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No.

General Knowledge Question

Answer

The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was

Mujibur Rehman

The longest river in the world is the

Nile

The longest highway in the world is the

Trans-Canada

The longest highway in the world has a

length of

About 8000 km

The highest mountain in the world is the

Mount Everest

The country that accounts for nearly one

third of the total teak production of the world Myanmar
is

The biggest desert in the world is the

Sahara desert

The largest coffee growing country in the

world is

Brazil

The country also known as "country of

copper" is

Zambia

10

The name given to the border which

separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is

Durand line

11

The river Volga flows out into the

Caspian sea

12

The coldest place on the earth is

Verkoyansk in Siberia

13

The country which ranks second in terms of

land area is

Canada

14

The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea

is

Sicily

15

The river Jordan flows out into the

Dead sea

16

The biggest delta in the world is the

Ganges Delta

17

The capital city that stands on the river

Danube is

Belgrade

18

The Japanese call their country as

Nippon

19

The length of the English channel is

564 kilometres

20

The world's oldest known city is

Damascus

21

The city which is also known as the City of

Canals is

Venice

22

The country in which river Wangchu flows

is

Myanmar

23

The biggest island of the world is

Greenland

24

The city which is the biggest centre for

manufacture of automobiles in the world is

Detroit, USA

25

The country which is the largest producer of

China & South Africa
manganese in the world is

26

The country which is the largest producer of

Malaysia
rubber in the world is

27

The country which is the largest producer of

China
tin in the world is

28

The river which carries maximum quantity

of water into the sea is the

Amazon River

29

The city which was once called the

`Forbidden City' was

Peking

30

The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan

31

Mount Everest was named after

Sir George Everest

32

The volcano Vesuvius is located in

Italy

33

The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the

Cuba
world is

34

The length of the Suez Canal is

162.5 kilometers

35

The lowest point on earth is

The coastal area of Dead sea

36

The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of

Nepal

37

The largest ocean of the world is the

Pacific ocean

38

The largest bell in the world is the

Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,

Moscow

39

The biggest stadium in the world is the

Strahov Stadium, Prague

40

The world's largest diamond producing

country is

South Africa

41

Australia was discovered by

James Cook

42

The first Governor General of Pakistan is

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

43

Dublin is situated at the mouth of river

Liffey

44

The earlier name of New York city was

New Amsterdam

45

The Eiffel tower was built by

Alexander Eiffel

46

The Red Cross was founded by

Jean Henri Durant

47

The country which has highest population

density is

Monaco

48

The national flower of Britain is

Rose

49

Niagara Falls was discovered by

Louis Hennepin

50

The national flower of Italy is

Lily

51

The national flower of China is

Narcissus

52

The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is

located at

Kathmandu

53

The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is

Strait of Hormuz

54

The first Industrial Revolution took place in

England

55

World Environment Day is observed on

5th June

56

The first Republican President of America

was

Abraham Lincoln

57

The country famous for Samba dance is

Brazil

58

The name of Alexander's horse was

Beucephalus

59

Singapore was founded by

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

60

The famous British one-eyed Admiral was

Nelson

61

The earlier name of Sri Lanka was

Ceylon

62

The UNO was formed in the year

1945

63

UNO stands for

United Nations Organization

64

The independence day of South Korea is

celebrated on

15th August

65

'Last Judgement' was the first painting of an

Italian painter named

Michelangelo

66

Paradise Regained was written by

John Milton

67

The first President of Egypt was

Mohammed Nequib

68

The first man to reach North Pole was

Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary

69

The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso

was

Guermica

70

The primary producer of newsprint in the

world is

Canada

71

The first explorer to reach the South Pole

was

Cap. Ronald Amundson

72

The person who is called the father of

modern Italy is

G.Garibaldi

73

World literacy day is celebrated on

8th September

74

The founder of modern Germany is

Bismarck

75

The country known as the land of the

midnight sun is

Norway

76

The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet

77

The founder of the Chinese Republic was

78

The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize

Abdul Salam
was

79

The first woman Prime Minister of Britain

was

Margaret Thatcher

80

The first Secretary General of the UNO was

Trygve Lie

81

