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No. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION ANSWER
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 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
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
PRESIDENT OF INDIA
NAME DATE OF BIRTH DURATION
2 Dr.Rajendra Prasad 1884-1963 26 jan 1950 to 13 may 1962
3 Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan 1888-1975 13 may 1962 to 13 may 1967
4 Dr. Zakir Husain 1897-1969 13 may 1967 to 3 may 1969
5 Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri 1884-1980 DURATION
6 Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 1913-1996 25 july 1977 to 25 july 1982
7 Giani Zail Singh 1916-1994 25 july to 1982 to 25 july 1987
8 Shri R Venkadaraman 1910-2009 25 july 198 to 25 july 1992
9 Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma 1918-1999 25 july 1992 to 25 july 1997
10 Shri K.R. Narayanan 1920-2005 25 july 1997 to 25 july 2002
11 Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam 1931 25 july 2002 to 25 july 2007
12 Smt. Pratibha DeviSingh Patil 1934 25 july 2007

  • Question: Ministerial meeting of WTO held in Dec 99 was unsuccessful because of what reasons?
    Answer: Environment-related issues.
  • Question: Name the only Indian President who was the speaker of Lok Sabha also?
    Answer: Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
  • Question: What was the venue of world cup of Football in 1994?
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Question: Manisha Koirala is associated with the advertisement of which brand of fan?
    Answer: Ortem fan
  • Question: Name the company whose C.E.O was chosen as the manager of the century by Fortune magazine?
    Answer: General Electric (GE)
  • Question: Which International company owns Lotus Development Company?
    Answer: IBM
  • Question: Which film has won 11 Oscar awards other than "Titanic"?
    Answer: Ben Hur
  • Question: Which states has maximum number of seats reserved for Schedule Tribes in Lok Sabha?
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Question: French Revolution resulted in the abolition of what?
    Answer: Slavery
  • Question: The Standing committee of state finance ministers recommended in January 2000 uniform rates across the states in respect of what?
    Answer: Sales Tax
  • Question: Which city is known as the "Manchester of South India"?
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Question: How many states are there in India?
    Answer: 28
  • Question: Economic liberalization in India started with what?
    Answer: It started in the year 1991 with the delicensing of Industries in India
  • Question: Which body is not a creation of the constitution?
    Answer: Election Commission
  • Question: Which was the first Indian company to dematerialize its shares?
    Answer: Reliance Industries
  • Question: Who is the first person from Africa to become the Secretary General of UN?
    Answer: Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali
  • Question: National Income in India is estimated by?
    Answer: Central Statistical Organization (C. S. O)
  • Question: Which is the oldest company listed in Wall Street?
    Answer: Bank of New York
  • Question: Who led Indian delegation to G-15 summit held at Cairo in June 2000?
    Answer: Vice-President, Krishna Kant
  • Question: "Talk to me" is a promotional campaign associated with which company?
    Answer: Toothpaste
  • Question: What is the expected food subsidy bill for 2000-01?
    Answer: 8100 crores
  • Question: Who is the founder of positive health clinic?
    Answer: Dr. Mukesh Batra
  • Question: First public sector unit registered in New York Stock Exchange on 15th August 2000?
    Answer: ICICI LTD.
  • Question: Which bank is associated with the Sapnay credit card?
    Answer: Standard Chartered Bank
  • Question: Lexus is a sports car owned by which Asian car manufacturer?
    Answer: Toyota
  • Question: Indian population constitutes what percentage of the world population?
    Answer: 16%
  • Question: Sanjukta Panigrahi was the popular exponent of which form of dance?
    Answer: Odissi
  • Question: Who is the MD of ICICI Bank?
    Answer: K.V Kamath
  • Question: What is the full form of TRAI?
    Answer: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
  • Question: What is the meaning of Direct Tax?
    Answer: Tax imposed and collected directly on and by the consumer
  • Question: Vishvas / Vikas / Vaibahav is the motto of which private bank?
    Answer: IndusInd Bank
  • Question: Which form of intellectual property can provide the longest protections?
    Answer: Trade mark
  • Question: Khalid Ansari is associated with which publications?
    Answer: Mid Day
  • Question: Which Indian News paper has highest of circulation?
    Answer: Dainik Bhaskar
  • Question: Who is the Ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India?
    Answer: Prime Minister
  • Question: Which Indian TV channel owned the rights for the telecast of 50th Miss World Contest held in Millennium Dome in London?
    Answer: Zee TV
  • Question: Bajaj Auto Ltd. is setting its two-wheeler plant in which south Asian country?
    Answer: China
  • Question: Who was chosen as the Businessman of the Century by Fortune Magazine?
    Answer: Henry Ford
  • Question: Marjorie Sardino is the CEO of which company?
    Answer: Pearson Plc.
  • Question: The speaker can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as?
    Answer: Yielding the floor.
  • Question: Which place associated with the 1917 freedom movement?
