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General Knowledge
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Current Affairs and GK
2013
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The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
Mujibur Rehman
02
The longest river in the world is the
Nile
03
The longest highway in the world is the
Trans-Canada
04
The longest highway in the world has a length of
about 8000 km
05
The highest mountain in the world is the
Everest
06
The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak
production of the world is
Myanmar
07
The biggest desert in the world is the
Sahara desert
08
The largest coffee growing country in the world is
Brazil
09
The country also known as "country of Copper"is
Zambia
10
The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and

Afghanistan is
Durand line
11
The river Volga flows out into the
Capsian 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
Sunderbans
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 manganese in the world is
USA
26
The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is
Malaysia
27
The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is
Malaysia
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The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the
Mississippi
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 Vesuvias is located in
Italy
33
The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is
Cuba
34
The length of the Suez Canal is
162.5 kilometres
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 Eifel tower was built by
Alexander Eiffel
46
The Red Cross was founded by
Jean Henri Durant
47
The country which has the greatest 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
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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 Srilanka was
Ceylon
62
The UNO was formed in the year
1945
63
UNO stands for
United Nations
Organisation
64
The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on
15th August
65
`Last Judgment 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 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
San Yat Sen
78
The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was
Abdul Salam
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
Federick Auguste
Bartholdi
82
The port of Banku is situated in
Azerbaijan
83
John F.Kennedy was assassinated by
Lee Harry Oswald
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The largest river in France is
Lore
85
The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was
Catherine of Aragon
86
The first negro 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 of
Cloves
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 largest museum in the world is the
American Museum of
Natural History
97
The lowest mountain ragne in the world is the
Bhieuna Bhaile
98
The country known as the Land of Cakes is
Scotland
99
The place known as the Garden of England is
Kent
100
The tallest tower in the world is the
C.N.Tower,Toronto,
Canada
101
The country famous for its fish catch is
Japan
102
The old name of Taiwan was
Farmosa
103
Montreal is situated on the bank of river
Ottawa
104
The city of Bonn is situated in
Germany
105
The literal meaning of Renaissance is
Revival
106
Julius Caesar was killed by
Brutus
107
The title of Desert Fox was given to
Field Marshal Erwin

Rommel
108
The largest airport in the world is the
King Khalid Int.Airport,

Saudi Arabia
109
The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was
Armenia
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The largest bay in the world is
Hudson Bay,Canada
111
The largest church in the world is
Bascilica of
St.Peter,Vatican
City,Rome
112
The largest peninsula in the world is
Arabia
113
The largest gulf in the world is
Gulf of Mexico
114
The tallest statue in the world is the
Motherland,Volgagra d
Russia
115
The largest railway tunnel in the world is the
Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
116
The world's loneliest island is the
Tristan da cunda
117
The word `Quiz'was coined by
Jim Daly Irishman
118
The original meaning of `Quiz'was
Trick
119
The busiest shopping centre of London is
Oxford Street
120
The residence of the Queen in London is
Buckingham Palace
121
Adolf Hitler was born in
Austria
122
The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is
Bahrain
123
The largest cinema in the world is the
Fox theatre,Detroit, USA
124
The country where there are no Cinema theatres is
Saudi arabia
125
The world's tallest office building is the
Sears Tower,Chicago
126
In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from
Spain
127
The cross word puzzle was invented by
Arthur Wynney
128
The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was
Persepolis
129
WHO stands for
World Health
Organisation
130
WHO is located at
Geneva
131
FAO stands for
Food and Agriculture

Organisation
132
FAO is located at
Rome and London
133
UNIDO stands for
United Nations Industrial

