General Knowledge
- Australia was discovered by James Cook
- Dublin is situated at the mouth of
river Liffey
- Mount Everest was named after Sir
George Everest
- Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis
Hennepin
- The biggest delta in the world is the
Ganges Delta
- The biggest desert in the world is the
Sahara desert
- The biggest island of the world is
Greenland
- The biggest stadium in the world is the
Strahov Stadium, Prague
- The capital city that stands on the
river Danube is Belgrade
- The city which is also known as the
City of Canals is Venice
- The city which is the biggest centre
for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit, USA
- The city which was once called the
`Forbidden City' was Peking
- The coldest place on the earth is
Verkoyansk in Siberia
- The country also known as "country
of Copper" is Zambia
- The country called the Land of Rising
Sun is Japan
- The country in which river Wangchu
flows is Myanmar
- The country known as the Sugar Bowl of
the world is Cuba
- The country that accounts for nearly
one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar
- The country which has the greatest
population density is Monaco
- The country which is the largest
producer of manganese in the world is China & South Africa
- The country which is the largest
producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia
- The country which is the largest
producer of tin in the world is China
- The country which ranks second in terms
of land area is Canada
- The earlier name of New York city was
New Amsterdam
- The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel
- The first Governor General of Pakistan
is Mohammed Ali Jinnah
- The first Prime minister of Bangladesh
was Mujibur Rehman
- The Gurkhas are the original
inhabitants of Nepal
- The highest mountain in the world is
the Everest
- The Japanese call their country as
Nippon
- The largest bell in the world is the
Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
- The largest coffee growing country in
the world is Brazil
- The largest Island in the Mediterranean
sea is Sicily
- The largest ocean of the world is the
Pacific ocean
- The length of the English channel is
564 kilometres
- The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5
kilometers
- The longest highway in the world has a
length of About 8000 km
- The longest highway in the world is the
Trans-Canada
- The longest river in the world is the
Nile
- The lowest point on earth is The
coastal area of Dead sea
- The name given to the border which
separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line
- The national flower of Britain is Rose
- The national flower of Italy is Lily
- The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri
Durant
- The river Jordan flows out into the
Dead sea
- The river Volga flows out into the
Caspian sea
- The river which carries maximum
quantity of water into the sea is the Amazon River
- The volcano Vesuvius is located in
Italy
- The world's largest diamond producing country
is South Africa
- The world's oldest known city is
Damascus
- How many legs do butterflies have? 6
Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
- In which sport do players take long and
short corners? Hockey
- John F Kennedy was assassinated by Lee
Harvey Oswald
- 'Last Judgement' was the first painting
of an Italian painter named Michelangelo
- Madagascar is popularly known as the
Island of Cloves
- New York is popularly known as the city
of Skyscrapers
- Nickname of New York city is Big Apple
- Paradise Regained was written by John
Milton
- Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas
Stamford Raffles
- The author of Harry Potter Books is JK
Rowling
- The country famous for Samba dance is
Brazil
- The country known as the Land of
Morning Calm is Korea
- The country known as the land of the
midnight sun is Norway
- The country known as the Land of
Thunderbolts is Bhutan
- The country known as the Land of White
Elephant is Thailand
- The earlier name of Sri Lanka was
Ceylon
- The famous British one-eyed Admiral was
Nelson
- The first black person to be awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche
- The first British University to admit
women for degree courses was London University
- The first explorer to reach the South
Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson
- The first Industrial Revolution took
place in England
- The first man to reach North Pole was
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary
- The first Pakistani to receive the
Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam
- The first President of Egypt was
Mohammed Nequib
- The first Republican President of
America was Abraham Lincoln
- The first Secretary General of the UNO
was Trygve Lie
- The first woman Prime Minister of
Britain was Margaret Thatcher
- The founder of modern Germany is
Bismarck
- The founder of the Chinese Republic was
San Yat Sen
- The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is
Strait of Hormuz
- The highest waterfalls in the world is
the Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
- The independence day of South Korea is
celebrated on 15th August
- The largest library in the world is the
United States Library of Congress, Washington DC
- The largest river in France is Loire
- The most famous painting of Pablo
Picasso was Guermica
- The name of Alexander's horse was
Beucephalus
- The national flower of China is
Narcissus
- The permanent secretariat of the SAARC
is located at Kathmandu
- The person who is called the father of
modern Italy is G.Garibaldi
- The place known as the Roof of the
world is Tibet
- The port of Baku is situated in
Azerbaijan
- The primary producer of newsprint in
the world is Canada
- The principal export of Jamaica is
Sugar
- The Queen of England who married her
brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon
- The sculptor of the statue of Liberty
was Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
- The UNO was formed in the year 1945
- UNO stands for United Nations
Organization
- What do you call a group of sheep? A
Flock of Sheep
- Who was the youngest President of the
USA? Theodore Roosevelt
- World Environment Day is observed on
5th June
- World literacy day is celebrated on 8th
September
- Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
- FAO is located at Rome and London.
