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<li>After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ?</li>
<li>In terms of area, which is the largest country ?</li>
<li>Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award ?</li>
<li>Which is the only element whose atoms have no neutron ?</li>
<li>Challenger Deep, a part of Mariana Trench and the deepest point in the oceans, named after British ship Challenger II which first surveyed it in 1951, is located in which ocean ?</li>
<li>In 1922, Chittarajnan Das and Motilal Nehru founded which political party ?</li>
<li>According to Hindu mythology, which warrior was the possessor of 'Chanrdrahas' sword ?</li>
<li>In which state is the Dachigam National Park, famous for Hangul (Red Deer), located ?</li>
<li>Which early 11th century traveller to India authored the books 'Tahqiq-i-Hind' and 'Kitab-ul-Hind' ?</li>
<li>Who was the first President of Pakistan ?</li>
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Answers :    
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<li>Bengali</li>
<li>Russia</li>
<li>Indira Gandhi</li>
<li>Hydrogen</li>
<li>Pacific Ocean</li>
<li>Swaraj Party</li>
<li>Ravana</li>
<li>Jammu & Kashmir</li>
<li>Al Beruni</li>
<li>Iskandar Mirza  </li>
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<li>After Sachin Tendulkar, who is the second cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?</li>
<li>Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India ?</li>
<li>'Bhogi', 'Surya', 'Mattu' and 'Kanum' are the parts of which four day long harvest festival of Tamilnadu ?</li>
<li>Wheeler Island, the site of India's missile testing facility Integrated Test Range (ITR), is situated in which state ?</li>
<li>To whom does the President of India address his resignation ?</li>
<li>Apart from Russia, the territory of which country lies in both Europe and Asia continents ?</li>
<li>In 1998, who became the first Indian ever to be awarded the Wharton School Dean's Medal ?</li>
<li>Who is known as the 'Father of Medicine' ?</li>
<li>'Razmnama' is the Persian translation of which Indian epic ?</li>
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Answers :    
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<li>Mahendra Singh Dhoni</li>
<li>Mumbai</li>
<li>C.Rajagopalachari</li>
<li>Pongal</li>
<li>Orissa</li>
<li>Vice President</li>
<li>Turkey</li>
<li>Dhirubhai Ambani</li>
<li>Hippocrates</li>
<li>Mahabahrat   </li>
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<li>Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory ?</li>
<li>Garba dance is native of which Indian state ?</li>
<li>Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world ?</li>
<li>Sadakat Ashram memorial in Patna is dedicated to which former President of India ?</li>
<li>Who discoverd Penicillin ?</li>
<li>In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists ?</li>
<li>At which temprature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will show same reading ?</li>
<li>Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia's oldest extant daily ?</li>
<li>Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School ?</li>
<li>In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a warning agent in case of any gas leakage ?</li>
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Answers :    
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<li>Lakshadweep</li>
<li>Gujarat</li>
<li>Sahara</li>
<li>Rajendra Prasad</li>
<li>Alexander Fleming</li>
<li>Operation Black Tornado</li>
<li>minus 40 degree</li>
<li>Mumbai Samachar</li>
<li>Naina Lal Kidwai</li>
<li>Ethyl Mercaptan</li>
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<li>Who signs one rupee currency note of India ?</li>
<li>Who wrote the 'Das Capital', an extensive treatise on political economy ?</li>
<li>Who was the first law minister of independent India ?</li>
<li>Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popluar beverage ?</li>
<li>Which Indian classical dance form, native of Andhra Pradesh, was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?</li>
<li>Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located ?</li>
<li>Which European country is known as the 'Land of a thousand lakes' ?</li>
<li>Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?</li>
<li>Which gas is commonly known as 'Laughing Gas' ?</li>
<li>Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines - Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn - passes ?</li>
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Answers :  
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<li>Finance Secretary</li>
<li>Karl Marx</li>
<li>B.R.Ambedkar</li>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Kuchipudi</li>
<li>Dona Paula (Goa)</li>
<li>Finland</li>
<li>Proxima Centauri</li>
<li>Nitrous Oxide</li>
<li>Africa </li>
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<li>In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located ?</li>
<li>With with musical instrument is Pt. Ravi Shankar associated ?</li>
<li>In 1953, who became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?</li>
<li>Which lake seprates the Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, from its twin city Secunderabad ?</li>
<li>What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor ?</li>
<li>At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India ?</li>
<li>'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist ?</li>
<li>The Gir Forest National Park (Sasan Gir), the only home of the Asiatic Lions, is situated in which state ?</li>
<li>Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of 'Alamgir' (Conqueror of the world) ?</li>
<li>What is the common name of Acetylsalicylic Acid ?</li>
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Answers : 
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<li>Ajmer</li>
<li>Sitar</li>
<li>Vijay Laxmi Pandit</li>
<li>Hussain Sagar Lake</li>
<li>Apsara</li>
<li>Champaran (Bihar)</li>
<li>A.P.J.Abdul Kalam</li>
<li>Gujarat</li>
<li>Aurangzeb</li>
<li>Aspirin</li>
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<li>What is the approximate playing time of full version of 'Jana Gana Mana', the National Anthem of India ?</li>
<li>Which city is famous for Chikankari embroidery ?</li>
<li>In terms of population, which is the smallest state in India ?</li>
<li>Phobos and Deimos are two moons (natural satellite) of which planet ?</li>
<li>Which state will host 34th National Games in June 2009 ?</li>
<li>Mossad is the national intelligence agency of which country ?</li>
<li>Situated on the banks of Vaigai river, which city was the capital of Pandya Dynasty ?</li>
<li>Which constituent of human blood is responsible for blood clotting ?</li>
<li>Which was the first country to give women the right to vote in elections ?</li>
<li>What is the name of world's first Personal Supercomputer, which is upto 250 times faster than standard PCs ?</li>
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<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">52 seconds</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Lucknow</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Sikkim</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Mars</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Jharkhand</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Israel</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Madurai</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Platelets (Thrombocytes)</li>
<li><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">New Zealand</li>
<li>Tesla  </li>
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