    Answer: Champaran Movement
  • Question: Which among the following is the hardest metal among Gold, Iron, Platinum, Tungsten?
    Answer: Tungsten
  • Question: Glass is manufactured by heating which of the following up to 400ºC? (a) Lime stone (b) Soda Ash (c) Silica (Give right combination)
    Answer: Glass is manufactured by heating Lime stone + Soda Ash + Silica, (all of them)
  • Question: What was the purpose of initiation of Dandi March?
    Answer: To break the salt law
  • Question: Convulsions in infants is caused due to the deficiency of which vitamin?
    Answer: Pyridoxine - A type of vitamin B
  • Question: Name the only Indian musician to have sung in United Nations (UN)?
    Answer: M.S. Subbulakshmi
  • Question: Who won the Tansen Samman for 2001?
    Answer: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
  • Question: Who is the Secretary-General of Commonwealth?
    Answer: Don-Mckinnon
  • Question: Who is the Secretary General of Lok Sabha?
    Answer: G.C. Malhotra
  • Question: Name the party that won parliamentary elections in Bangladesh in 2001?
    Answer: Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP)
  • Question: What is the real GDP annual growth rate according to RBI for 2001 - 2002?
    Answer: For 2001-2002 it is 6 to 6.5% (estimated)
  • Question: Who is the chairman of the probing committee of UTI fiasco?
    Answer: S.S. Tarapore
  • Question: Name the country that banned Human Cloning in 2001?
    Answer: United Kingdom, around April 2001
  • Question: Name the scheme that was not announced by the Prime Minister on 15th August 2001?
    Answer: Schemes that were announced on 15th August 2001 are: (1) Sampoorna Gramin Yojana (2) National Nutrition Mission (3) Ambedkar Awas Yojana (4) Housing for families of Army Jawans (therefore, the scheme except the above stated ones was not announced by the Prime Minister)
  • Question: What is the meaning of Hysterisis of an instrument?
    Answer: A retardation of the effect when the forces acting upon a body are changed especially a lagging in the values of resulting magnetization in a magnetic material (as iron) due to changing magnetic force.
  • Question: Which physical quantity's unit is 'Tesla'?
    Answer: Magnetic Flux
  • Question: Who is the chairman of Railway Board?
    Answer: V.K. Aggarwal
  • Question: Who is the Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU?
    Answer: Professor H.P Dixit
  • Question: Name the movie directed by Mira Nair that won the Golden lion award in 2001?
    Answer: Monsoon Wedding
  • Question: K. Venkataswami Commission is associated with which scandal?
    Answer: Tehelka Episode (Armsgate Scandal)
  • Question: Who won the Century of the star award in a function held at Egypt in 2001?
    Answer: Amitabh Bachchan
  • Question: Who authored "India from midnight to millennium"?
    Answer: Shashi Tharoor
  • Question: Who is the Managing Director of HDFC Bank?
    Answer: Aditya Puri
  • Question: What is the reason of not falling of Leaning Tower of Peasa?
    Answer: Soil below the structure precisely subterranean water makes the ground beneath the tower, unstable
  • Question: Why enamel is coated on a transformer between its coils?
    Answer: To reduce heating effect
  • Question: How many states went for Assembly elections in the year 2000?
    Answer: five
  • Question: Which personality is known as "Fiat Palio brand champion"?
    Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
  • Question: Name the plant that gives only seeds and not fruit?
    Answer: Cycus
  • Question: Which is a polymer (few options like, vinyl chloride, urea etc. were given)?
    Answer: Nylon
  • Question: Who initiated the construction of Fatehpur Sikri?
    Answer: Akbar
  • Question: According to the World FDI investment report, from the year 2000 to 2001, FDI has increased by 18%. This increase amounts to what amount in dollars?
    Answer: 1.3 trillion dollars.
  • Question: Which state has launched "Apna Van Apna Dhan" scheme?
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Question: Borndila pass is situated in which state of India?
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Question: When was National Tourism Policy drafted?
    Answer: The answer was none of the given options, as Dec. 2001 was slated to be the month of drafting the policy, finally.
  • Question: As per the Global Competitiveness Report, 2001 which country has emerged as the most the competitive nation?
    Answer: Singapore
  • Question: An egg sinks in tap water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because of what?
    Answer: The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs.
  • Question: The science dealing with the study of phenomenon at very low temperature is known as what?
    Answer: CRYOGENICS
  • Question: Jhum is a type of what?
    Answer: Cultivation
  • Question: Gasoline is the name given to the same substance as:
    Answer: natural gas
  • Question: Which of the following is an organic rock?
    Answer: coal
  • Question: The writ of certiorari is issued by a superior court
    Answer: to an inferior court to transfer the records of proceedings in a case for its review.
  • Question: Tata, Birlas, AT&T infused Rs. 300 crores (100 crores each) into which company as it was jointly called:
    Answer: Batata
  • Question: Inflation, in theory, occurs:
    Answer: when money supply grows at a higher rate than GDP in real terms.
