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The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
Mujibur Rehman
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The longest river in the world is the
Nile
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The longest highway in the world is the
Trans-Canada
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The longest highway in the world has a length of
about 8000 km
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The highest mountain in the world is the
Everest
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The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak
production of the world is
Myanmar
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The biggest desert in the world is the
Sahara desert
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The largest coffee growing country in the world is
Brazil
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The country also known as "country of Copper"is
Zambia
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The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and
Afghanistan is
Durand line
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The river Volga flows out into the
Capsian sea
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The coldest place on the earth is
Verkoyansk in Siberia
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The country which ranks second in terms of land area is
Canada
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The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is
Sicily
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The river Jordan flows out into the
Dead sea
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The biggest delta in the world is the
Sunderbans
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The capital city that stands on the river Danube is
Belgrade
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The Japanese call their country as
Nippon
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The length of the English channel is
564 kilometres
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The world's oldest known city is
Damascus
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The city which is also known as the City of Canals is
Venice
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The country in which river Wangchu flows is
Myanmar
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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
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The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is
USA
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The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is
Malaysia
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The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is
Malaysia
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The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the
Mississippi
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The lowest point on earth is
The coastal area of Dead
sea
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The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of
Nepal
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The largest ocean of the world is the
Pacific ocean
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The largest bell in the world is the
Tsar Kolkol at
Kremlin,Moscow
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The biggest stadium in the world is the
Strahov Stadium,Prague
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The world's largest diamond producing country is
South Africa
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Australia was discovered by
James Cook
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The first Governor General of Pakistan is
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
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Dublin is situated at the mouth of river
Liffey
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The earlier name of New York city was
New Amsterdam
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The Eifel tower was built by
Alexander Eiffel
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The Red Cross was founded by
Jean Henri Durant
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The country which has the greatest population density is
Monaco
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The national flower of Britain is
Rose
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Niagara Falls was discovered by
Louis Hennepin
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The national flower of Italy is
Lily
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The national flower of China is
Narcissus
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The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at
Kathmandu
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The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is
Strait of Hormuz
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The first Industrial Revolution took place in
England
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World Environment Day is observed on
5th June
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The first Republican President of America was
Abraham Lincoln
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The country famous for Samba dance is
Brazil
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The person who is called the father of modern Italy is
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Kennedy was assassinated by
Lee Harry Oswald
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The largest river in France is
Lore
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The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was
Catherine of Aragon
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Airport,
Saudi Arabia
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The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was
Armenia
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The largest bay in the world is
Hudson Bay,Canada
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The largest church in the world is
Bascilica of
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The largest peninsula in the world is
Arabia
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The largest gulf in the world is
Gulf of Mexico
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The tallest statue in the world is the
Motherland,Volgagra d
Russia
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The largest railway tunnel in the world is the
Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
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The world's loneliest island is the
Tristan da cunda
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The word `Quiz'was coined by
Jim Daly Irishman
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The original meaning of `Quiz'was
Trick
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The busiest shopping centre of London is
Oxford Street
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The residence of the Queen in London is
Buckingham Palace
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Adolf Hitler was born in
Austria
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The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is
Bahrain
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The largest cinema in the world is the
Fox theatre,Detroit, USA
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The country where there are no Cinema theatres is
Saudi arabia
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The world's tallest office building is the
Sears Tower,Chicago
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In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from
Spain
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The cross word puzzle was invented by
Arthur Wynney
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The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was
Persepolis
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WHO stands for
World Health
Organisation
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WHO is located at
Geneva
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FAO stands for
Food and Agriculture
Organisation
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FAO is located at
Rome and London
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UNIDO stands for
United Nations Industrial
Development
Organisation
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UNIDO is located at
Vienna
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WMO stands for
World Meteorological
Organisation
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WMO is located at
Geneva
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International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at
Montreal
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Slavery in America was abolished by
Abraham Lincoln
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The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is
Manchester
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The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is
Manhattan
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The founder of plastic industry was
Leo Hendrik Bakeland
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The country where military service is compulsory for women is
Israel
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The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is
USA
150
The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at
Louvre museum,Paris
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The earlier name for tomato was
Love apple
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The first President of USA was
George Washington
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The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by