- FAO stands for Food and Agriculture
Organization.
- Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald
Tisyum.
- In the year 1811, Paraguay became
independent from Spain.
- International Civil Aviation
Organization is located at Montreal.
- Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus.
- Montreal is situated on the bank of
River Ottawa.
- Napoleon suffered from alurophobia
which means Fear of cats.
- Slavery in America was abolished by
Abraham Lincoln.
- The aero planes were used in war for
the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911)
- The Angel Falls is located in
Venezuela.
- The busiest shopping centre of London
is Oxford Street.
- The city in Russia which faced an
earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia.
- The city of Bonn is situated in
Germany.
- The city which was the capital of the
ancient Persian Empire was Persepolis.
- The country famous for its fish catch
is Japan.
- The country known as the Land of Cakes
is Scotland.
- The country where there are no Cinema
theatres is Saudi Arabia.
- The country whose National Anthem has
only music but no words is Bahrain.
- The cross word puzzle was invented by
Arthur Wynne.
- The Headquarters of textile
manufacturing in England is Manchester.
- The largest airport in the world is the
King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia.
- 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 cinema in the world is the
Fox theatre, Detroit, USA.
- The largest gulf in the world is Gulf
of Mexico.
- The largest museum in the world is the
American Museum of Natural History.
- The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia.
- The largest railway tunnel in the world
is the Oshimizu Tunnel, Japan.
- The literal meaning of Renaissance is
Revival.
- The lowest mountain range in the world
is the Buena Bhaile.
- The number regarded as lucky number in
Italy is thirteen.
- The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa.
- The original meaning of 'Quiz' was
Trick.
- The place known as the Garden of
England is Kent.
- The residence of the Queen in London is
Buckingham Palace.
- The tallest statue in the world is the
Motherland, Volgograd Russia.
- The tallest tower in the world is the
C. N. Tower, Toronto, Canada.
- The title of Desert Fox was given to
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
- The Victoria Falls is located in
Rhodesia.
- The word 'Quiz' was coined by Jim Daly
Irishman.
- The world's loneliest island is the
Tristan da cunha.
- The world's tallest office building is
the Sears Tower, Chicago.
- UNIDO is located at Vienna.
- UNIDO stands for United Nations
Industrial Development Organization.
- WHO (World Health Organization) is
located at Geneva.
- WHO stands for World Health Organization.
- WMO is located at Geneva.
- WMO stands for World Meteorological
Organization.
- Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin.
- Archimedes was born in Sicily.
- Disneyland is located in California,
USA.
- Mercury is also known as Quick Silver.
- Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M.
Singer.
- The actor who is considered as the
biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix.
- The Cape of Good Hope is located in
South Africa.
- The country that brings out the FIAT is
Italy.
- The country where military service is compulsory
for women is Israel.
- The country which built the first
powerful long range rockets is Germany.
- The country which has more than 10,000
golf courses is USA.
- The earlier name for tomato was Love
apple.
- The famous ?General Motors? company was
founded by William Durant.
- The famous Island located at the mouth
of the Hudson River is Manhattan.
- The famous painting 'Mona Lisa' is
displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.
- The famous words 'Veni Vidi Vici' were
said by Julius Caesar.
- 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 country to issue stamps was
Britain.
- The first demonstration of a motion
picture was held at Paris.
- The first President of USA was George
Washington.
- The founder of KODAK Company was
Eastman.
- The founder of plastic industry was Leo
Hendrik Baekeland.
- The Heathrow Airport is located in
London.
- The Kalahari Desert is located in
Africa.
- The largest auto producer in the USA is
General Motors.
- The largest auto producing nation is
Japan.
- The largest city of Africa is Cairo.
- The largest dome in the world is
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA.
