GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (3)

·   Clocks, which moves with the velocities comparable with the velocity of light, run:           with zero velocity

·   Humming bird belongs to a category called:  Endotherm

·   PERT is a technique used for which one of the following?  Project Management

·   Han myung has become the first woman prime minister of South Korea.

·   At which international film festival is the ‘Golden Lion’ awarded to the best film? Venice Film Festival

·   Which of the following planets takes nearly the same time for a rotation on its own axis, as does the Earth? Mars

·   Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society? William Jones

·   Fortis Hospitals chain is an enterprise of Ranbaxy

·   The major natural regions of the world are delineated primarily on the basis of temperature, rainfall and cultivated vegetation

·   The agreement between India and China, by which both accepted Panchsheel as the basis of their relations, was signed in 1954

·   Which of the following territories of India was/were invaded by China on November 19, 1962? Ladakh and NEFA

·   Deflation is contraction in volume of money or credit that results in a decline of price level

·   Which one of the following is not allied to Geophysical Sciences? Palaeontology

·   Photophobia is abnormal intolerance of light

·   The conservation of hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat many harmful rodents

·   The plane of the earth’s equator were not inclined to the plane of

·   In which city was the famous black hole: Calcutta

·   If you had rubella what would you have caught: German Measles

·   La Giaconda is better known as what: Mona Lisa

·   Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author: George Orwell

·   Which country do Sinologists study: China

·   What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur: Art of Dancing

·   Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom: Nelson Mandela

·   Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930: Pluto

·   Which chess piece could be a member of the church: Bishop

·   Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State: Delaware

·   What martial arts name means gentle way: Judo

·   Kimberlite contains what precious item: Diamonds

·   Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912: Germany

·   What animals name translates as water horse: Hippopotamus

·   Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter: Tin and Lead

·   What is the longest river in Italy: Po

·   Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family:             Mustard

·   Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what: Rhodesia

·   What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population: Rice

·   What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals: Zero

·   Who was nicknames The desert Fox (both Names): Erwin Rommel

·   Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons: Switzerland

·   Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914: Edgar Rice Burroughs

·   Who is the only American president elected unopposed: George Washington

·   Which countries men use the most deodorant: Japan

·   What was the first credit card: Diners Club

·   Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906: Australia Story of Kelly gang

·   Where is the worlds largest gold depository: Federal reserve bank Manhattan

·   What is 6 inches bigger in Summer: Eiffel tower

·   Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas: Rock around the clock

·   From what language does the word alphabet come: Greek -alpha beta

·   What was the first film made in cinemascope: The robe

·   A pearmain is what type of fruit: Apple

·   What did God create on the fifth day (both): Sea creatures and birds

·   What were the first false teeth made from: Ivory

·   Which leader lives in the Potola: Dalai Lama

·   Which country invented the concentration camp: Britain - Boer war

·   Scotopic people can do what: See in the dark

·   What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transport: Temperature not below 13 C 55F

·   What city has Kogoshima as its airport: Tokyo

·   What is a baby whale called: Calf

·   On what is the Mona Lisa painted: Wood

·   Which bird turns it head upside down to eat: Flamingo

·   Who rode a horse called Bucephalus: Alexander the Great

·   Who invented popcorn: American Indians

·   For what is spirits of salt another name: Hydrochloric acid

·   What flower is the symbol of secrecy: Rose

·   What is the white trail behind a jet plane made from: Ice Crystals

·   If you were doing vaccimulgence what doing: Milking a cow

·   Who was the Greek goddess of love: Aphrodite

·   What is the only creature that can turn its stomach inside out: Starfish

·   What is the worlds most popular green vegetable: Lettuce

·   Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907: Finland

·   Which Mediterranean countries orchestra is bigger than its army        Monaco

·   Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News: Falkland Islands

·   Which African country was founded by Americans: Liberia

·   What was Britain called - before it was Britain: Albion

·   What part of a frog do you rub to hypnotise it: Its belly

·   What was the first gramophone record made from: Tinfoil

·   which famous person invented the cat flap: Isaac Newton

·   What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881: Electric chair

·   Where would you find line of Mars - Girdle of Venus: Palm - lines in Palmistry

·   What do Ombrophobes fear: Rain

·   Who landed on Timor Island after being cast adrift: Captain Bligh

·   A C-Curity was the original name of what common object: Zip Fastener

·   What does ludo mean (literally): I Play

·   An elephant has 400000 what in its trunk: Muscles

·   What colour is cerulean: Deep Blue

·   What does Zip stand for in the American Zip Code: Zone Improvement Plan

·   Percy Shaw invented what in 1934: Cats eyes

·   Which acid was first prepared from distilled red ants: Formic acid

·   Milton lost which sense: Sight

·   Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower - what was his first name: Gustave

