G eneral K nowledge

1. General Knowledge • Who was the first Prime Minister of India ? • Jawaharlal Nehru. • Q. Who was the first Lady Prime Minister of India ? • Indira Gandhi. • Who was the first President of India? • Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

2. Q. The first British University to admit women for degree courses was • A. London University. • Q. New York is popularly known as the city of • Skyscrapers. • Q. The founder of modern Germany is • Bismarck. • Who is the president of India? • A. Smt Pratibha Patil.

3. Q.  Which is the only continent occupied by one nation ? • Australia • Q.  What colour are the 5 Olympic Rings ? • Black Blue Red Green Yellow. • Q.  Which is the largest wild cat ? • Tiger. • Q.  What is the capital of Columbia ? • Bogota.

4. Q. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” ? “Baapu” • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. • Q. When is our Independence Day celebrated ? • 15th August. • Q. When is our Republic Day celebrated ? • 26th January. • Q. When is baapu’s birthday celebrated ? • On 2nd october Independence Day

5. Q. When is Teacher’s Day celebrated ? • 5th September. • Q. When is Children Day celebrated ? • 14th November. • Q. Which president’s birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s day ? • A. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. • Q. Which prime minister’s birthday is celebrated as “Children’s day” ? • Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

6. Q. Which is our national song of India ? • Vande Mataram. • Q. Which is our national Anthem of India ? • Jana Gana Mana. • Which is our national Emblem ? • Four Tigers. • Which is our national Animal ? • Tiger. • Which is our national Flower ? • Lotus. • Which is our national Bird ? • Peacock.

7. Q. Who wrote our national anthem “Jana Gana Mana” ? • Shri Ravidranath Tagore. • Q. Who wrote our national song “Vande Mataram” ? • A. Bankim Chandra Chat. • Q. Who made the first flag of India ? • Madam Cama. • Q. Who has being elected as Prime Minister for thrice ? • A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

8. Q.Who was the first President of USA ? • George W Washington • Q. Who is the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ? • A. Mahinda Rajapakse. • Q. Which is the National Game of India ? • A. Hockey. • Q. Who was the first man to set foot on the moon ? • A. Neil Amstrong.

9. Q. Who was the first Indian to receive Noble Prize ? • A. Rabindranath Tagore. • Q. Who was the first Indian to step on the moon ? • A. Rakesh Sharma. • Q. Who invented the computer ? • A. Charles Babbage.

10. What does Dr stand for ? • Doctor. • Which is the largest state in India ? • Uttar Pradesh. • In which book was our national song “Vande Mataram” first published ? • A. Bengali novel Anand Math • Q. Who invented the electric bulb ? • A. Thomas Alva Edison • Q. Who invented the telescope ? • A.Galileo Thomas Alva Edison

11. Q. Which is the largest animal in the world ? • Blue Whale. • Which is the fastest land animal ? • Cheetah. • Which bird lays biggest egg ? • Ostrich • Which is the smallest bird in the world ? • Humming birds. • Q. Which is the tallest land animal in the world ? • Giraffe. • Which animal has shortest adult life ? • Mayfly.

12. Q. Who first came in India by sea route ? • Vasco-De-Gama • Q. Who is the famous painter in India ? • M. F. Hussain. • Q. Who invented Telephone ? • Alexander Graham Bell. A

13. Q. Who is known as the “Iron Man Of India” ? A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Q. Who is called the “Nightingale Of India” ? A. Sarojini Naidu. Q. Which is the largest carnivorous animal ? A. Polar bear.

14. What is the most common Element on Earth ? • Hydrogen. • Q. How Long Does it take for light from the moon to reach the Earth ? • A. 1.26 sec. • Q.  How many meter high is Mount Everest ? • A. 8848 m • What does HTML stand for ? • Hyper Text Mark-up Language. • Q.  If I take 2 apples out of a basket containing 6 apples how many apples do I have ? • Two.

15. Q. • Q. A woman has 5 Potatoes to feed 3 children how can she give them equal portions without fractions ? • A. Mashed Potatoes. • Q. It occurs Once in a minute Twice in a week and once in a year what is it ? • A. The Letter e • What date comes 22 days after june 19th ? • July 11th . • Which is the world smallest bird ? • Bee Huming bird (2 inches). • Which nation gave women the right to vote ? • A. Newzealand

16. How long did Queen Victoria Regin for ? • 1837 – 1901. • Who was known as "old blue eyes" ? • Frank Sinatra. • Q. Which country features a maple leaf on its flag ? • Canada. • How many tentacles does an Octupus have ? • Eight. • Q.  Which are the worlds 3 most spoken Languages? • Chinese (Manderin), English, Hindustani. • Q.  Where is the Worlds Largest Aquarium ? • Epcot Centre Florida.