- The largest oil producing nation in
Africa is Nigeria.
- The largest strait in the world is
Tartar Strait.
- The largest temple in the world is
Angkor Wat in Kampuchea.
- The last letter of the Greek alphabet
is Omega.
- The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in
Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan.
- The most densely populated Island in
the world is Honshu.
- The national emblem of Spain is Eagle.
- The neon lamp was invented by Georges
Claude.
- The number of countries which
participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine.
- The Patagonian desert is located in
Argentina.
- The Pentagon is located at Washington
DC.
- The person known as the father of
aeronautics is Sir George Cayley.
- The place known as the land of Lincoln
is Illinois.
- The practice of sterilization of
surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister.
- The total area of Vatican City is 0.272
square kilometers.
- The two nations Haiti and the Dominion
Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola.
- The US state Utah is also known as
Beehive state.
- The White House was painted white to
hide fire damage.
- The world's biggest manufacturer of
bicycles is Hero cycles, Ludhiana.
- The world's largest car manufacturing
company is General Motors, USA.
- The world's oldest underground railway
is at London.
- History is Bunk" was said by Henry
Ford.
- Coal is also known as Black Diamond.
- 'Man is a Tool Making Animal' was said
by Benjamin Franklin.
- Prado Museum is located in Madrid.
- The Atacama Desert is located in North
Chile.
- The chemical name of laughing gas is
Nitrous oxide.
- The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in
Olympics was Laszlo Papp.
- The first cross word puzzle in the
world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express.
- The first Emperor of Germany was
Wilhelm.
- The first man to reach Antarctica was
Fabian Gottlieb.
- The first ruler who started war games
for his soldiers was Genghis Khan.
- The first talkie feature film in USA
was 'The Jazz Singer'.
- The founder of USA was George
Washington.
- The headquarters of World Bank is
located at Washington DC.
- The International court of Justice is
located in Hague, Holland.
- The invention that is considered to
have built America is Dynamite.
- The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in
Tanzania.
- The last French Monarch was Louis
Napoleon III.
- The lightest known metal is Lithium.
- The longest river in Russia and Europe
is Volga River.
- The name of the large clock on the
tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben.
- The number of keys in an ordinary piano
is Eighty eight.
- The oil used to preserve timber is
Creosote oil.
- The oldest residential university of
Britain is the Oxford University.
- The Pakistani President who died in an
air crash was Zia-ul-Huq.
- The popular detective character created
by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot.
- The technique to produce the first test
tube baby was evolved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.
- The term 'anesthesia' was coined by
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
- The term 'astrology' literally means
Star Speech.
- The US state Indiana is also known as
Volunteer state.
- The US state known as 'Land of 1000
Lakes' is Arkansas.
- The US state known as 'Mountain state'
is Pennsylvania.
- The US state known as 'Pine Free State'
is Vermont.
- The US state Mississippi is also known
as Tar Heel state.
- The US state Missouri is also known as
Hoosier state.
- The US state West Virginia is also
known as Blue Grass state.
- Togo is situated in Africa.
- Victoria Falls was discovered by David
Livingstone.
- What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO
titles? Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief
Information Officer.
- What is the full form of GPRS? -
General Packet Radio Service
- What is the scientific name of Vitamin
C? - Ascorbic Acid
- Which country declares independence on
18th Feb 2008? - Kosovo.
- Which was the first university
established in the world? - Nalanda University
- Who was the founder of the kindergarten
education system? - German educator Friedrich Froebel.
- 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 that contains all the vowels:
Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many
more.
- Words with no vowel in them: Myth, Fly,
Sky, Dry, Cry, Rhythm, Crypt.
- Yankee is the nickname of American.
- Yoghurt means Fermented milk.