·   The Koh-i-Nor is a famous diamond - what does the name mean:       Mountain of Light

·   What was Britain's first colony (annexed in 1583): Newfoundland

·   A skulk is a group of which animals: Foxes

·   Who was the Goddess of the rainbow:       Iris

·   Who was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazine: Charlie Chaplin

·   In which country did the turnip originate: Greece

·   Which animals can live longest without water: Rats

·   Which fruit contains the most protein:         Avocado

·   In sailing ship days who often acted as the ships doctor: Cook

·   A muster is a group of which birds: Peacocks

·   Which country grew the first Orange: China

·   Gossima was the original name of what game: Table Tennis

·   A kindle is the name for a group of what young animals: Kittens

·   Minerva is the Goddess of what: Wisdom

·   One person every 6 seconds dies from what: Contaminated water diseases

·   The length of what is approximately 1/10th circumference of earth: Great wall of China

·   USA has most airports which country has second most: Australia

·   In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item: Safety Pin

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·   Who invented punched cards used in early computing 1880s: Herman Hollerith

·   1500 paces was what Roman measurement: League

·   Who gave the UN the land in NY to build their HQ: John D Rockerfeller

·   Which writer coined the word Cyberspace in 1984: William Gibson –Neuromancer

·   What is the oldest known infectious disease: Leprosy

·   What was invented in 1855 45 years later than it was needed: Can Opener

·   Trypanophobia is fear of Inoculations – Injections

·   Chogori is better know by what boring name: K2

·   Which country has the worlds biggest (on land) National Park: Canada – Wood Buffalo 17300s ml

·   What was Edison’s first practical invention: Tick a Tape for stockmarket

·   Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952: Sony

·   What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green: Chromium

·   What is dittology: Double meaning

·   Which country invented the mariners compass: China

·   How was Alexander the Greats body preserved: In large jar of honey

·   What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 G C Beilder: Photocopier

·   What country consumes the most coal each year: China

·   What does soviet mean: Workers Council

·   In which city is the worlds oldest museum - Ashmolian 1679: Oxford

·   To what family does the hippopotamus belong: Pig

·   In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496: Paris

·   Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867: Otto Von Bismarck

·   In which country did Turkeys originate: USA

·   What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt: Yellow

·   An Arab horse has less what than other horses: Bones - one vertebra less

·   In what country did red onions originate: Italy

·   What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1: Ambulance Driver

·   What was the name of the Roman God of sleep-Somnos

·   What is the name of the four holy books of the Hindus-The Vedas

·   What animal always gives birth to same sex twins-Armadillo

·   What colour is named after a battle fought in Italy in 1859-Magenta

·   What does the name Ghengis Khan mean-Very Mighty Ruler

·   What is the most common disease in the world-Dental Caries

·   Which country was the first to make seat belts compulsory-Czechoslovakia

·   A young what is called an Eyas-Hawk

·   In a Gynocracy - who rules- Women

·   What type of animal is a markhor-Wild Goat

·   What is the last book of the Bible-Revelations

·   What historical event was referred to as Black 47-Irish Potato Famine

·   Tempera uses water and Egg Yoke paint with.        

·   Cannon company developed the Laser Printer       

·   The name of which countries capital means good air-Argentina – Buenos Aires

·   Which dictator preferred 50,000 rifles to 50,000 votes-Benito Mussolini

·   What country was once named New France- Canada

·   In which country were modern banknotes first used-Sweden

·   What does the syrinx help a bird to do-Sing

·   What food item in French literally means twice cooked-Biscuit

·   The Titanic has a sister ship - name it-The Olympic

·   Halcyon is the poetic name for which bird-Kingfisher

·   Which country invented French fried potatoes-Belgium

·   The word bungalow comes from which language-Hindi

·   What is the Japanese Shinkasen-High speed Train

·   What is a travelator-Horizontal Escalator

·   Where was Napoleon born-Ajaccio -Corsican capitol

·   In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants-Bats

·   What colour is the Black Box carried in aircraft-Orange

·   Allium Sativum is better known as what-Garlic

·   What was Madam Curie's husbands name-Pierre

·   The USA president lives in the White House - Who Blue House-President South Korea