Development
Organisation
134
UNIDO is located at
Vienna
135
WMO stands for
World Meteorological
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Organisation
136
WMO is located at
Geneva
137
International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at
Montreal
138
The Angel Falls is located in
Venezuela
139
The Victoria Falls is located in
Rhodesia
140
Ice Cream was discovered by
Gerald Tisyum
141
The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is
Thirteen
142
Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means
Fear of cats
143
The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by
Italians(14 Oct.1911)
144
Slavery in America was abolished by
Abraham Lincoln
145
The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is
Manchester
146
The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is
Manhattan
147
The founder of plastic industry was
Leo Hendrik Bakeland
148
The country where military service is compulsory for women is
Israel
149
The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is
USA
150
The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at
Louvre museum,Paris
151
The earlier name for tomato was
Love apple
152
The first President of USA was
George Washington
153
The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by
Julius Caesar
154
The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by
Joseph Lister
155
The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games

held at Athens was
Nine
156
Mercury is also known as
Quick Silver
157
Disneyland is located in
California,USA
158
The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is
Germany
159
Sewing Machine was invented by
Isaac M.Singer
160
Adding Machine was invented by
Aldrin
161
The national emblem of Spain is
Eagle
162
Archimedes was born in
Sicily
163
The total area of Vatican city is
0.272 Sq.kms
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The largest temple in the world is
Angkorwat in Kampuchea
165
The largest dome in the world is
Louisiana
Superdome,New
Orleans,USA
166
The largest strait in the world is
Tartar Strait
167
The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in
Larkand District of
Sind,Pakistan
168
The largest city of Africa is
Cairo
169
The founder of KODAK Company was
Eastman
170
The Cape of Good Hope is located in
South Africa
171
The Heathrow Airport is located in
London
172
The neon lamp was invented by
Georges Claude
173
The last letter of the Greek alphabet is
Omega
174
The place known as the land of Lincoln is
Illinois
175
The US state Utah is also known as
Beehive state
176
The Kalahari desert is located in
Africa
177
The Pentagonian desert is located in
Argentina
178
The person known as the father of aeronautics is
Sir George Cayley
179
The most densely populated Island in the world is
Honshu
180
The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the
Island of
Hisponiola
181
The largest auto producer in the USA is
General Motors
182
The largest auto producing nation is
Japan
183
The famous General Motors company was founded by
William Durant
184
The country that brings out the FIAT is
Italy
185
The first actor to win an Oscar was
Emil Jannings
186
The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was
Snow White and Seven

Dwarfs
187
The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at
Paris
188
The first country to issue stamps was
Britain
189
The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent
movies is
Tom Mix
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The Pentagon is located at
Washington DC
191
The world's largest car manufacturing company is
General Motors,USA
192
The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is
Hero cycles,Ludhiana
193
The world's oldest underground railway is at
London
194
The White House was painted white to
Hide fire damage
195
The largest oil producing nation in Africa is
Nigeria
196
The longest river in Russia is
Oblrtysh
197
The first Emperor of Germany was
Wilhelm
198
The last French Monarch was
Louis Napoleon III
199
"History is Bunk"was said by
Henry Ford
200
The term ``astrology' literally means
Star Speech
201
Togo is situated in
Africa
202
Coal is also known as
Black Diamond
203
The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was
Laszlo Papp
204
The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was
Genghis Khan
205
The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in
1924 by London Sunday

Express
206
The lightest known metal is
Lithium
207
The atacama desert is located in
North Chile
208
The oil used to preserve timber is
Creosote oil
209
The founder of USA was
George Washington
210
The first talkie feature film in USA was
The Jazz Singer
211
The chemical name of laughing gas is
Nitrous oxide
212
The US state Mississipi is also known as
Tar Heel state
213
The US state Indiana is also known as
Volunteer state
214
The US state Missouri is also known as
Hoosier state
215
The US state West Verginia is also known as
Blue Grass state
216
The US state known as`Pine Free State'is
Vermount
217
The US state known as `Mountain state'is
Pensylvania
218
The US state known as`Land of `Land of 1000 Lakes'is
Arkansas
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The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is
Hercule Poirot
220
The Pakistani President who died in an aircrash was
Zia-ul-Huq
221
Yoghurt means
Fermented milk
222
Yankee is the nickname of
American
223
The International court of Justice is located in
Hague,Holland
224
The headquarters of World Bank is located at
Washington DC
225
Victoria Falls was discovered by
David Livingstone
226
The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by
Patrick Stepote and