- The theory of relativity was propounded
by Albert Einstein
- The principal metal used in
manufacturing steel is Iron
- An alimeter is used for measuring
Altitude
- Oology is the study of Birds eggs
- Radioactivity was discovered by Henry
Bacquerel
- The metal used in storage batteries is
Lead
- The instrument used to measure the
relative humidity of air is Hygrometer
- Barometer was invented by Torricelli
- The unit of power is Watt
- Radium was discovered by Marie and
Pierrie Curie
- The existence of isotopes was
discovered by Frederick Soddy
- Dynamo was invented by Michael Faraday
- The nuclear reactor was invented by
Enrico Ferni
- The law of gravitation was propounded
by Sir Isaac Newton
- Crescograph was invented by J.C.Bose
- Crescograph is used to measure the Rate
of growth of a plant
- Galileo's first scientific discovery
was Pendulum
- Microscope was invented by Aaton Van
Leewen Hock
- The scientist who is known as father of
modern biology is Aristotle
- The first person to see a cell under
microscope was Robert Hooke
- The smallest flowering plant is Worffia
- The four blood groups were discovered
by Karl Landsteiner
- Sodium was discovered by Sir Humphry
Davy
- The atomic number of oxygen is Eight
- The basic building blocks of proteins
are Amino acids
- The botanical name of the cotton plant
is Gossipium Hirsutum
- An Electroscope is used to Detect
charges on a body
- The unit of loudness is Phon
- An ammeter is used to measure Electric
current
- Plant that eat insects are called
Insectivorous plants
- Fruits that are formed without
fertilization are called Parthenocarpic
- Plants that flower only once in their
lifetime are called Mono carpic
- The botanical name for rice is Oryza
Sativa
- Penicillin is obtained from Mould
- The largest tree in the world is
Seguoia Gigantica
- Herpetology is the study of Reptiles
- Entomology is the study of Insects
- Ornithology is the study of Birds
- Ichtyology is the study of Fishes
- Osteology is the study of Bones
- The botanical name for brinjal is
Solanum melongenal
- The botanical name for onion is Allium
Cepa
- The study of sound is called Acoustics
- The study of heavenly bodies is called
Astronomy
- The study of tissues is called
Histology
- Electric Lamp was invented by Thomas
alva Edison
- The fear of crowd is called Ochlophobia
- The fear of books is called
Bibliophobia
- The fear of going to bed is called
Clinophobia
- The symbol of gold is Au
- The symbol of sodium is Na
- The symbol of Sr stands for Strontium
- The symbol Rb stands for Rubidium
- The symbol Md stands for Mendelevium
- Calcium sulphate is commonly called
Plaster of Paris
- Sodium carbonate is commonly called
Washing Soda
- Sodium chloride is commonly known as
Common Salt
- The chemical name of Chloroform is
Trichloromethane
- The chemical name of baking powder is
Sodium bicarbonate
- The chemical name of bleaching powder
is Calcium hypochlorite
- The formula HCL stands for Hydrochloric
Acid
- The formula H2SO4 stands for Sulphuric
Acid
- The formula CHCI3 stands for
Trichloromethane
- The formula H2O2 stands for Hydrogen
peroxide
- A fungus which can only survive on
other living organisms is called Obligate Parasite
- A plant which lives in the dark is
called Scotophyte
- A plant adapted to live in dry places
is called a Xerophyte
- A plant adapted for growth in water is
called a Hydrophyte
- Bifocal lens was invented by Benjamin
Franklin
- Cement was invented by Joseph Aspdin
- Laser was invented by Dr.Charles
H.Townes
- Electromagnet was invented by William
Sturgeon
- Rayon was invented by Sir Joseph Swann
- Thermostat is an instrument used for
regulating Constant temperature
- The science of organic forms and
structures is known as Morphology
- Phycology is the study of Algae
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
was established in 1945
- CSIR stands for Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research
- ISRO stands for Indian Space Research
Organisation
- The first human being to land on moon
was Neil Armstrong
- The first Indian in space was Rakesh
Sharma
- ISAC stands for ISRO Satellite Centre
- VSSC stands for Vikram Sarabhai space
Centre
- The headquarters of ISRO is located at
Bangalore
- VSSC is located at Thiruvananthapuram
- ISAC is located at Bangalore
- National Science Centre is located at
New Delhi
- Central Tobacco Research Institute is
located at Rajahmundry
- Indian Institute of Horticultural
Research is located at Bangalore
- The Atomic Energy Commission was set up
in August 1948
- The first Indian Satellite was
Aryabhatta
- The first Indian Satellite was launched
in the year 1975
- ASLV stands for Augmented Satellite
Launch Vehicle
- INSAT stands for Indian National
Satellite
- The fear of women is known as
Gynophobia
