1.  On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ?

2.  Who wrote Bangladesh’s national anthem ‘Amar Shonar Bangla’ ?

3.  In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games ?

4.  `Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was the motto of which revolution ?

5.  The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of Honey’ ?

6.  Parvani, the peacock, is mount of which Hindu God ?

7.  What is Mahatma Gandhi’s samadhi in Delhi Called ?

8.  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 ?

9.  Java Trench, also called Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean ?

10.  Jataka Tales, written in Pali language, are the previous birth stories of which religious Guru ?

11.  According to Hindu mythology, what kind of animal is Kamadhenu ?

12.  What was the name of Maharana Pratap’s faithful horse ?

13.  Before Bhubaneswar, which city was the capital of Orissa ?

14.  Annie Besant, a British lady, was first woman President of Indian National Congress(INC). Who was the first Indian woman President of INC ?

15.  Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day’ in India ?

16.  According to Hindu mythology, who is the Guru of Devas (Gods) ?

17.  In 1905, which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal ?

18.  Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ?

19.  `Panchatantra’, a collection of moral stories in Sanskrit, was authored by ?

20.  Which is the only state in India to have Common Civil Code in force ?

21.  `Dreams from My Father’ and `The Audicity of Hope’ books are authored by which American President ?

22.  `Silicon Valley of India’ is the nickname of which south Indian city ?

23.  Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, is the highest peak of which mountain range ?

24.  Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?

25.  Which one of the following is not a fungus ?