Robert Edwards
227
The oldest residential university of Britain is the
Oxford University
228
The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in
London is called
Big Ben
229
Prado museum is located in
Madrid
230
The number of keys in an ordinary piano is
Eighty eight
231
`Man is a Tool Making Animal'was said by
Benjamin Franklin
232
The term 'anesthesia' was coined by
Oliver Wendell Holmes
233
The first man to reach Antartica was
Fabian Gotileb
234
The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in
Tanzania
235
The invention that is considered to have built America is
Dynamite
236
The author of Harry Potter Books is
JK Rowling
Nickname of New York city is
Big Apple
What do you call a group of sheep?
A Flock of Sheep
In which sport do players take long and short corners?
Hockey
Who was the youngest President of the USA?
Theodore Roosevelt
How many legs do butterflies have?
6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
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S.No. QUESTION ANSWER
1. How many Sura are in Holy Quran ? 114
2. How many Verses are in Holy Quran ? 6666.
3. How many dots are in Holy Quran ? 1015030.
4. How many over bar (zaber) are in Holy Quran ? 93243
5. How many under bar ( Zaer ) are in Holy Quran ? 39586
6. How many Raque are in Holy Quran ? 1000.
7. How many stop ( Waqf ) are in Holy Quran ? 5098.
8. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Quran ? 19253.
9. How many letters are in Holy Quran ? 323671
10 How many pash are in Holy Quran ? 4808.
11. How many Madd are in Holy Quran ? 1771
12 How many words are in Holy Quran ? 77701.
13 How many parts of Holy Quran ? 30.
14 How many time Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem is repeated ? 114.
15 How many Sura start with Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ? 113.
16 How many time the word 'Quran' is repeated in Holy Quran ? 70.
17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? Al-Baqarah.
18 Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran ? Milk.
19 The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is ? Honey.
20 Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Quran ? Qausar.
21 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura? Al-Baqarah No.282
23 Which letter is used for the most time in Holy Quran.? Alaph
24 Which letter is used for the lest time in Holy Quran ? Zaa.
25 Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Quran ? Night of Qadar.
26 Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran ? Ramzan.
27 Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Elephant.
28 Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Mosquito
29 How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? 25500.
30 How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Quran ? 42
31 Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Quran ? Sura Hamd
32 How many Sura start with Al-Hamdullelah ? Five_ Hamd, Inaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatr.
34 How many Sura's name is only one letter ? Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon.
35 How many Sura start with word " Inna " ? Four sura - Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Qausar.
37 Which sura are called Musabbahat ? Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala.
38 How many sura are Makkahi and how many are Madni ? Macci 86, Madni 28.
39 Which sura is on the name of tribe of Holy Prophet ? Quresh
40 Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran ? Yaseen.
41 In which sura the name of Allah is repeated five time ? Sura al-Haj.
42 Which sura are named Azaiam ? Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq.
43 Which sura is on the name of one Holy war ? Sura Ahzaab.
44 Which sura is on the name of one metal ? Sura Hadeed
45 Which sura does not starts with Bismellah ? Sura Tauba.
46 Which sura is called ' Aroos-ul-Quran ? Sura Rehman.
47 Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran ? Sura tauheed.
48 The name of how many sura are with out dot ? Hamd, Raad, Toor, Room, Masad.
49 In which sura Besmillah came twice ? Sura Naml.
50 How many sura start with the Initials ( Mukette'at ) 29 Sura.
51 Which Sura was revealed twice ? Sura Hamd.
52 In which Sura the back biter are condemned ? Sura Humzah.
53 In which Sura the name of Allah is repeated in every verse ? Sura Mujadala.
54 In which Sura the letter 'Fa' did not come ? Hamd.
55 Which Sura are called Muzetain ? Falk & Nas.
56 Which are those Sura if their name are reversed remain the same ? Lael & Tabbat.
57 Which is that Sura if its first letter is remove becomes the name of one of the city of Saudi Arab ?
Sajdah
58 Which Sura start with word ' Tabara Kallazi' ' Mulk & Furkan
59 Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ? 13 years
60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many years ? 10 years.
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61 Which sura start with word Kad ? Mujadala & Momenoon.
62 Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ? Sura Adiat.
63 How many Sura are in 30th. Chapter ? 37.
64 Which sura every verse ends with letter 'Dal ' ? Tauheed.
65 Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahllelbayet ? Sura Dahr.
66 Which sura every verse ends with letter ' Ra ' Qauser.
67 In which sura the creation of human being is mentioned ? Sura Hijr V-26.
68 In which sura the regulations for prisoner of war is mentioned ? Sura Nesa
69 Which sura is having the laws about marriage ? Sura Nesa.
70 Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird ? Sura Room.
71 In which sura the story of the worship of cow of Bani Esra'iel is mentioned ? Sura Taha.