- The fear of men is known as Androphobia
- The scientist who developed the Quantum
theory was Max Plonck
- The steam engine was invented by James
Watt
- The botanical name of tea is Camellia
Sinensis
- Logarithms were devised by John Napier
- The acid used in a car battery is
Sulphuric acid
- The system for writing by blind people
was invented by Louis Braille
- The parachute was used for the first
time by J.P.Blanchard
- The German physicit who first
demonstrated the existence of Radio waves was Henrich Hertz
- The instrument that records the
intensity of earthquakes is Seismograph
- The laws of floating bodies was
discovered by Archimedes
- The density of milk is measured by a
Lactometer
- Fountain pen was invented by
L.E.Waterman
- The instrument used to measure the
pressure of gases is the Monometer
- Bhaskara I was a famous Astronomer
- The first atomic power station
established in India was the Tarapore Atomic Power Station
- The role of heredity was demonstrated
by Mendel
- The instrument used to measure the
concentration of salt water is the Salinometer
- Spectroscopy is the study of Anders
John Angstrom
- Dactylography is the study of Finger
Prints
- A tangent galvanometer is used to study
the Strength of direct current
- The fruit of Oak is called Acron
- ZETA stands for Zero Energy
Thermonuclear Assembly
- The formula C6H5OH stands for Phenol
- Michael Faraday worked as an assistant
under another scientist whose name was Sir Humphry Davy
- Vulcanised rubber was invented by
Charles Goodyear
- The symbol Zn stands for Zinc
- The symbol He stands for Helium
- Celluloid was invented by A.Parker
- Glider was invented by Sir George Caley
- Safety matches was invented by J.E.Lundstrom
- Radio valve was invented by Sir
J.A.Fleming
- Space Applications Centre is located at
Ahmedabad
- Atomic Energy Commission is located at
Mumbai
- Dynamics is the study of Movements of
bodies
- Statics is the study of Forces acting
on bodies at rest
- Mechanics is the study of Forces acting
on bodies
- Zoology is the study of Animal life
- Botany is the study of Plant life
- Psychology is the study of Human mind
- The first American to orbit earth was
John H.Glen
- The electro-cardiograph was invented by
William Einthoven
- The molecular formula of cane sugar is
C12H22O11
- A compound which contains only hydrogen
and Carbon is called a Hydrocarbon
- The liquid used to preserve specimens
of plans and animals is Formalin
- The law of segregaton was propounded by
Mendel
- Auriscope is used to detect Ear
disorders
- The three states of matter are
Solid,liquid and gas
- The scientific name for blood platelets
is Thrombocytes
- The response of a plant to heat is
called Thermotropism
- The response of a plant to touch is
called Trigmotropism
- The symbol Zr stands for Zirconium
- Nickel was discovered by Cronstledt
- Manganese was discovered by Gahn
- The common name for pottasium carbonate
is Potash
- Bismuth was discovered by Valentine
- The biggest plant seed is Cocodemer
- Toxicology is the study of Poisons
- Virology is the study of Viruses
- Paleontology is the study of Fossils
- Calorimeter is used to measure Quantity
of heat
- Chronometer was invented by John
Harrison
- Stethoscope was invented by William
Stockes
- Spinning frame was invented by Sir
Richard Arkwright
- Al stands for Aluminium
- Gd stands for Gadolinium
- Ir stands for Iridium
- Bi stands for Bismuth
- The Chemical formula of sodium
bicarbonate is NaHCO3
- The chemical formula of common salt is
Nacl
- The chemical formula of washing soda is
Na2CO3,IOH2O
- The chemical formula of lime soda is
CaCO3
- The chemical formula of chloroform is
CHcl3
- The study of grasses is known as
Agrostology
- The study of antiquities is known as
Archaeology
- The study of the duration of life is
known as Chronobiology
- The study of bacteria is known as
Bacteriology
- Nylon was invented by Dr.Wallace
H.Carothers
- Electric razor was invented by Jacob
Schick
- The symbol of silver is Ag
- The symbol of silicon is Si
- The symbol of titanium is Ti
- Calcium oxide is commonly known as
Quick lime
- A deviation of light passing from one
medium to another is known as Refraction
- An apparatus for generation of atomic
energy is called a Reactor
- A machine used for converting
mechanical energy into electrical energy is called a Generator
- The first Indian woman in space was
Kalpana Chawla
- The revolver was invented by Samuel
Colt
- The refrigerator was invented by
J.Perkins
- Which is the only common metal that is
liquid at room temperature? Mercury
- When a fire is caused by an electric
short circuit, why must you not throw water? If you throw water on a fire
caused due to short circuit, you may be electrocuted because water is a good
conductor of electricity.
