15. Which is the largest desert in India?






16. Which is the great circle on earth's surface?






17. India is facing pressure from the US and other Western countries to break trade ties with which country?






18. Name the shooter of Himachal Pradesh (Hamirpur) who won silver medal in Olympics 2012?

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19. Who is the first Indian sports person to win an individual Gold medal in the Olympic Games?






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






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






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






23. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?






24. What is made from the mixture of lime and chlorine?






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






26. Which anniversary of sandwich was celebrated by British town in May - 2012?






27. Who won bronze medal for India in 10m pistol event (London Olympics - 2012)?






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






29. Who appoints the Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission?






30. Name the two living members of first Lok Sabha to be honored by President on 13th May - 2012 - 60th anniversary of our Parliament?






31. Where is Union Budget presented firstly?






32. Name the woman boxer of India who have won five time world championship in succession?






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






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






35. Late Girilal Jain was a noted figure in which field?






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






37. When is Martyr's Day in India celebrated ?






38. Who discovered blood grouping?






39. A famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice 'is written by whom?






40. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?






41. Who got the greatest Olympic athlete of all time Trophy?






42. On what occasion Bihar got its own state anthem and state prayer whose CD's were released by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?






43. Who arranged the elements in the Modern Periodic Table?






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






45. Who discovered insulin?






46. Who is the renowned flute player?






47. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






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






49. Which countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian?






50. Where are the achievements of Samudragupta described on?