72 In which sura the law of inheritance is mentioned? Sura Nesa.
73 In which sura the Hegira of Holy Prophet is mentioned ? Sura Infall.
74 In which Sura the 27 Attributes of God are mentioned ? Sura Hadeed.
100 General Knowledge Quiz Questions for Entrance Exams
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is India's
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
6. Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting
(1) Heat energy into electrical energy
(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
(4) None of these
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8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of
(1) Tin
(2) Lead
(3) Zinc
(4) Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
11. 2008 Olympic games were held in
(1) China
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France
12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Rahul Dravid
(3) Anil Kumble
(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni
13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team?
(1) Vivian Richards
(2) Gary Kirsten
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Allan Border
14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is
(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these
15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
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(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of
(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?
(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his
age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax
24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.
(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Parliament
(4) Chief Justice of India
26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year
27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?
(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
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(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance
(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(1) Rupee
(2) Takka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Dollar
29. Sellers market denotes a situation where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal
30. Development means economic growth plus
(1) Inflation
(2) Deflation
(3) Price stability
(4) Social change
31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for
(1) National Atomic Energy Planning
(2) National Adult education Programme
(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects
(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for
(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle
(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing
(3) Precise Source Locating Vision
(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
33. The term 'epicentre' is associated with
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Tornadoes
(3) Cyclones
(4) Earth's interior
34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes?
(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
(2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth
(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
(4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter
35. The solar eclipse occurs when
(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
(4) None of these
36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
(1) Soil wash
(2) Soil erosion
(3) Soil creep
(4) Silting of soil
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37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?
(1) Sandy soil
(2) Clayey soil
(3) Black soil
(4) Alluvial soil
38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Madhya Pradesh
39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is
(1) Assam
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry
(1) Aeroplane
(2) Ship building
(3) Iron and steel
(4) Electric locomotives
41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?
(1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
(2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
(3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand
(4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
42. Which of these has the largest river basin?
(1) Brahmaputra
(2) Ganga
(3) Godavari
(4) Sutlej
43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for
(1) Well-planned cities
(2) Efficient civil organization
(3) Development of Art and Architecture
(4) All of these
44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjehan
(3) Jahangir
(4) Sher Shah
45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is
(1) Pataliputra
(2) Kanauj
(3) Kausambi
(4) Kapilavastu
46. The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at
(1) Vaishali
(2) Kausambi
(3) Ujjain
(4) Ayodhya
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47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India
(1) 1492
(2) 1498
(3) 1398
(4) 1542
48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was
(1) Tegart
(2) Cornwallis
(3) Simpson
(4) O. Dwyer
49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
(1) Rowlatt Act
(2) Salt Law
(3) Act of 1909
(4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named
(1) Indo-British Company
(2) The Great Britain Company
(3) Eastern India Company
(4) East India Company
51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in
(1) Wardha
(2) Porbander
(3) Sabarmati
(4) Ahmedabad
52. Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"?
(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Uttaranchal
(3) Goa
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