- Why do we see lightning much before we
hear thunder? This is because light travels much faster than sound. Light
travels @ 2.99 x 108 mt / sec (2,99,000 km/sec) whereas sound travels @ 333
mt/sec.
- Which planet is the closest to the Sun?
Mercury
- Which is the hottest planet? Venus
- How much time does the earth take to
complete a revolution around the sun? 365 % days.
- Why are whales hunted? For the
blubber or the oil in them.
- Where do platypuses live? In burrows
near water.
- How many days does the moon take to go
round the earth? 27 1/3 days.
- Among the insects that are extant,
(that are living still), which is the most ancient? Cockroach.
- What is meant by fulcrum? Fulcrum is
the point about which a bar or lever will rotate, when a force is applied at
any distance from that point or axis.
- What kind of leaves do silkworms thrive
on? Mulberry leaves.
- Why is it dangerous to look at die sun
during an eclipse? During solar eclipse, the ultraviolet rays are in such high
proportion in sunrays, that they can cause irrepairable damage to the eye.
- How does a Pitcher Plant eat flies? A
Pitcher Plant is hollow and tubular. The surfaces are slippery and they have
hairs, which point downwards. When an insect lands on a pitcher plant, it is
impossible for it to escape because of the slippery surface and the
downward-pointed hairs. It is then easily digested.
- What is the Indian name for the planet
Mercury? Budha.
- Where in India do the migratory cranes
of Siberia settle down? The Rann of Kutch.
- How many arms does a starfish have?
Usually five.
- What is a solar eclipse? The moon comes
in between the sun and the earth, and thereby prevents sunlight from reaching
the earth.
- Who first saw mountains and craters on
the moon using a telescope? Galileo Galilei
- Which is the largest animal on land?
African Elephant.
- Why does a rhinoceros spend so much
time in mud? To keep cool and protect itself from insect bites.
- Which country first used fingerprints
to identify people? Assyria and China.
- In which country was silk first made?
China.
- What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a
fat found in the human body and the body of other large animals. In its pure form
it looks like white sugar. It is made up of tiny crystals, which can be seen
under a microscope. It is said that too much cholesterol in the blood is
responsible for the hardening of arteries and for various other heart ailments.
- How did the watch get its name? From
the fact that you have to watch it to know the time.
- What is vulcanisation of rubber? The
process of hardening rubber by adding sulphur and heating the mixture is
vulcanisation. Vulcanisation was discovered by Charles Goodyear. Raw rubber is
sticky. It hardens when the temperature is low and softens when it is high.
Charles Goodyear discovered that by combining raw rubber with sulphur and by
heating it, the rubber becomes stronger and elastic and also resistant to
solvents. Today almost all rubber, whether natural or synthetic is vulcanized.
- When faced with danger what does a
Pangolin do? It rolls into a ball.
- Where is the entrance to a baya's nest?
At the bottom of the nest.
- What is glass made from? Limestone,
Silica and Soda ash.
- What is the microscopic study of plant
and animal tissue called? Histology.
- How does a mariner's compass help the
mariner? The needle of the compass always points towards the magnetic
north pole. This indicates the direction in which the ship is moving.
- Which is the second largest planet in
our Solar System? Saturn.
- How many weeks after birth does the
young one of a cat opens its eyes? Three weeks.
- The arms of the Octopus have sucker
cups. What is the use of these cups? To hold onto a surface.
- What food does a bear love most? Honey.
- How did the Romans rub off what was
written on a wooden slate coated with wax? By heating the slate, the wax
was melted. The slate became ready to reuse.
- What are seashells? Outer casings of
soft-bodied animals, called molluscs.
- How is a pearl formed within the body
of an oyster? A pearl is formed when a grain of sand or other foreign matter
gets between the hard outer shell and the inner coat called the mantle, of a
mollusc. The mollusc surrounds the irritation with nacre, a secretion from the
mantle. Many thin layers of nacre give the pearl its lustre.
- How much time does Pluto take to
complete a revolution around the sun? 248 years.
- What is a Catamaran? A boat with twin
parallel hulls. [From the Tamil words katta and maram, meaning tied up (katta)
tree (maram).
- How many ears does a spider have? None.
- How much time does light take to reach
the earth from the sun? 8 minutes.
