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1. What does the Japanese word 'Karate' mean literally? Open hand
2. With which water sport are jumping,slaloming and trick riding associated? Water Skiing
3. Which sport was a traditional English 'pub' game? Darts
4. Which modern martial art was developed from 'Jujitsu'? Judo
5. Which game is played at the Embassy World Professional Championship? Snooker
6. What sport is 'angling'? Fishing
7. With what sport would you associate 'alley' or 'lane'? Bowling
8. Which city is known as the 'Pearl of the Orient'? Singapore
9. What was Christopher Columbus's nationality? Italian
10. At the mouth of which river is Hong Kong situated? Perl River
11. Which Central American nation was formerly known as British Honduras? Belize
12. After whom was Bolivia named? Simon Bolivar
13. Name the only ape that can stand and walk upright? Gibbon
14. Which sea seperates Japan from the main-land of Asia? The sea of Japan
15. What is a group of dolphins called? Scholl
16. What is a male ant called? A dron
17. Istanbul is a major city of Turkey. What was its former name? Constantinople
18. Where is the headquarters of World Meterological Organisation? Geneva
19. Name the only planet that was discovered in the 20th century. Pluto
20. What is the boundary between Russia & Poland called? The Curzon Line
21. Which famous swimmer is known as the 'Albatross'? Michael Gross
22. Where was the martial art taekwon do developed? Korea
23. Which mountain ranges in Spain & California have the same name? Sierra Nevada
24. Which team won a one dayer twice with a six off of the last ball? Pakistan
25. Name the longest river of Canada Mackenzie
26. Name the highest military decoration of France. Croix de Guerra
27. Which gas is commonly used in electric bulbs? Neon
28. Who is called the light of the world? Jesus Christ
29. Which is the major language of Egypt? Arabic
30. What is the language of Chile? spanish
31. Which country is called the 'Land of Golden Fleece'? Australia
32. Which city of Russia had the old name St.Petersburg? Leningrad
33. What are plants that grow in water called? Hydrophytes
34. Which insect makes the loudest noise? The mle cicada
35. To which country does Greenland belong? Denmark
36. Name the only mammal that flies. The Bat
37. Which is the largest city in Africa? Cairo,capital of Egypt
38. What is 'smog'? Smoke -laden fog
39. Which is the largest plant in the world? The Bis Trees of California
40. What does the phrase 'cakes and ale' mean? A carefree or easy living
41. What is the other name for graphite? Plumbago or black lead
42. To which galaxy does the earth belong? The Milky Way
43. Where are the largest deposits of platinum found? Ural Mountains,U.S.S.R.
44. What is called the "Roof of the World"? The pamirs in Central Asia
45. What is the source of all energy on earth? The energy from the sun
46. Which are the countries linked by the Karakoram Highway? China & Pakistan
47. Name the only bird which can fly backward as well as forward The hemming bird
48. Where is the Carribean Sea? Between West Indies & South America
 How much time does the light take to reach the
49. A little more than 8 minutes
Earth from the sun?
Which capital city is said to be the oldest in the
50. Damascus,the capital of Syria
world and in which country it is located?
Which two countries enjoy the highest standard of
51. Venezuela & Argentina
living in S.America?
Light amplification by stimulated
52. What does leser mean?
emission of radiation
53. Name the mosquito which spreads malaria? The female Anopheles mos quito
Name the countries having the veto power in the
54. U.S.A.,USSR,UK,FRANCE & CHINA
U.N. Security Council.
55. Who developed taekwon do? Gen.Choi Hong Hi of Korea
Which batsman has scored most runs in a day in Australia's Don Bradman 309 n.o.
56.
Test Cricket? against England at leeds in 1930
Which European city was founded in
57. Oslo,capital of Norway
1050,destroyed by fire in 1624, and rebuilt?
How many Indians have taken nine or more wickets 4 -Kapil Dev,Subhash Gupta,Jasu Patel
58.
in an innings in a Test Match? & Anil Kumble
How would you recognize the leader of a wolf The leader holds his tail straight
59.
pack? out,while others tails droop.