54. Where did the dance form Mohini Attam develop?
(1) Manipur
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of
(1) 25%
(2) 100/3 %
(3) 75/2%
(4) 40%
56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is
(1) Gain of 20%
(2) Loss of 10%
(3) Loss of 20%
(4) Gain of 10%
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57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits
interchange their places. The number is
(1) 44
(2) 35
(3) 62
(4) 33
58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by 24 m
by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze?
(1) 154 m2
(2) 308 m2
(3) 240 m2
(4) 480 m2
59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length of the greatest
side of the triangle in cm is
(1) 6
(2) 10
(3) 14
(4) 16
60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the cone will
be
(1) 12 sq. cm
(2) 15 sq. cm
(3) 18 sq. cm
(4) 21 sq. cm
61. The steam engine was invented by
(1) James Watt
(2) James Prescott Joule
(3) New Commen
(4) Isaac Newton
62. Who invented the telephone?
(1) Thomas Alva Edison
(2) Galileo
(3) Alexander Graham Bell
(4) G. Marconi
63. Albert Einsten was a famous
(1) Physician
(2) Chemist
(3) Physicist
(4) Biologist
64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is
(1) 7/11,16/20,21/22
(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20
(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11
(4) 7/11,21/22,16/20
65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is
(1) 1900
(2) 2000
(3) 2100
(4) 2140
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66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is
(1) 9908
(2) 9900
(3) 9899
(4) 9801
67. In banking ATM stands for
(1) Automated Tallying Machine
(2) Automatic Teller Machine
(3) Automated Totalling Machine
(4) Automated Transaction of Money
68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence
forces?
(1) DOD
(2) RDSO
(3) DRDO
(4) DRES
69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space
programme?
(1) NASA
(2) ISO
(3) ISRO
(4) NSAT
70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent
(1) Tetanus
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Typhoid
(4) Filariasis
71. Dental caries are due to
(1) Viral infection
(2) Contaminated water
(3) Bacterial infection
(4) Hereditary causes
72. Spinach leaves are rich source of
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?
(1) Dengue fever
(2) Malaria
(3) Filariasis
(4) Goitre
74. Oranges are rich source of
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?
(1) Tartaric acid
(2) Butyric acid
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(3) Lactic acid
(4) Acetic acid
76. AIDS stands for
(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome
(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome
(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency
(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing
(1) Cotton
(2) Banana
(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?
(1) AB
(2) A
(3) O
(4) B
79. Silk is produced by
(1) Egg of silkworm
(2) Pupa of silkworm
(3) Larva of silkworm
(4) Insect itself
80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class
within the reach of a common man?
(1) August Kranti
(2) Jan Shatabdi
(3) Garib Rath
(4) Sampark Kranti
81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?
(1) 6000
(2) 7000
(3) 8000
(4) 9000
82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at
(1) Abu Road
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Ajmer
(4) Jaipur
83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in
(1) Varanasi
(2) Chittaranjan
(3) Patiala
(4) Chennai
84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?
(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation
(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods
(3) It is the only largest employer
(4) All of the above
85. The highest gallantry award in India is
(1) Ashok Chakra
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(2) Paramvir Chakra
(3) Mahavir Chakra
(4) Param Vishista Chakra
86. Oscar prize is related to
(1) Literature
(2) Films
(3) Science
(4) Music
87. Arjuna award is given for
(1) Bravery in the battle field
(2) Excellence in archery
(3) Excellence in sports
(4) Excellent service during emergency
88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is
(1) Mother Teresa
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) Sorijini Naidu
(4) C.V. Raman
89. Bismillah Khan is related to
(1) Tabla
(2) Sarod
(3) Flute
(4) Shehnai
90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?
(1) Shivraj Patil
(2) Pranab Mukherjee
(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi
(4) A.K. Antony
91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?
(1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(2) Manishankar Iyyer
(3) Sharad Parwar
(4) Kamalnath
92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?
(1) Ambika Soni
(2) Kapil Sibbal
(3) Renuka Chaudhary
(4) Sushil Kumar Shinde
93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?
(1) Sunil Gavaskar
(2) Dilip Vengasarkar
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Chetan Chauhan
94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely
(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to
(1) Wall
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(2) Tower
(3) Hour
(4) Cock
96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at
(1) Geneva
(2) New York
(3) Rome
(4) Washington
97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?
(1) Favourable handset
(2) Sim card
(3) Service provider network
98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4
(1) 61 / 34
(2) 19 / 31
(3) 19 / 32
(4) 19 / 33
99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional
