1. Which country's official Calendar is Vikram Samvat?
Ans: Nepal
2. Who presented the first budget in Indian history in 1860?
Ans: Sir James Wilson
3. Which country's national flag, is known as 'the Saltire'?
Ans: Scotland
4. Which was the first Indian company to be listed on the American stock exchange NASDAQ?
Ans: Infosys
5. With which disease is the ART Treatment related?
Ans: AIDS
6. Which was the first e-newspaper in India?
Ans: The Newspaper Today
7. Which was the first space mission to detect Earth like planets?
Ans: COROT
8. What is the maximum number of eclipses that can occur in any given year?
Ans: Seven
9. Which African river crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice?
Ans: Limpopo
10. Which South American country is known as 'Heart of America'?
Ans: Paraguay
11. Press Note 18 sets out government's policy for approval of new projects of ______?
Ans: Foreign Companies
12. What is the name of the region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune?
Ans: The Kuiper belt
13. Which plant hormone is, important in seed germination?
Ans: Gibberellins
14. Which international sports competition was founded by Dwight F Davis?
Ans: Davis Cup (Tennis)
15. Which disease is also known in the names pyrosis and cardialgia?
Ans: Heartburn
16. Which association of business organizations in India was established in 1927, on the advice of Gandhiji by GD Birla & Ramkumar Kankrawa ?
Ans: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
17. Which countries are situated in the Iberian Peninsula?
Ans: Spain & Portugal
18. Which ancient King of India was elected through voting?
Ans: Gopala of Pala Dynasty
19. Which metal is used in the catalytic converters in cars to reduce the pollution from exhaust gases?
Ans: Platinum
20. Which country issued the world's first driving license?
Ans: France
21. Which African country was formerly known as 'Ubangi Shari'?
Ans: Central African Republic
22. Name the spiral arm of the Milky Way in which the Solar System and therefore the Earth lies?
Ans: The Orion Arm
23. Which region of Earth is also known as '50 Degree Summer Isotherm'?
Ans: The Arctic region
24. Which country is situated closest to the geographical centre of the Earth?
Ans: Ghana
25. Which grassland in India is known as ‘Nature's own Garden'?
Ans: Bugyal