- What is acceleration? The time rate at
which the velocity of a point is changing is acceleration. Velocity is just the
speed (miles per hour or kilometres per second). The term acceleration is used
when the speed keeps increasing. The term deceleration is used when the speed
becomes less and less.
- How does a spider eat its food? The
spider inserts his fangs into the victim's body and uses them as straws to suck
out the liquid.
- Who invented the telescope? Hans
Lippershey.
- Why do people living in the deserts
prefer white colour for their robes? White coloured robes do not absorb light,
whereas dark-coloured clothes absorb the light and conduct heat to the body.
- What is common to dolphins and
humans? They are both mammals.
- In which country was the day first
divided into 12 parts? Babylon (modern Iraq).
- How does a rocket move forward? It
moves forward due to propulsion. You must have seen that a boatman pushes the
water backwards with his oar. This creates a force in the forward direction.
This is propulsion. Newton's third law of motion states action and reaction are
equal and opposite. In a rocket when hot gases come out of the rear with great
force as a result of combustion, a force is created in the opposite direction.
This takes the rocket forward.
- What are the things necessary to start
a fire? Heat, fuel and oxygen.
- How many legs does a butterfly have?
Six.
- Who invented the aeroplane heavier than
an air machine that could fly? Orville and Wilbur Wright.
- Who invented the modern lift? Elisha
Otis.
- Why can't cranes perch on trees
branches? They cannot curl their toes. As a result they cannot have a firm grip
on a branch.
- Ancient Sumenans used to write on clay.
How could this writing be preserved? By baking the tablets. This would remove
the moisture from the tablets and harden them.
- How big are the tusks of an Indian
female elephant? Indian female elephants do not have tusks.
- Bats cannot see. Then how do they move
about? They emit sounds of low intensity, which are reflected from the objects
around them. This helps the bats to move about.
- How does a frog catch an insect? It
throws out its tongue, which is sticky and catches the insects.
- What is a Portuguese Man of War? A name
commonly applied to jelly fish, found in tropical seas.
- Why are oceans important to man? They
enable man to travel to distant corners of the world. They also provide food,
oil and minerals.
- What is the transparent portion in
front of the eyeball called? Cornea.
- What is the meaning of the pecking
order? Pecking order is an example of hierarchy among animals, particularly
hens. In a coup containing hens and cocks, the seniormost cock can peck at all
the other hens and cocks in the coup. A hen can peck at others weaker than it,
but must permit pecking by senior members in the hierarchy.
- Who made trains run by steam engine
popular? George Stephenson
- How are volcanoes caused? Deep under
the crust of the earth is molten rock or lava, also called magma. It is under
great pressure because of the intense heat around it and the weight of the
earth's crust. When this hot boiling mass finds an outlet in the underside of
the earth's crust, it comes through the surface as lava.
- What is a male ant called? Drone.
- How can a frog make such a loud sound?
As the frog forces air from the lungs, vocal chords in the voice box (larynx)
vibrate to make calls, distinctive of its species. The bulls of some species
have air sacs, which help, increase the volume of the sound.
- Who was the first man on the moon? Neil
Armstrong.
- What is peristalsis? Peristalsis is a
type of movement occurring in the hollow organs of animals, which causes their
contents to be pushed ahead.
- What are the main differences between
an Indian elephant and an African elephant? The African elephant is much larger
in size. Its ears as well as tusks are larger than those of an Indian elephant.
- What is it that silkworms weave around
themselves? Cocoon.
- Why did Dr. Lister use carbolic acid to
cover wounds? To prevent infection.
- What is the juice of the rubber plant
called? Latex
- Why does the ostrich eat sand or
gravel? To digest its food.
- Which discovery made soap-making a big
industry? It was discovered (in 1787) that caustic soda can be made from common
salt. Since soap is made from caustic soda and fat, manufacturing soap became
cheaper.
- Who invented the Gramophone? Thomas
Alva Edison
- Which is the largest living bird?
Ostrich.
- Why didn't the British plant rubber in
England? Rubber grows only in tropical countries.
- Why do tigers turn into man-eaters?
When tigers become old or are incapacitated because of injury, they prey on
human beings. A tiger that has preyed on man and has tasted human flesh often
continues to prey on man.
- What was called Penny-farthing? The
cycle whose front wheel was much larger than the rear wheel. It was invented by
James Starley. It was derisively named penny-farthing after the largest and
smallest English copper coins of the period.