typewriters?
(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace
100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?
(1) www
(2) http
(3) e-mail
ANSWERS
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3)
11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (4)
21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (4) 25. (1) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (2) 30. (4)
31. (2) 32. (4) 33. (1) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (2) 37. (3) 38. (3) 39. (3) 40. (1)
41. (4) 42. (2) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (1) 46. (3) 47. (2) 48. (4) 49. (1) 50. (4)
51. (2) 52. (4) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (2) 56. (1) 57. (4) 58. (1) 59. (3) 60. (2)
61. (1) 62. (3) 63. (3) 64. (3) 65. (2) 66. (4) 67. (2) 68. (3) 69. (3) 70. (1)
71. (3) 72. (2) 73. (4) 74. (4) 75. (3) 76. (3) 77. (4) 78. (3) 79. (3) 80. (3)
81. (2) 82. (4) 83. (3) 84. (4) 85. (2) 86. (2) 87. (3) 88. (2) 89. (4) 90. (2)
91. (3) 92. (1) 93. (2) 94. (3) 95. (3) 96. (2) 97. (4) 98. (3) 99. (3) 100. (4)
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(Note: The answers to these general knowledge questions are given below)
1. Which metal is heavier, silver or gold?
2. How many legs do butterflies have?
3. Which is the country with the most people?
4. Which state is the biggest in the US?
5. Which country has the largest area of land?
6. Which is the country hosting the 2008 Olympic Games?
7. Which indoor sport is the most popular in the US?
8. Which golf player's mother is from Thailand?
9. What is Aurora Borealis commonly known as?
10. Which is the non-contagious disease that is the most common in the world?
11. Which was the album the Beatles recorded the last time together?
12. Which instrument did Miles Davis, the jazz musician, play?
13. What is the sport in which you could get into a headlock?
14. In which country was golf first played?
15. Which is the sport where you could be out 'leg before wicket' or 'hit a six'?
16. When did baseball originate in the US?
17. Which is the sport wherein you would use a 'sand iron'?
18. What is the largest mammal in the world?
19. Which is the country where reggae music originated?
20. Who was the creator of Jeeves and Wooster?
21. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
22. Who was the writer of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
23. After which famous person was the teddy bear named?
24. Which is the smallest ocean in the world?
25. What is the rhino?s horn made of?
Answers
1. Gold
2. Six
3. China
4. Alaska
5. Russia
6. China
7. Basketball
8. Tiger Woods
9. Northern Lights
10. Tooth Decay
11. Abbey Road
12. Trumpet
13. Wrestling
14. Scotland
15. Cricket
16. 19th Century
17. Golf
18. Blue Whale
19. Jamaica
20. P.G. Wodehouse
21. Michelangelo
22. Lewis Carroll
23. Theodore Roosevelt
24. Arctic Ocean
25. Hair
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General Knowledge Q & A
I - TRAP
1. The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman
2 The longest river in the world is the Nile
3 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada.
4 The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km
5 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest
6 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world
is Myanmar
7 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert 8 The largest coffee growing
country in the world is Brazil
9 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 manganese in the world is China & South
Africa
26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia
27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is China
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 world is Cuba
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 Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel 46 The Red Cross was founded by Jean
Henri Durant
47 The country which has the greatest 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
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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 San Yat Sen
78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam
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 of Cloves
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 corners? Hockey
100 Who was the youngest President of the USA? Theodore Roosevelt
101 How many legs do butterflies have? 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
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1. Tapaimukh Dam issue is between India & Bangladesh.
2. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh is Dipu Moni.
3. PM of Bangladesh Shaikh Haseena of Awami League elected in December, 29,2008.
4. Mongolia has world's 6% of Uranium reserves.
5. The Bofors case led to Congress defeat in 1989 Lok Sabha polls. Ottavio Quattrocchi, an
Italian businessman, took bribes to sale Bofors howitzers to India in 1986.
6. Mao movement is connected with Naxalites.
7. Black Widow is a rebellious gang in Assam.
8. US intends to deploy US interceptor Missiles in Poland and radar in Czech Republic to
protect Europe from Iranian missiles.
9. Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel belongs to conservative party.
10. OECD has 30 members and does ot include China.
11. US special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan is Richard Halbroke.
12. Senator John Kerry and Richard Lugar put forward Kerry-Lugar Bill.
13. G-20 Summit was held at Pittsburg, USA in Sep: 2009.
14. David Lawrance Convention Centre arranges G-20 Summit.
15. ISRO is Indian Space Research Organisation.
