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






2. 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?






3. Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y.V. Reddy?






4. Where is Indian Cancer Research Institute situated?






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






6. Which is the Garden City of India?






7. Who is the creator of 'Sherlock Holmes'?






8. Who discovered the noble gases?






9. On which era is the Indian National Calender based?






10. How water in earthen pots remain cool?






11. Which was the World's first surviving clone buffalo at NDRI (National Dairy Research Institute)?






12. Which place is famous for gigantic rock-cut statue of Budha?






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






14. Who wrote the book 'Gullivers Travel'?






15. Which metal is kept under kerosine?






16. Which day is known as World Book and Copyright Day?






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






18. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






19. What is Ayush treatment?






20. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?






21. What is the upper house of parliament known as?






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






23. Which country won the maximum number of medals in Olympics 2008 held in Beijing?






24. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






25. Who wrote the book 'Glimpses of World History'?






26. 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?






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






28. For which dance Birju Maharaj is well known?






29. What is the latitude of South Pole?






30. Name the element required for conversion of solar energy?






31. Vocalist Rahamat Khan belongs to which Gharana?






32. Which is our National song?






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






34. In which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?






35. Who wrote our National Anthem?






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






37. Who is known as 'Lady with the Lamp'?






38. Name the Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay ofBengal?






39. From where are the words 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?






40. When in India National Technology Day celebrated?






41. Who won Jnanpith Award in 2010?






42. Name the book which has collection of speeches of N.G Ranga?






43. Who is known as Nightingale of India?






44. Which country topped medal table in Olympic 2012?






45. Who is called 'Grand Old Man of India'?






46. Name the subatomic particle which scientists claimed to have spotted and is believed to be a crucial building block in the formation of universe?






47. Who got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (highest sports award in country) award?






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






49. How many postal zones are there in India - under the PIN Code System?






50. Who was the First Election Commissioner of India?