General Knowledge Quiz: ------------------------------------------------ 01 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 separates 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 – 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 – 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 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 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 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 Banku is situated in – Azerbaijan 83 John F Kennedy was assassinated by – Lee Harry Oswald 84 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 Facts:- 1. The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History. 2. The lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile. 3. The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland. 4. The place known as the Garden of England is Kent. 5. The tallest tower in the world is the Burj Khalifa, Dubai. 6. The country famous for its fish catch is Japan. 7. The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa. 8. Montreal is situated on the bank of River Ottawa. 9. The city of Bonn is situated in Germany. 10. The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival. 11. Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus. 12. The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. 13. The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia. 14. The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia. 15. The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay, Canada. 16. The largest church in the world is Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome. 17. The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia. 18. The largest gulf in the world is Gulf of Mexico. 19. The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland, Volgograd Russia. 20. The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimizu Tunnel, Japan. 21. The world’s loneliest island is the Tristan da cunha. 22. The word ‘Quiz’ was coined by Jim Daly Irishman. 23. The original meaning of ‘Quiz’ was Trick. 24. The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street. 25. The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace. 26. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria. 27. The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain. 28. The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre, Detroit, USA. 29. The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi Arabia. 30. The world’s tallest office building is the Sears Tower, Chicago. 31. In the year 1811, Paraguay became independent from Spain. 32. The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynne. 33. The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was Persepolis. 34. WHO stands for World Health Organization. 35. WHO (World Health Organization) is located at Geneva. 36. FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization. 37. FAO is located at Rome and London. 38. UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development Organization. 39. UNIDO is located at Vienna. 40. WMO stands for World Meteorological Organization. 41. WMO is located at Geneva. 42. International Civil Aviation Organization is located at Montreal. 43. The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela. 44. The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia. 45. Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum. 46. The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen. 47. Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats. 48. The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911) 49. Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln. 50. The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester. 51. The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan. 52. The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland. 53. The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel. 54. The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA. 55. The famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris. 56. The earlier name for tomato was Love apple. 57. The first President of USA was George Washington. 58. The famous words ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ were said by Julius Caesar. 59. The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister. 60. The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine. 61. Mercury is also known as Quick Silver. 62. Disneyland is located in California, USA. 63. The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany. 64. Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer. 65. Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin. 66. The national emblem of Spain is Eagle. 67. Archimedes was born in Sicily. 68. The total area of Vatican City is 0.272 square kilometers. 69. The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat in Kampuchea. 70. The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA. 71. The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait. 72. The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan. 73. The largest city of Africa is Cairo. 74. The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman. 75. The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa. 76. The Heathrow Airport is located in London. 77. The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude. 78. The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega. 79. The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois. 80. The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state. 81. The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa. 82. The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina. 83. The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley. 84. The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu. 85. The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola. 86. The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors. 87. The largest auto producing nation is Japan. 88. The famous ?General Motors? company was founded by William Durant. 89. The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy. 90. The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings. 91. The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs. 92. The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris. 93. The first country to issue stamps was Britain. 94. The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix. 95. The Pentagon is located at Washington DC. 96. The world’s largest car manufacturing company is General Motors, USA. 97. The world’s biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero cycles, Ludhiana. 98. The world’s oldest underground railway is at London. 99. The White House was painted white to hide fire damage. 100. The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria. 101. The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River. 102. The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm. 103. The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III. 104. “History is Bunk” was said by Henry Ford. 105. The term ‘astrology’ literally means Star Speech. 106. Togo is situated in Africa. 107. Coal is also known as Black Diamond. 108. The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp. 109. The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan. 110. The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express. 111. The lightest known metal is Lithium. 112. The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile. 113. The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil. 114. The founder of USA was George Washington. 115. The first talkie feature film in USA was ‘The Jazz Singer’. 116. The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide. 117. The US state Mississippi is also known as Tar Heel state. 118. The US state Indiana is also known as Volunteer state. 119. The US state Missouri is also known as Hoosier state. 120. The US state West Virginia is also known as Blue Grass state. 121. The US state known as ‘Pine Free State’ is Vermont. 122. The US state known as ‘Mountain state’ is Pennsylvania. 123. The US state known as ‘Land of 1000 Lakes’ is Arkansas. 124. The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot. 125. The Pakistani President who died in an air crash was Zia-ul-Huq. 126. Yoghurt means Fermented milk. 127. Yankee is the nickname of American. 128. The International court of Justice is located in Hague, Holland. 129. The headquarters of World Bank is located at Washington DC. 130. Victoria Falls was discovered by David Livingstone. 131. The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards. 132. The oldest residential university of Britain is the Oxford University. 133. The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben. 134. Prado Museum is located in Madrid. 135. The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight. 136. ‘Man is a Tool Making Animal’ was said by Benjamin Franklin. 137. The term ‘anesthesia’ was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 138. The first man to reach Antarctica was Fabian Gottlieb. 139. The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in Tanzania. 140. The invention that is considered to have built America is Dynamite. 141. Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more. 142. Words that contain all the vowels in order: Facetious and Abstemious. 143. Words that contain all the vowels in reverse order: Uncomplimentary, Unproprietary, Unoriental and Subcontinental. 144. Words with no vowel in them: Myth, Fly, Sky, Dry, Cry, Rhythm, Crypt. 145. Which country declares independence on 18th Feb 2008? – Kosovo. 146. Who was the founder of the kindergarten education system? – German educator Friedrich Froebel. 147. What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? – Ascorbic Acid 148. What is the full form of GPRS? – General Packet Radio Service 149. Which was the first university established in the world? – Nalanda University 150. What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer.
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