The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was

Frederick Auguste Bartholdi

82

The port of Baku is situated in

Azerbaijan

83

John F Kennedy was assassinated by

Lee Harvey Oswald

84

The largest river in France is

Loire

85

The Queen of England who married her

brother-in-law was

Catherine of Aragon

86

The first black person to be awarded the

Nobel Peace Prize was

Ralph Johnson Bunche

87

The first British University to admit women

for degree courses was

London University

88

The principal export of Jamaica is

Sugar

89

New York is popularly known as the city of

Skyscrapers

90

Madagascar is popularly known as the Island

Cloves
of

San Yat Sen

91

The country known as the Land of White

Elephant is

Thailand

92

The country known as the Land of Morning

Calm is

Korea

93

The country known as the Land of

Thunderbolts is

Bhutan

94

The highest waterfalls in the world is the

Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela

95

The largest library in the world is the

United States Library of

Congress, Washington DC

96

The author of Harry Potter Books is

JK Rowling

97

Nickname of New York city is

Big Apple

98

What do you call a group of sheep?

A Flock of Sheep

99

In which sport do players take long and short

Hockey
corners?

100

Who was the youngest President of the

USA?

Theodore Roosevelt

101 How many legs do butterflies have?

6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings

102 Who invented the Nintendo Wii?

Kashi Kabushiki

103 What year does the Nintendo Wii come out? Late 2006
104 Who invented the Light Bulb?

Humphry Davy

105 Who invented the washing machine?

James King

106

Who invented the first electric washing

machine?

Alva Fisher

107 Who invented the safety pin?

Walter Hunt

108 Who invented the Vacuum Cleaner?

Hubert Booth

109 Who won the Football World Cup in 2006?

Italy

110

Which country hosted the Football World

Cup in 2006?

110

Who is the new Prime Minister of the United

David Cameron
Kingdom?

111

Who won Men's Singles title in French Open

Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2010?

112

Who won Women's Singles title in French

Open 2010?

Germany

Francesca Schiavone (Italy)

113

Who won Men's Doubles title in French

Open 2010?

Daniel Nestor (Canada) &

Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia)

114

Who won Women's Doubles title in French

Open 2010?

Serena & Venus Williams

(USA)

115

What is the longest word in English in which

Unprosperousness
each letter is used at least two times?

116 What is the most popular breed of dog?

Retrievers

117 Who is the CEO of search company Google? Eric Schmidt

118 Who is Miss USA 2010?

Rima Fakih

119

Which country won the Thomas Cup title for

China
Badminton in 2010?

120

Who was the first Indian to join the Indian

Civil Services?

Satyendranath Tagore

121

Who was the first woman Governor of

India?

Sarojini Naidu

122

Which two countries have signed the

Nuclear Swap deal with Iran?

Brazil and Turkey

123

Who won the Madrid Masters men's

tournament in 2010?

Rafael Nadal

124 Who is CEO of Yahoo?

125

Carol Bartz

Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest

Phu Dorji
without oxygen?

How many words can you make from a five

126 letter word by shuffling the places of each
alphabet?

120

127

Speed of computer mouse is measured in

which unit?

Mickey

128

Who topped Forbes list of 'Billionaire

Universities' in 2010?

Harvard University

129 Barack Obama's birthday is on which date?

August 4, 1961

Which explorer discovered the sea-route to India by rounding the Cape of

Good Hope?
Vasco de Gama
In which country did the sauna originate?

Finland

What is the currency of Greece?

Drachma

Which country is popularly called The Land of the Maple Leaf?

Canada
1)

What is the most common Element on Earth ?

hydrogen

(2) How Long Does it take for light from the moon to reach the Earth ? 1.
26 secs
(3)

How many miles high is Mount Everest ?8,846 miles

(4)

Which Ocean goes to the deepest depths ?pacific

(6)

What is 4ft 8inches in Metres ?1.42 m

(8) If I take 2 apples out of a basket containing 6 apples how many apples
do I have ? 2
(10) It occurs Once in a minute Twice in a week and once in a year what
is it ? letter e
(15)

What is the worlds smallest bird ? bee hummingbirds

(16)

Why do fireflies flash? A chemical reaction related to mating process

(17)

Which nation gave women the right to vote first ? new zealand

(28)

How many tentacles does a Squid have ? 10

(35)
hindi

Which are the worlds 3 most spoken Languages? Mandarin English

(36)

What year did the Vietnam war end ? 1975

(37)

What year did the Berlin Wall come down ? 1989

(38)

What is the Chemical Symbol for Iron? fe

(39)

How many sides does a Heptagon have ? 7

(40)

What year was the Skateboard invented ? 1958

(41)

Where is the Worlds Largest Aquarium ?epcot centre florida

(44)

What was Ghana called before 1957 ? gold coast

(46) Which is the only city in the world to lie in 2 continents ? Istanbul (
Europe and Asia )
(47) What are the 5 senses in the human body ? Touch , Smell , Taste,
Sight , Hearing
(48) How many years was Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister for ?
years 1979 -- 1990
(49)

What is 1/3 of 1/2 ?

