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<li>In Windows XP operating system, what is the `XP' short for ?</li>
<li>What is the common name of Indian national tree `Ficus Bengalensis' ?</li>
<li>In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated ?</li>
<li>What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges ?</li>
<li>Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South) ?</li>
<li>From which country's constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted in Indian constitution ?</li>
<li>Which sector is the biggest contributor to India's GDP ?</li>
<li>Bubonic, Pnuemonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium ?</li>
<li>Who is the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission ?</li>
<li>Who among the following is considered as the father of Mobile Phone ?</li>
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<li>Experience</li>
<li>Bargad (Banyan)</li>
<li>Patiala</li>
<li>65 years</li>
<li>Adi Shankaracharya</li>
<li>Ireland</li>
<li>Services</li>
<li>Plague</li>
<li>Sam Pitroda</li>
<li>Martin Cooper   </li>
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<li>In 1970, who became the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award ?</li>
<li>Bomakai and Sambalpuri saris are native of which state ?</li>
<li>`Akbarnama', a biographical account of Mughal ruler Akbar, was authored by ?</li>
<li>Which among the following is not a mammal ?</li>
<li>Which city is known as the `Big Apple' ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Indian to win All England Open Badminton Championships Singles title ?</li>
<li>On which river is Bhakra Nangal Dam, the highest gravity dam in world, is constructed ?</li>
<li>Apart from Delhi, which other Union Territory has its own elected Vidhan Sabha and the executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister ?</li>
<li>On 2nd July 1972, with which Pakistani leader did Indira Gandhi sign Shimla Agreement ?</li>
<li>Which freedom fighter highlighted the drain of India's wealth into Britain, in his book `Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' in 1901 ?</li>
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<li>Devika Rani Roerich</li>
<li>Orissa</li>
<li>Abul Fazl</li>
<li>Shark</li>
<li>New York</li>
<li>Prakash Padukone</li>
<li>Sutlej</li>
<li>Pondicherry</li>
<li>Zulfikar Ali Bhutto</li>
<li>Dadabhai Naoroji</li>
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<li>On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ?</li>
<li>Jataka Tales, written in Pali language, are the previous birth stories of which religious Guru ?</li>
<li>Who wrote Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Shonar Bangla' ?</li>
<li>Parvani, the peacock, is mount of which Hindu God ?</li>
<li>Before Bhubaneswar, which city was the capital of Orissa ?</li>
<li>Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?</li>
<li>In which city are the headquarters of European Union (EU) located ?</li>
<li>Which conquerer was born in Macedonia (Europe), died in Babylon (Asia) and buried in Alexandria (Africa) ?</li>
<li>To produce artificial rains, which chemical is used for Cloud Seeding ?</li>
<li>Binola village, the scheduled site of the Indian National Defence University (INDU), is in which state ?</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Gomti</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Gautam Buddha</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Rabindranath Tagore</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Kartikeya</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Cuttack</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Vishwanathan Anand</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Brussels</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Alexander the Great</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Silver Iodide</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Haryana</li>
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<li>Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ?</li>
<li>What was the name of Maharana Pratap's faithful horse ?</li>
<li>Under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), how many minimum no. of days guaranteed wage employment is provided in every financial year to a rural household ?</li>
<li>According to Hindu mythology, what kind of animal is Kamadhenu ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?</li>
<li>In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games ?</li>
<li>Annie Besant, a British lady, was first woman President of Indian National Congress(INC). Who was the first Indian woman President of INC ?</li>
<li>Java Trench, also called Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean ?</li>
<li>'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' was the motto of which revolution ?</li>
<li>`Dreams from My Father' and `The Audicity of Hope' books are authored by which American President ?</li>
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<li>Mercury</li>
<li>Chetak</li>
<li>100 days</li>
<li>Cow</li>
<li>Vallabhbhai Patel</li>
<li>New Delhi</li>
<li>Sarojini Naidu</li>
<li>Indian Ocean</li>
<li>French Revolution</li>
<li>Barack Obama </li>
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<li>The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of Honey' ?</li>
<li>Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day' in India ?</li>
<li>What is Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi in Delhi Called ?</li>
<li>Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, is the highest peak of which mountain range ?</li>
<li>`Silicon Valley of India' is the nickname of which south Indian city ?</li>
<li>According to Hindu mythology, who is the Guru of Devas (Gods) ?</li>
<li>Which one of the following is not a fungus ?</li>
<li>In 1905, which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal ?</li>
<li>`Panchatantra', a collection of moral stories in Sanskrit, was authored by ?</li>
<li>Which is the only state in India to have Common Civil Code in force ?</li>
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<li>Madhubani</li>
<li>Dhyan Chand</li>
<li>Raj Ghat</li>
<li>Aravali</li>
<li>Bengaluru</li>
<li>Brihaspati</li>
<li>Insulin</li>
<li>Lord Curzon</li>
<li>Vishnu Sharma</li>
<li>Goa </li>
