• Ambati
Balamyrali is the youngest (17-years old) doctor of Indian origin in the world
who received his medical degree from Mount Sinai, New York.
•
Ambedkar, B.R is known as the architect of the Indian Constitution.
• Apsra
is the first nuclear reactor of India.
•
Aquaculture refers to fish-farming or fish culture.
• Baku is
famous for the production of petroleum.
• Blue
revolution relates to fish farming.
•
Borlaug, Norman Ernest was American agricultural scientist t and winner of the
Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970. He was one of those who laid the groundwork of
the Green Revolution.
• Buoy
stands for a man serving in any hotel for luggage transportation or as a guide.
• Chakmas
are refugees from Bangladesh settled in India.
•
Charar-e-Sharief is the Dargah of Sufi saint Sheikh Nooruddin Wali in Kashmir.
•
Charminar is located in Hyderabad (India).
•
Chernobayl is a Russian city having a nuclear power plant where a tank of
readioactive waste exploded in April, 1993. This explosion is known as
“Chernobyl Disaster”.
• Chris
Patten was the last British Governor of Hong Kong.
• It is
summer season in Australia during Christmas.
•
Churchill was PM of U.K during WWII. He is known to have said “ I have nothing
to offer except blood, sweat and tears.”
•
Conditioned Reflex is the term mainly discussed in Psychology.
•
Cross-breeding is to be done for achieving quick increase in milk production.
• Crystal
oscillator is in electric watch, the component corresponding to pendulum of a
pendulum clock.
• The
production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of Japan.
•
Debenture is a certificate issued by a company promising the payment of a
specified amount at a fixed rate of interest after a specified period.
• A
deflector is a technique of adjusting for changes in price level.
•
Desdemona is a character in the Shakespeare’s play Othello.
• Dicky
Dolma is the youngest woman climber of Mt. Everest.
• Dr.
Watson is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
• Dunkel
Draft relates to international trade.
•
Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan.
• E.T.A
is a terrorist organization in Spain.
•
Elephant’s tusks are called enlarged cartilaginous bones.
• Erasmus
was a Dutch writher. His Praise of Folly is still read.
•
Esperanto is an artificial international language created to act as world
language.
• Euro is
the name of New Single European Currency launched on January 1, 1999.
• Every
Street is paved with Gold was authored by Kim Woo-Chung, founder of Daewoo.
•
Exfoliation is a type of weathering common both in the cold and in the hot
climate regions.
• Exit
Poll is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the
candidate in whose favour they had exercised their franchise.
• The
readings of a Fahrenheit and a Centigrade temperature is the same at -40°.
• Gregory
Mendel is called the Father of Genetics.
•
Fenugreek seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalizing his
blood sugar level.
•
Powder-type fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire.
• India
occupies first position in the world in the production of tea.
• It is
the President and not the PM who presides over the cabinet meetings in France.
• Sigmund
Freud founded the technique of pshychoaralysis.
• Guemica
is a painting by Pablo Picasso.
• Ikebana
is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
•
Inflation means an increase in the amount of paper money which tends to raise
general price level of commodities. It is a comparative figure showing cost of
living, production prices, etc as compared with a base year. Debtors are likely
to benefit by Inflation.
• Zero
Rate Inflation obtains necessarily in a year where the annual rate of inflation
is constant in every week of the year.
• ISBN:
International Standard Book Numbering is an internation system by which a
distinct identifying number is assigned to each book.
• Jain Commission
was associated with probing the conspiracy angle of the Rajiv Gandhi
assassination.
• James
Bond is a character in the novels written by Ian Fleming.
•
Jana-gana-mana is India’s National Anthem.
• Jantar
Mantar is an observatory in Delhi constructed in 1724 during the days of
Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
• Thomas
Jefferson authored American Declaration of Independence.
•
Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg.
•
Kabalega is a National Park of Uganda.
• Kalidas
was the greatest of the Sanskrit daramatist. He authored Shakukntala, etc.
• Kalinga
Prize is awarded for popularization of science each year by UNESCO.
• Gary
Kasparov is associated with Chess.
• Dr. V.
Kurein is associated with Dairy Farming.
• Bhutan
is called the “Land of Thunder Dragon”.
• Laos is
the only land-locked country in South-East Asia.
• Last
Supper is a famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
•
Leningrad is a famous town in Russia situated on the bank of river Neva.
• LIBOR
is the basic interest rate on interbank loans in London.
•
Lifeline Express is the world’s first hospital on rails operated in India.
• G.J.