11

1/6 th

(50) Name 4 sources of renawable energy ? Wind , Sun , Tidal Power ,

Hydroelectric

WORD SUBSTITUTION
Word substitution is basically to switch or to change a phrase (with a few words) to only
one word. By substituting word, we can make a shorter and more precise sentence.
For e.g.
She read the sentence over and over again.
The phrase over and over again can be substituted with one word i.e. repeatedly.
Thus, the shorter sentence is:
She read the sentence repeatedly.
Other examples of word substitution:
father and mothe r

parents

not making any noise

quietly

people who live next door neighbours

to come back - return
to find out -

discover

to give a loud, sharp cry - scream

to speak very softly whisper
tell clearly the meaning of

explain

put off until a later date postponed

Try to replace the phrases below with a single word.

phrase

Substitute with

when out of sight

disappear

people who were watching the football game

spectators

a period of 10 years

decade

to keep away from

avoid

without any delay

immediately

easily bent without breaking

- flexible

cant be repaired or remedied -

irreparable

at one and the same time -

simultaneously

easily carried from place to place living forever - easily broken -a period of one hundred years

portable
mortal
fragile
century

- a period of one thousand years

millennium

not normal
abnormal
put an end to
abolish
go with
accompany
succeed in doing
accomplish
take as one's own
adopt
by oneself
alone
once a year
annually
fit to be eaten
/suitable to be eaten
edible
express approval by clapping
applaud
loud enough to be heard
audible
keep oneself away from
avoid
at the back of
behind
not sharp
blunt
comfort in time of sorrow
console
never ending
continually
without interval
continuous
move on hands and knees
crawl
lame person
cripple
move up one's mind
decide
go out of sight or existence
disappear
find out
discover
far away
distant
long spell of dry weather
drought
qualified to be chosen
eligible
leave one country and go to settle in another
emigrate
put up with
endure
way in
entrance
time that has no limit
eternity
way out
exit
show clearly the meaning of
explain
send goods to another country for sales
export
extreme scarcity of food
famine
able to bend easily without breaking
flexible
go or come after
follow
period of two weeks
fortnight
easily broken
fragile
physically weak
f rail
small articles of dress, sewing-goods, etc
haberdashery
suitable for living in
habitable
an animal's or plant's natural environment
habitat
doing something constantly
habitual
argue about price of goods
haggle
suffering from a mental or physical disability
handicapped
spend the winter in sleep
hibernate
push roughly
hustle

who or what a person is

identity
doing no work or lazy
idle
not clear enough to be readable
illegible
unable to read or write
illiterate
light up
illuminate
make clear by examples or pictures
illustrate
without any delay
immediately
come into a foreign country as a permanent resident
immigrate
living forever
immortal
become better
improve
incapable of being wrong
infallible
not guilty
innocent
cannot be conquered
invincible
cannot be seen
invisible
unable to walk normally
lame
person who is insane or very foolish
lunatic
dumb person
mute
person living next door
neighbour
well-known in an unfavourable way
notorious
happening from time to time
occasionally
person who takes a hopeful views of things
optimist
person walking in a street
pedestrian
person who takes a gloomy views of things
pessimist
science and art of government
politics
liked by many people
popular
on time
punctual
four-legged animal
quadruped
with little or no sound
quiet
come or go back
return
make known
reveal
turn round
revolve
make along piercing cry or sound
scream
loud cry
shout
in a short time
soon
person who watches a show or game or incident
spectator
not fresh
stale
look long and steadily
stare
remain alive or in existence
survive
go from one place to another
travel
able to be seen through
transparent
not occupied
uninhabited
of no use
useless
surrounding district
vicinity
once a week
weekly
speak softly
whisper

young person
youth
group of people who watch a show

audience