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No. General Knowledge Question Answer
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
The longest highway in the world has a
4 About 8000 km
length of
5 The highest mountain in the world is the Mount Everest
The country that accounts for nearly one
6 third of the total teak production of the world Myanmar
is
7 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert
The largest coffee growing country in the
8 Brazil
world is
The country also known as "country of
9 Zambia
copper" is
The name given to the border which
10 Durand line
separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is
11 The river Volga flows out into the Caspian sea
12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia
The country which ranks second in terms of
13 Canada
land area is
The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea
14 Sicily
is
15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea

16 The biggest delta in the world is the Ganges Delta

The capital city that stands on the river

17 Belgrade
Danube is
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
The city which is also known as the City of
21 Venice
Canals is
The country in which river Wangchu flows
22 Myanmar
is
23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland
The city which is the biggest centre for
24 Detroit, USA
manufacture of automobiles in the world is
The country which is the largest producer of
25 China & South Africa
manganese in the world is
The country which is the largest producer of
26 Malaysia
rubber in the world is
The country which is the largest producer of
27 China
tin in the world is
The river which carries maximum quantity
28 Amazon River
of water into the sea is the
The city which was once called the
29 Peking
`Forbidden City' was
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
The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the
33 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
Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,
38 The largest bell in the world is the
Moscow
39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague
The world's largest diamond producing
40 South Africa
country is
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
The country which has highest population
47 Monaco
density is
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
The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is
52 Kathmandu
located at
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

The first Republican President of America

56 Abraham Lincoln
was
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
The independence day of South Korea is
64 15th August
celebrated on
'Last Judgement' was the first painting of an
65 Michelangelo
Italian painter named
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
The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso
69 Guermica
was
The primary producer of newsprint in the
70 Canada
world is
The first explorer to reach the South Pole
71 Cap. Ronald Amundson
was
The person who is called the father of
72 G.Garibaldi
modern Italy is
73 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September
74 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck
The country known as the land of the
75 Norway
midnight sun is

76 The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet

77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen
The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize
78 Abdul Salam
was
The first woman Prime Minister of Britain
79 Margaret Thatcher
was
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
The Queen of England who married her
85 Catherine of Aragon
brother-in-law was
The first black person to be awarded the
86 Ralph Johnson Bunche
Nobel Peace Prize was
The first British University to admit women
87 London University
for degree courses was
88 The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar
89 New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers
Madagascar is popularly known as the Island
90 Cloves
of
 The country known as the Land of White
91 Thailand
Elephant is
The country known as the Land of Morning
92 Korea
Calm is
The country known as the Land of
93 Bhutan
Thunderbolts is
94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
United States Library of
95 The largest library in the world is the
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
In which sport do players take long and short
99 Hockey
corners?
Who was the youngest President of the
100 Theodore Roosevelt
USA?
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
Who invented the first electric washing
106 Alva Fisher
machine?
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
Which country hosted the Football World
110 Germany
Cup in 2006?
Who is the new Prime Minister of the United
110 David Cameron
Kingdom?
Who won Men's Singles title in French Open
111 Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2010?
Who won Women's Singles title in French
112 Francesca Schiavone (Italy)
Open 2010?
 Who won Men's Doubles title in French Daniel Nestor (Canada) &
113
Open 2010? Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia)
Who won Women's Doubles title in French Serena & Venus Williams
114
Open 2010? (USA)
What is the longest word in English in which
115 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
Which country won the Thomas Cup title for
119 China
Badminton in 2010?
Who was the first Indian to join the Indian
120 Satyendranath Tagore
Civil Services?
Who was the first woman Governor of
121 Sarojini Naidu
India?
Which two countries have signed the
122 Brazil and Turkey
Nuclear Swap deal with Iran?
Who won the Madrid Masters men's
123 Rafael Nadal
tournament in 2010?
124 Who is CEO of Yahoo? Carol Bartz
Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest
125 Phu Dorji
without oxygen?
How many words can you make from a five
126 letter word by shuffling the places of each 120
alphabet?
Speed of computer mouse is measured in
127 Mickey
which unit?
Who topped Forbes list of 'Billionaire
128 Harvard University
Universities' in 2010?
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) Which are the worlds 3 most spoken Languages? Mandarin English
hindi

(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 ? 11
years 1979 -- 1990

(49) What is 1/3 of 1/2 ? 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

can’t be repaired or remedied - irreparable

at one and the same time - simultaneously

easily carried from place to place - portable

living forever - mortal

- easily broken - fragile

-a period of one hundred years 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