- Why does not the moon have an
atmosphere? Even if it had some atmosphere, its mass is so low that gravity on
the surface is not enough to retain the atmosphere.
- Name the animal that has the largest
eyes in the world? The Atlantic Giant Squid, about 30 cm wide.
- Who invented the four-stroke Motorcar
engine? Nikolaus Otto.
- What are meteorites? They are rocks or
pieces of rocks that enter the atmosphere and are usually burnt out before
landing on earth. Some large meteorites can crash against the surface of the
earth and cause damage.
- What did ancient Romans think lightning
was? Jupiter's weapon.
- Are the soldier ants male or female?
They are all female.
- What is the nest of a penguin made
of? Pebbles.
- What are the characteristics of a
parasitic plant? They cannot produce their own food and obtain food from other
sources.
- What keeps the sun so hot? A reaction
similar to that of a hydrogen bomb takes place continuously in the sun. Two
atoms of hydrogen fuse at high temperatures to form an atom of helium. Immense
heat is released in this reaction.
- What is meant by Binary System? We
carry out everyday calculations, using the decimal system, with the numbers 1
to 9 and zero. The binary system uses only two numbers 0 and 1. An electric
current can be switched on and off using off for 0 and on for 1. Any number can
be represented in the binary system.
- Which was the first spaceship launched
by man? Sputnik-I, launched by the Russians
- What kind of nests do owls build? They
don't build nests. They use hollows in trees for laying eggs.
- Why is polished rice less healthy than
unpolished
- rice? The husk of food grains (rice,
wheat, etc) has Vitamins, much of which are lost when the grains are
polished.
- Which Psychologist devised the IQ test?
Alfred Binet.
- Who discovered Radium? Pierre and Marie
Curie.
- What is the approximate temperature
deep inside the sun? 14 million degrees C.
- What are Epiphytic plants? Plants that
grow on other plants for support. These plants however do not take nourishment
from the host.
- Sometimes the eagle spits out pellets
from its mouth. What are they? Bones and fur of the prey that are left after
the food is digested.
- What does a ruminant mean? Ruminant is
an animal that chews its cud and has a four-chambered stomach. When food is
swallowed by a ruminant, it passes into the rumen or paunch, where it is
stored, while the animal eats. Chewing and digestion are carried out at
leisure. The food passes from the rumen to the reticulum, where it is formed
into small masses and pushed up to the mouth to be chewed. When it is swallowed
a second time it takes a different route. Gastric digestion takes place and the
food passes into the intestine.
- Who discovered the Planet Uranus? Sir
William Herschel.
- Who invented Television? John Logic
Baird.
- How do dolphins communicate with each
other? By producing screeching sounds.
- Who was the first woman to travel in
space? Valentina Tereshkova.
- What are clouds made of? Tiny droplets
of ice or water.
- What is the disease that causes dogs to
turn mad? Rabies.
- Who conducted the first controlled
fission reaction (that led to the making of the atom bomb)? Enrico Fermi.
- Which was the first satellite launched
by India? Aryabhata, in 1975.
- What is Dry Ice? Solid Carbon Dioxide.
- Who invented the Radio? G. Marconi
(Jagadis Chandra Bose has also been credited with this discovery but his claim
has not been recognised).
Nicknames of Indian Cities
- Bangle City - Hyderabad
(Andhra Pradesh)
- City of Blood - Tezpur (Assam)
- City of Dawn - Auroville (Pondichery)
- City of golden Temple - amritsar
(Punjab)
- City of Palaces - Kolkata (West Bengal)
- City of seven Islands - Mumbai
(Maharashtra)
- Diamond City - Surat (Gujarat)
- Egg city - Namakkal (Tamilnadu)
- Garden City - Bangalore (Karnataka)
- Golden City - Jaisalmer(Rajastan)
- Lake City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
- Orange City - Nagpur (Maharashtra)
- Pearl City - Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
- Rose Pink City - Jaipur (Rajastan)
- Sandal Wood City - Mysore (Karnataka)
- Sun City - Jodhpur (Rajastan)
- Temple City - Bhuvaneswar (Orissa)
- Twin Cities - Hyderabad and
Secundarabad(Andra pradesh)
- Weavers city - Panipat (Haryana)
- White City - Udaipur (Rajastan)