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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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<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;">Answers : 
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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>
<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;">Brahmaputra   </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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<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;">Answers : 
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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>
<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;">Madan Mohan Malaviya</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;">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>
<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;">Dennis Tito</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;">Chandela</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;">J.R.D.Tata</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;">Vancouver (Canada)</li>
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<li>Out of four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is dedicated 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>
</ol>
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Answers :</div>
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<li>Rameshwaram</li>
<li>Green</li>
<li>Bal Gangadhar Tilak</li>
<li>5:30 Hours</li>
<li>Jagadish Chandra Bose</li>
<li>Mumbai</li>
<li>Andaman & Nicobar Islands</li>
<li>Mumtaz</li>
<li>Isotherm</li>
<li>Brahmaputra</li>
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<li>What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) ?</li>
<li>Nifty is the main share index of which stock exchange ?</li>
<li>Which planet is nearest to Sun ?</li>
<li>According to Mahabahrat, who was Abhimanyu's mother ?</li>
<li>What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as ?</li>
<li>The name of which Indian classical dance style, originated in north India, literally means 'Story Teller' ?</li>
<li>Jama Masjid at Delhi, the largest in India, was built by which Mughal emperor ?</li>
<li>Which renowned vocalist was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008 ?</li>
<li>The Althing, the oldest functioning legislative assembly in world, is the parliament of which country ?</li>
<li>To measure hardness of minerals, which scale is used ?</li>
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ANSWERS: </div>
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<li>Ekta Aur Anushasan</li>
<li>NSE</li>
<li>Mercury</li>
<li>Subhadra</li>
<li>Radcliffe Line</li>
<li>Kathak</li>
<li>Shahjahan</li>
<li>Pt. Bhimsen Joshi</li>
<li>Iceland</li>
<li>Mohs </li>
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<li>Peter Parker is the original name of which fictional superhero ? </li>
<li>Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star ?</li>
<li>Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Budhdha, is in which present country ?</li>
<li>Who was the first indian woman to scale the Mount Everest ?</li>
<li>Which is not a part of our parliament ?</li>
<li>What is aquaphobia, also referred as hydrophobia, the fear of ?</li>
<li>Which freedom fighter authored the book Discovery of India ?</li>
<li>To commemorate his conquest of the Ranthambhor fort and Khandesh in Gujarat, which Mughal ruler built Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri ?</li>
<li>Which is the principal ore of Mercury ?</li>
<li>Where is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) situated ?</li>
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ANSWERS: 
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<li>Spiderman</li>
<li>Venus</li>
<li>Nepal</li>
<li>Bachendri Pal</li>
<li>Supreme Court</li>
<li>Water</li>
<li>Jawaharlal Nehru</li>
<li>Akbar</li>
<li>Cinnabar</li>
<li>Bengaluru  </li>
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<li>German Shepherd is a popular breed of ? </li>
<li>How do we better know film actor Rajeev Bhatia ? </li>
<li>According to Ramayana, who was Bharat's wife ? </li>
<li>Into which water body does river Narmada flow ? </li>
<li>Who was Akbar's financial advisor ? </li>
<li>Where is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Academy situated ? </li>
<li>Who founded Forward Block political party ? </li>
<li>Who is the only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day Internationals ? </li>
<li>Which indian IT expert started web-based e-mail service Hotmail in 1996 ? </li>
<li>Which architect designed the city of Chandigarh ?</li>
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ANSWERS:</div>
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<li>Dog </li>
<li>Akshay Kumar </li>
<li>Mandavi </li>
<li>Arabian Sea </li>
<li>Raja Todar Mal</li>
<li>Hyderabad</li>
<li>Subhash Chand Bose</li>
<li>Muttiah Muralitharan </li>
<li>Sabeer Bhatia</li>
<li>Le Corbusier</li>
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<li>Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ? </li>
<li>In terms of area, which is the smallest state in India ? </li>
<li>Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission ? </li>
<li>Who authored sanskrit epic Ramayana ? </li>
<li>Who is the first indian woman to win Olympic medal ? </li>
<li>Which canal connects Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea ?</li>
<li>According to Mahabharat, who was the last Commander-in-Chief of Kaurava army ? </li>
<li>Who is the first indian cricketer to take Hat Trick in Test Cricket ? </li>
<li>Which is the longest bone in human body ? </li>
<li>Which luxury train travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey ?</li>
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ANSWERS:</div>
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<li>Green </li>
<li>Goa </li>
<li>Prime Minister </li>
<li>Valmiki </li>
<li>Karnam Malleshwari</li>
<li>Suez Canal</li>
<li>Ashwatthama </li>
<li>Harbhajan Singh </li>
<li>Femur </li>
<li>The Deccan Odyssey</li>
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