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<li>In 2007, which state re-established its Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) after a gap of 22 years ?</li>
<li>Which unit is used to measure the intensity of sound ?</li>
<li>Who wrote the patriotic song `Saare Jahan Se Achcha' ?</li>
<li>In which town of Uttar Pradesh did Gautam Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana (salvation) ?</li>
<li>Who presides over the joint sittings of both houses of Parliament ?</li>
<li>Nathu La Pass, located in Sikkim, connects India with which country ?</li>
<li>Who is the only Indian batsman to score Triple Century in Test Cricket ?</li>
<li>In which hill station is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) located ?</li>
<li>What term is used to refer the large number which is formed by writing digit 1 followed by 100 zeros ?</li>
<li>Zakumi, a leopard, is the official mascot of which tournament ?</li>
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<li>Andhra Pradesh</li>
<li>Decibel</li>
<li>Muhammad Iqbal</li>
<li>Kushinagar</li>
<li>Lok Sabha Speaker</li>
<li>China</li>
<li>Virender Sehwag</li>
<li>Darjeeling</li>
<li>Googol</li>
<li>FIFA Football World Cup 2010  </li>
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<li>Which co-founder of Infosys, wrote the book `Imagining India : Ideas for the New Century' ?</li>
<li>What is the scientific name of Vinegar ?</li>
<li>Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha ?</li>
<li>In 2008, who became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in the Olympic Games ?</li>
<li>Which film star founded the Telugu Desham Party ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Universe title in 1994 ?</li>
<li>Which is the largest brackish water lake in India ?</li>
<li>How do we better know playback singer Kedarnath Bhattacharya ?</li>
<li>Which scientist is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India ?</li>
<li>Which city is served by Jolly Grant Airport ?</li>
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<li>Nandan Nilekani</li>
<li>Acetic Acid</li>
<li>Vice President</li>
<li>Abhinav Bindra</li>
<li>N.T.Rama Rao</li>
<li>Sushmita Sen</li>
<li>Chilka Lake</li>
<li>Kumar Sanu</li>
<li>M.S.Swaminathan</li>
<li>Dehradun   </li>
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<li>Which term is used to describe the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk ?</li>
<li>Which metal is the best conductor of electric current ?</li>
<li>What is the popular name of Ascorbic acid ?</li>
<li>Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi ?</li>
<li>Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres ?</li>
<li>Which city did Sikandar Lodi found in 1504 on the banks of Yamuna river ?</li>
<li>Who coined the name `Pakistan' ?</li>
<li>Vishvambhar Mishra was the original name of which spiritual guru ?</li>
<li>At the time of independence, who was the president of Indian National Congress ?</li>
<li>In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award ?</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Sericulture</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Silver</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Vitamin C</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Atal Behari Vajpayee</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Equator</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Agra</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Chaudhary Rahmat Ali</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Chaitanya Mahaprabhu</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">J.B.Kriplani</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Vinoba Bhave</li>
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<li>Out of four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is edicated to lord Shiva ?</li>
<li>By mixing equal amount of Blue and Yellow colours, which colour will result ?</li>
<li>Which freedom fighter is also known as Lokmanya ?</li>
<li>By how many hours Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?</li>
<li>Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist ?</li>
<li>On August 8, 1942, in which city Indian National Congress passed Quit India Resolution ?</li>
<li>Where is the Indira Point, the southernmost point of land in the territory of India, situated ?</li>
<li>In history, how do we better know Mughal empress Arjumand Banu Begum ?</li>
<li>What line connects the points on a map that have the same temprature ?</li>
<li>In which river is India's largest riverine island Majuli is situated ?</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;">Rameshwaram</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;">Green</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;">Bal Gangadhar Tilak</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;">5:30 Hours</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;">Jagadish Chandra Bose</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;">Mumbai</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;">Andaman & Nicobar Islands</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;">Mumtaz</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;">Isotherm</li>
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<li>What is the observation that `Supply creates its own demand' is popularly called ?</li>
<li>In 1916, who founded Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Jain Tirthankar ?</li>
<li>Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated ?</li>
<li>Which blood group is universal donor ?</li>
<li>Who directed 8 Oscar awards winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' ?</li>
<li>Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001 ?</li>
<li>Khajuraho temples were built by rulers of which dynasty ?</li>
<li>The book`Beyond The Last Blue Mountain'written by R.M.Lala is the biography of which industrialist?</li>
<li>Which city will host Winter Olympics in 2010 ?</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;">Say's Law</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;">Rishabh Dev</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;">Vienna</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;">O</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;">Danny Boyle</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;">Vancouver (Canada)</li>
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