16. President of Mongolia is Tsakhiagin Elbegdorj.
17. Director General of Int. Atomic Energy Agency is Mohammad Alberadi.
18. US Open 2009 won by Kim Clisjsters of Belgium and Juan Martin del Porto won men's
singles titles.
19. UEFA president is Michel Platni.
20. Dal Lake is in occupied Kashmir.
21. Shoe thrower on Bush Muntazer al Zaidi worked for Al-Baghdadi newspaper, Egypt.
22. President of France is Nicolas Sarkozy.
23. Mother Tressa belonged to Albania and came to India in 1951. She died on Sep:5, 19997
and is burried at Kolkata.
24. Sachin Tendulkar completed 16000 runs in ODIs.
25. President of Russia is Dimitri Medwedev. PM is Viladamir Putin.
26. World Bank president is Robert Zoellic.
27. US Secretary of State is Hillary Rodham Clinton.
28. Head of WTO is Pascal Lamy.
29. Garden of Five Senses is in Delhi.
30. Obama is US's 44th President.
31. Danny Boyle is the director of Slum Dog Millionaire.
32. President of Chechnia is Ramzan A. Kadyrov.
33. Shasha Obama (younger) and Malia Obama (elder) are two daughters of Barak Obama.
34. Ahmadinejad defeated Mir Hussain Moussavi in his re-election.
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37. Iceland swears its first female PM Johanna Sigurdard Ottir.
38. Baitullah Mehsud killed on Aug: 5, 2009.
39. Serena Williams and Roger Federer are Wimbeldon winners this year.
40. ICJ issued arrest warrants for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir.
41. President of North Korea is Kim Jong-il.Cheap life insurance quote with a CPC of $52.63
42. Jacob Zuma won elections in South Africa.
43. Abdullah Abdullah contested elections against Hamid Karzai.
44. Chinese President is Hu Jintao.Tax attorneys Los Angeles with a CPC of $52.76
45. Mother-in-Law of Obama is Marian Robinson.
46. President of Bangladesh is Zillur Rahman.
47. Governor State Bank of Pakistan is Syed Salim Raza.
48. Pakistan Ambassador to UN is Abdullah Hussain Haroon.
49. President of Sri Lanka is Mahinda Percy Rajapaksa and PM is Ratnasiri Wickremanyake.
50. President of India is Prathiba Patel, Interior Minister is Palaniappan Chidambaram.
51. Michael Jackson died on 25th June, 2009 at the age of 50.
52. LTTE chief Prabhakaran killed on 18th May, 2009.
53. Titanic Museum opened in UK on 31st March, 2009.
54. The Internaitiona Airport of Washington DC is known as Dulles International Airport.
55. Michael Sleiman has taken over as the President of Lebanon.
56. 5th World Water Forum concluded in Istanbul on 22nd March, 2009.
57. China celebrated its 60th Aniversary on 1st Oct: 2009.
58. India will hold the Common Wealth Games in 2010.
59. Jill Baden is the wife of Joe Biden, VP USA.
60. Michelle Obaman is the wife of Barack Obama.
61. CIA director is Leon Panetta.Get auto insurance online with a CPC of $52.72
62. Secretary General of OIC is Ikmalluddin Ihsan Iglo (Turkey).
63. US Ambassador to Iraq is Christopher Hill.
64. Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009 came on Sep:7, 2009.
Qamar-uz-Zaman Qaira made governer on 15th Sep: 2009.
65. The book "Jinnah- India, Partition, Independence" is written by Jaswant Singh.
66. The World Athletics Championship was held in Berlin in 2009.
67. Justice Hamid Ali Mirza is the new Chief Election Commission of Pakistan.
68. Arab League Sectary General is Amr Moosa.
69. Commander of ISAF forces in Afghanistan is General Stan Mc Crystal.
70. Operation Rah-e-Nijad conducted in South Waziristan on June 19, 2009.
71. Operation Rah-e-Rast began in Sawat in May 2009.
72. NAM Chairman is President Hussni Mubark of Egypt.
73. ICC chief is Haroon Lorgat of South Africa.
74. First East Timore President is Jose Gusmao.
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75. The American Taliban captured in Afghanistan is John Walker Lindh.
76. President of Palestine is Mehmood Abbas.
77. RAW chief is K.C Verma.Accident no win no fee with a CPC of $52.38
78. Foreign Minister of UK is David Miliband.
79. FIFA President is Joseph Sepp Blatter.
80. Prime Minister of Australia is Kavin Rid.
81. US Secretary of Defence is Robert Gates.
82. Secretary General of SAARC is Sheel Kant Sharma.
83. OPEC chief is Abdullah Salem al-Badri.
84. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
85. Next Olympics will be held in London in 2012.
86. Next Hockey World Cup will be held in India in 2010.
87. Next World Cup of Cricket will be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2011.
88. Next Football World Cup is to be held in South Africa in 2010.
89. Burj Khalifa The Tallest Building in the World has 162 stories, 828 meters or 2,717 feet
in height and was constructed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, inaugurated on 4th Jan: 2010.
90. NRO was promulgated on oct 5 2007 and has 7 sections.
91. Baluchistan Package was announced in joint Sitting of Parliment on 24th November.
92. Pakistan lift World T20 Cup, beat Sri Lanka by 8 wkts on 21 June 2009.
93. When kerry lugar bill was passed?Thursday, Sept 24, 2009
94. Luger Bill will provide Pakistan an aid of....1.5 billion dollars annually
95. Timeline of withdrawal of forces from Iraq by Obama...2011
96. The Way Of The World: A Story Of Truth And Hope In An Age Of Extremism by Ron
Suskind Tampa DUI lawyers with a CPC of $52.27
97. A book of 2008"A way of hope and extremism...... Ayesha Jalal98.The first negro to be
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche
99. Rabindarnath Tagore won first Nobel Prize from South Asia.
100.The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: Anwar Sadaat of Egypt
101. Nobel Prize holder UN institutions.....UNHCR, UAEA.Pu
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THE CSS POINT