Julius Caesar
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The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by
Joseph Lister
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The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games
held at Athens was
Nine
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Mercury is also known as
Quick Silver
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Disneyland is located in
California,USA
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The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is
Germany
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Sewing Machine was invented by
Isaac M
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The largest strait in the world is
Tartar Strait
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The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in
Larkand District of
Sind,Pakistan
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The largest city of Africa is
Cairo
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The founder of KODAK Company was
Eastman
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The Cape of Good Hope is located in
South Africa
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The Heathrow Airport is located in
London
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The neon lamp was invented by
Georges Claude
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The last letter of the Greek alphabet is
Omega
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The place known as the land of Lincoln is
Illinois
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The US state Utah is also known as
Beehive state
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The Kalahari desert is located in
Africa
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The Pentagonian desert is located in
Argentina
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The person known as the father of aeronautics is
Sir George Cayley
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The most densely populated Island in the world is
Honshu
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The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the
Island of
Hisponiola
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The largest auto producer in the USA is
General Motors
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The largest auto producing nation is
Japan
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The famous General Motors company was founded by
William Durant
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The country that brings out the FIAT is
Italy
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The first actor to win an Oscar was
Emil Jannings
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The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was
Snow White and Seven
Dwarfs
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The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at
Paris
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The first country to issue stamps was
Britain
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The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent
movies is
Tom Mix
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The Pentagon is located at
Washington DC
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The world's largest car manufacturing company is
General Motors,USA
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The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is
Hero cycles,Ludhiana
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The world's oldest underground railway is at
London
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The International court of Justice is located in
Hague,Holland
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The headquarters of World Bank is located at
Washington DC
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Victoria Falls was discovered by
David Livingstone
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The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by
Patrick Stepote and
Robert Edwards
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The oldest residential university of Britain is the
Oxford University
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The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in
London is called
Big Ben
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Prado museum is located in
Madrid
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The number of keys in an ordinary piano is
Eighty eight
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`Man is a Tool Making Animal'was said by
Benjamin Franklin
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The term 'anesthesia' was coined by
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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The first man to reach Antartica was
Fabian Gotileb
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The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in
Tanzania
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The invention that is considered to have built America is
Dynamite
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The author of Harry Potter Books is
JK Rowling
Nickname of New York city is
Big Apple
What do you call a group of sheep?
A Flock of Sheep
In which sport do players take long and short corners?
Hockey
Who was the youngest President of the USA?
Theodore Roosevelt
How many legs do butterflies have?
6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
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How many Sura are in Holy Quran ? 114
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How many under bar ( Zaer ) are in Holy Quran ? 39586
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13 How many parts of Holy Quran ? 30
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15 How many Sura start with Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ? 113
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17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? Al-Baqarah
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19 The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is ? Honey
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21 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura? Al-Baqarah No
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24 Which letter is used for the lest time in Holy Quran ? Zaa
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26 Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran ? Ramzan
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28 Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Mosquito
29 How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? 25500
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34 How many Sura's name is only one letter ? Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon
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37 Which sura are called Musabbahat ? Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala
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39 Which sura is on the name of tribe of Holy Prophet ? Quresh
40 Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran ? Yaseen
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42 Which sura are named Azaiam ? Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq
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44 Which sura is on the name of one metal ? Sura Hadeed
45 Which sura does not starts with Bismellah ? Sura Tauba
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47 Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran ? Sura tauheed
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49 In which sura Besmillah came twice ? Sura Naml
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51 Which Sura was revealed twice ? Sura Hamd
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53 In which Sura the name of Allah is repeated in every verse ? Sura Mujadala
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55 Which Sura are called Muzetain ? Falk & Nas
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57 Which is that Sura if its first letter is remove becomes the name of one of the city of Saudi
Arab ? Sajdah
58 Which Sura start with word ' Tabara Kallazi' ' Mulk & Furkan
59 Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ? 13 years
60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many years ? 10 years
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63 How many Sura are in 30th
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64 Which sura every verse ends with letter 'Dal ' ? Tauheed
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66 Which sura every verse ends with letter ' Ra ' Qauser
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68 In which sura the regulations for prisoner of war is mentioned ? Sura Nesa
69 Which sura is having the laws about marriage ? Sura Nesa
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71 In which sura the story of the worship of cow of Bani Esra'iel is mentioned ? Sura Taha
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73 In which sura the Hegira of Holy Prophet is mentioned ? Sura Infall
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100 General Knowledge Quiz Questions for Entrance Exams
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Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
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26th January is India's
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
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Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
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The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
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2008 Olympic games were held in
(1) China
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France
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Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team?