  • Question: Aggregate Measure of Support (AMS) in the context of WTO refers to:
    Answer: The quantum of subsidy given to the agriculture sector.
  • Question: Name the official sponsor of the Indian hockey Team for the year 2001?
    Answer: Indian Airlines.
  • Question: Daniel Radcliffe made headlines for getting the role of portraying on screen which famous muggle-born in the literary world?
    Answer: Harry Potter
  • Question: Name the scheme run by Unit Trust of India, which was dubbed "Pandora's Box of Horror"?
    Answer: US 64.
  • Question: In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place?
    Answer: 1896.
  • Question: The Pizza Hut is the world's largest food chain. Name the world's largest restaurant company?
    Answer: McDonalds.
  • Question: Which is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?
    Answer: Omega.
  • Question: Sound travels fastest through:
    Answer: Steel.
  • Question: Excise duty is tax levied on:
    Answer: production of goods.
  • Question: Which of the following is considered a good source of Vitamin A?
    Answer: Carrot.
  • Question: What is common to these people? Manmohan Singh, C. Rangarajan, Bimal Jalan, L.K. Jha
    Answer: They have served as Governors of RBI.
  • Question: What is common to these cities? Seattle, Doha, Singapore
    Answer: Venue of WTO ministerial conference.
  • Question: Which among the following products forms India's largest item of export in terms of value?
    Answer: Gems and Jewellery
  • Question: Who received the Indira Gandhi Prize of Peace, Disarmament and Development of the year 2000?
    Answer: Mary Robinson
  • Question: Jeff Bezos is the founder of which popular website?
    Answer: Amazon.com
  • Question: Who was involved in Hawala scandal?
    Answer: Jain brothers
  • Question: Where are the headquarters WTO?
    Answer: Geneva
  • Question: What is India's share in total world exports?
    Answer: 0.6%
  • Question: Where is Almati Dam Situated?
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Question: "Wealth of Nations", is authored by?
    Answer: Adam Smith
  • Question: Hydraulic brake is application of?
    Answer: Pascal's law of pressure
  • Question: What are the main components of fertilizers?
    Answer: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium (N, P, K)
  • Question: Optical fiber is mode up of?
    Answer: Glass threads
  • Question: Where are the Headquarters of European Union?
    Answer: Brussels
  • Question: Who is the chairman of UTI?
    Answer: M.M Damodaran
  • Question: Dalal Street is situated in which city of India?
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Question: Who is the Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
    Answer: Dr. Bimal Jalan
  • Question: Ashok Chakra is associated with?
    Answer: Bravery
  • Question: Name the tallest living tree.
    Answer: Redwood tree
  • Question: Who was the founding leader of Muslim league?
    Answer: Aga Khan III
  • Question: Where are Caves of Ajanta situated?
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Question: How many countries have adopted 'Euro' as their currency?
    Answer: 12 (as on Jan 1, 2002)
  • Question: Which batsman has the best bowling record in One Day Internationals?
    Answer: Wasim Akram (only cricketer to have 300 wickets and 3000 runs in ODI's)
  • Question: Which state won highest number of medals in National Games which were held in Nov - Dec 2001?
    Answer: Punjab
  • Question: Who is "Ranil Wickramasinghay"?
    Answer: Leader of the opposition in Sri-Lanka.
  • Question: Which of the following is the second largest commercial Bank in India?
    Answer: According to the latest information ICICI Ltd. has said that it would merge with ICICI Bank to create the second largest commercial Bank in India, in the last week of October, 2001.
  • Question: Which Indian Film was nominated for Oscar 2002 award?
    Answer: Lagaan by Amir Khan.
  • Question: Which Indian state produces largest amount of mica?
    Answer: Bihar
  • Question: ISO 14000 certificates are associated with which field?
    Answer: Environment Management Standards
  • Question: Which movie won the "Golden Lion" award in 2001?
    Answer: Monsoon wedding directed by Mira Nair.
  • Question: Which serial won the best serial award?
    Answer: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
  • Question: Who is the present Principal scientific Advisor to the Government of India?
    Answer: Dr. R. Chidambaram
  • Question: Which industrialist purchased the L&T shares from Ambanis in late 2001?
    Answer: A.V. Birla (owner of Grasim Industries)
  • Question: What is the former name of the company "Aventis"?
    Answer: Pasteur Merieux Connaught.
  • Question: What was the venue for 2004 Olympic Games?
    Answer: Athens in Greece
  • Question: How many Indians have won all England Badminton Championship so far?
    Answer: 2 - Prakash Padukone & P. Gopichand
  • Question: What is the revised Indian export growth target for 2001 - 2002?
    Answer: For the year 2001 to 2002 (April to March) it is reduced from 12% to 9%.
  • Question: '.com' in all the web sites stands for?
    Answer: Commercial
  • Question: "You give me blood, I will give you freedom", was the words of which famous Indian leader?
    Answer: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.