The CSS Points

THE CSS POINT

The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was

The longest river in the world is the

The longest highway in the world is the

The longest highway in the world has a length of

The highest mountain in the world is the

The biggest desert in the world is the

The largest coffee growing country in the world is

The country also known as "country of Copper"is

The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and

The river Volga flows out into the

The coldest place on the earth is

The country which ranks second in terms of land area is

The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is

The river Jordan flows out into the

The biggest delta in the world is the

The capital city that stands on the river Danube is

The Japanese call their country as

The length of the English channel is

The world's oldest known city is

The city which is also known as the City of Canals is

The country in which river Wangchu flows is

The biggest island of the world is

The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in

The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is

The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is

The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is

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The city which was once called the `Forbidden City'was

The country called the Land of Rising Sun is

Mount Everest was named after

Sir George Everest

The volcano Vesuvias is located in

The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is

The length of the Suez Canal is

The lowest point on earth is

The coastal area of Dead

The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of

The largest ocean of the world is the

The largest bell in the world is the

The biggest stadium in the world is the

The world's largest diamond producing country is

Australia was discovered by

The first Governor General of Pakistan is

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Dublin is situated at the mouth of river

The earlier name of New York city was

The Eifel tower was built by

The Red Cross was founded by

Jean Henri Durant

The country which has the greatest population density is

The national flower of Britain is

Niagara Falls was discovered by

The national flower of Italy is

The national flower of China is

The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at

The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is

The first Industrial Revolution took place in

World Environment Day is observed on

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The first Republican President of America was