17.  Which planet has rings round it ? • Saturn. • Q.  What is the only mammal without wings that cant fly but does fly ? • Man • Q.  What does E.N.T stand for in A hospital ? • Ear Nose Throat. • Q.  What does "I.Q." stand for as in I.Q. Test ? • Intelligence Quotient. • Q.  Who discovered penicillin ? • A. Alexander Flemming

18. Where was the first paper mill set up? • At Serampur (W. Bengal). • Which Indian ruler was known as the “Tiger of Mysore”? • Tipu Buddha. • Before Delhi, which city was the capital of India ? • Kolkata. • Q. Which Capital of Japan, is one of the world’s biggest and most over crowded cities • Tokyo. • Los Angeles has morecars than its people. • Q. The largest city in the world is Mexico city with a population of over 20 million.

19. The city where Jesus Christ was born, is Bethlehem • Q. In which city does the latest Olympic games were held? • Sydney • Q Who was the Great industrialist of India was the first Indian pilot. • J.R.D Tata. • Q. Who was the sixteenth president of America. • Abrahm Lincoin. • Q. Who was the Great Economist in India? • Amartya Kumar Sen.

20. Which is the brightest star? • Sirius. • Which is the tallest tower in the world? • Petronas Twin Towers (Malaysia). • Which is the largest Airport in the world? • The king khalid International Airport. • Which is the smallest country in the world? • Vatican city. • Which is the largest railway station in the world? • A. Grand Central Terminal. It is in New York (USA). • Q. Which is the largest palace in the world? • A. Imperial palace (Gugong) in Beijing China.

21. Awards and Medals • Which is the most Prestigious award of Indian defence? • Paramveer chakra. • In which field ‘Arjuna Award’ given? • Best players of the year. • In which sport ‘Rajni Trophy’ is awarded? • Cricket • Which is the most prestigious award of film Industry? • Dada Sahib Phalke award.

22. Q. Which is the most prestigious and precious award of the world? • Noble Prize. • Q. Which award is being given in India every year for literary work ? • Gyanpeeth. • Q. Which is the supreme award in India declared on independence day? • Bharat Ratna. • Q. Name the first Indian actor to receive “OSCAR AWARD”? • Bhanu Athaiya. • Q.

23. Name the first woman in space? • A. Valentina Tereshkova. • Q. Can you name the only two countries to have declared independence from Britain? • The USA and Rhodesia. • Q. What was the first ship to reach Titanic after the disaster? • The Carparthia.

24. Q. Who wrote the worlds first computer program ? • A. • In which country did Chess originate? • A. Greece • Which US president was shot 5 days after the end of the American Civil War? • A.

25. Q. Which is the worlds biggest flower? • Rafflessia Amoldi. • Q. What was the name of the dog sent in the space? • Laika. • The stars which do not change their position in the sky are known as the • Dog star. • Worlds most Anti-corrupted country? • Newzealand.

26. Q. On which day and which year did America declare itself an independent country? • 4th July 1776 • Q. When did England last win the football world cup? • 1966. • Q. Which explorer discovered the sea-route to India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope? • Vasco de Gama. • Q. Which planet is named after the Roman god of war? • Mars.

27. Q. Who painted the Mona Lisa? • Leonardo Da Vinci. • Q. What is the capital of Fiji? • A. Suva • Q. What was the first state admitted to the United States? • A. Pennsylvania. • Q. Where are most of the world's coffee beans grown? • A. Brazil. • Q. What is the lifespan of a lobster? • A. • Q. The average IQ of a human is_____. • A.

28. Q. Which is the biggest island of the world? • Greenland. • Q. Mount Everest was named after? • A. Sir George Everest. • Q. The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is • Cuba. • Q. Australia was discovered by? • James Cook. • Q. The world's largest diamond producing country is • A. South Africa

29. Q. The first Governor General of Pakistan is • A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah. • Q. The earlier name of New York city was • A. New Amsterdam. • Q. The Eifel tower was built by • Alexander Eiffel. • Q. The Red Cross was founded by • Jean Henri Durant. • Q. The largest library in the world is • A. United States Library of Congress, Washington DC

30. Q. The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was • A. Ralph Johnson Bunche. • Q. The person who is called the father of modern Italy is • G.Garibaldi. • Q. World literacy day is celebrated on • A. 8th September. • Q. What is the Christian name of Webster, who published a dictionary still used today ? • Noha • Q. Which planet has the longest year? • A. Pluto.

31. Singapore was founded by? • Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. • Q. The largest library in the world is the ? • United States library of congress, Washington DC.

32. Q. Name the first woman in space? A. Valentina Tereshkova. • Q. Which is the brightest star ? • A. Sirius. Q.  Who discovered penicillin ? A. Alexander Flemming Q. Who was the first man to set foot on the moon ? A. Neil Amstrong.

33. Q.  What does E.N.T stand for in A hospital ? A. Ear Nose Throat. Q. Which planet has rings round it ? A. Saturn. • Who invented Telephone ? • A. Alexander Graham Bell By Chandu Mewada 9974008185 Egram Panchayat Vanda