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