(1) Vivian Richards
(2) Gary Kirsten
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Allan Border
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With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
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(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
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Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?
(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
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A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should
be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
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Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax
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(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
(3) 24 hours before the actual poll
(4) 36 hours before the actual poll
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The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year
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(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
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Sellers market denotes a situation where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal
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The Abbreviation NAEP stands for
(1) National Atomic Energy Planning
(2) National Adult education Programme
(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects
(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
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The term 'epicentre' is associated with
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Tornadoes
(3) Cyclones
(4) Earth's interior
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The solar eclipse occurs when
(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
(4) None of these
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Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Madhya Pradesh
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Koraput is related to which of the following Industry
(1) Aeroplane
(2) Ship building
(3) Iron and steel
(4) Electric locomotives
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Which of these has the largest river basin?
(1) Brahmaputra
(2) Ganga
(3) Godavari
(4) Sutlej
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The Red Fort of Delhi was built by
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjehan
(3) Jahangir
(4) Sher Shah
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The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at
(1) Vaishali
(2) Kausambi
(3) Ujjain
(4) Ayodhya
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When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India
(1) 1492
(2) 1498
(3) 1398
(4) 1542
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The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named
(1) Indo-British Company
(2) The Great Britain Company
(3) Eastern India Company
(4) East India Company
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Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"?
(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Where did the dance form “Mohini Attam” develop?
(1) Manipur
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
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If 8 is subtracted from the number, the
digits interchange their places
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A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40
m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long
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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm
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The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm
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(2) 15 sq
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(4) 21 sq
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The steam engine was invented by
(1) James Watt
(2) James Prescott Joule
(3) New Commen
(4) Isaac Newton
62
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Marconi
63
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The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is
(1) 7/11,16/20,21/22
(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20
(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11
(4) 7/11,21/22,16/20
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The number is
(1) 1900
(2) 2000
(3) 2100
(4) 2140
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(2) 9900
(3) 9899
(4) 9801
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Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian
Defence forces?
(1) DOD
(2) RDSO
(3) DRDO
(4) DRES
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The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent
(1) Tetanus
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Typhoid
(4) Filariasis
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Spinach leaves are rich source of
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
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Oranges are rich source of
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
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Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing
(1) Cotton
(2) Banana
(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
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Silk is produced by
(1) Egg of silkworm
(2) Pupa of silkworm
(3) Larva of silkworm
(4) Insect itself
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Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?
(1) 6000
(2) 7000
(3) 8000
(4) 9000
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The new electric railway engines are manufactured in
(1) Varanasi
(2) Chittaranjan
(3) Patiala
(4) Chennai
84
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The highest gallantry award in India is
(1) Ashok Chakra
(2) Paramvir Chakra
(3) Mahavir Chakra
(4) Param Vishista Chakra
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Oscar prize is related to
(1) Literature
(2) Films
(3) Science
(4) Music
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The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is
(1) Mother Teresa
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) Sorijini Naidu
(4) C
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Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?
(1) Shivraj Patil
(2) Pranab Mukherjee
(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi
(4) A
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Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?
(1) Ambika Soni
(2) Kapil Sibbal
(3) Renuka Chaudhary
(4) Sushil Kumar Shinde
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The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely
(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
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To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?
(1) Favourable handset
(2) Sim card
(3) Service provider network
(4) All of the above
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Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of
traditional typewriters?
(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace
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How many legs do butterflies have?
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Which state is the biggest in the US?
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Which is the country hosting the 2008 Olympic Games?
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Which golf player's mother is from Thailand?
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Which is the non-contagious disease that is the most common in the world?
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Which instrument did Miles Davis, the jazz musician, play?
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In which country was golf first played?
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When did baseball originate in the US?
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What is the largest mammal in the world?
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Who was the creator of Jeeves and Wooster?
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Who was the writer of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
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Which is the smallest ocean in the world?
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Gold
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China
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Russia
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Basketball
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Northern Lights
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Abbey Road
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Wrestling
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Cricket
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Golf
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Jamaica
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Michelangelo
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Title: General Knowledge
Description: General knowledge about different countries and much more..
Description: General knowledge about different countries and much more..