Mendel is known as founder of genetics.
• Meri
Ekyaven Kavitayen is collection of poems of Atal Behari Vajpayee.
• Milk is
an example of emulsion.
•
Missionaries of Charity is the religious order established by Mother Teresa.
•
•
Montesquieu gave the theory of separation of power.
• Mother
Teresa was born in Albania in 1910.
• New
Moore Island is situated in the Bay of Bengal.
•
Parliament of Switzerland is known as Federal Assembly.
•
Pasumpatinath temple is in Nepal.
•
Photolysis is dissociation of water molecule in the chemical reaction of
photosynthesis.
• Pierry
Cardin is famous fashion designer.
•
Pondicherry is the Union Territory of India which has a legislature.
• India
has 16% of world’s population.
• Postal
Zone is indicated by the first two digits from left of the Pincode.
• Eyes of
potato are used for vegetative propagation.
•
Prunning is associated with the cultivation of tea.
• The
concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in UK.
•
Pulitzer Prizes are awarded to Americans for excellence in journalism.
• Quill
feathers are on the wing and tail of birds and are helpful during their flight.
• Red
Cross Movement was launched by J.H. Dunant.
•
Saw-scaled viper is the only snake that builds a nest.
• Scenes
from a writer’s life is the autobiography of Ruskin Bond.
• The
average salinity of sea water is 3.5%.
• Gram,
Pea and Soyabean group of seeds are richer in protein than Rice and Maize.
• A team
of men in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is
able to wrest power is known as Shadow Cabinet.
•
Shahtoosh is the finest, warmest and lightest wool in the world produced in
Uzbekistan.
• If a
ship desires to travel the shortest route, it must follow longitude connecting
the two joints b/w which travel is to be undertaken.
• Vatican
is the smallest country in the world in terms of area.
• Snake
is a limbless reptile.
• USA is
the world’s principal producer of Soyabean.
•
Stromboli is a volcano in Sicily.
• Tape
worm has no digestive system because it is a saprophyte.
• The
Road Ahead is written by Bill Gates.
• Torah
is the sacred book of the Parsis.
• United
Kingdom consists of England, Northern Island, Scotland & Wales.
•
Wheatstone Bridge is used to measure resistances.
• In
Lawrence of Arabia Nobel Laureate Pearl S.Buck collaborated.
• Length
of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
• Bhakta
Tukaram was a contemporary of Aurangzeb.
•
Universal Product Code (UPC) is adopted against adulteration in eatables.
• Dolby B
or Dolby C is printed on tape recorders and other sound systems refers to Noise
reduction circuit.
• The new
administrative capital proposed for Myanmar is Pyinmana.
• Bulgaria
and Greece are disputing over the historical Macedonian territory.
•
Historical materialism is a tenet of Marxims- approach to study mankind with
respect to society, economy and history.
•
Lightning is formed when strong opposite charges in different clouds break down
the resistance offered by intervening air.
• John
Locke published a famous pamphlet known as ‘Right of Mass’ and urged the people
in England, America and France to fight for their liberty.
• Eli
Whitney of America invented the cotton gin that separates seeds from cotton
three hundred times faster that by hand in 1793.
• In
terms of the evolution of organism bat is the most advanced among pigeon, shark
& vultures.
• Large
aperture telescopes are used for greater resolution.
• Anton
van Leeuwenhoek first time saw bacteria through a microscope made by him in
1683.
• A seed
is a ripened ovule.
• Mr.
Barack Hussein Obama is America’s 44th President.
• Pea can
fix nitrogen from air.
•
Exbiology is the study of life or its possibility on other planets.
• Sandy
soil is dry in comparison to clay due to Capillary action.
• The
framers of the Constitution borrowed the idea of judicial review from the
Constitution of USA.
• Savana
grasslands are found in Africa.
• The
production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of Belgium.
• When
two organisms exit in such a way that only one is benefited by the other, the
relationship is called Parasitism.
• Qutub
Minar made by Iltutmish, Gol Gumbaz made by Mohammad Adil Shah, Buland Darwaza
made by Akbar and Moti Masjid made by Aurangzeb.
•
• El Nino
is associated with world weather.
• The Red
Fort was built by Shahjehan.
• 200th
anniversary of the scientist in 2009.... Charles Darwin
• BIN is
the intelligence agency of.... Indonasia
• Silicon
valley in California is famous because of Software Industry
• In 2008
monarchy ended in a country after 240 years... Nepal
• Country
celebrating 50th anniversary of communist revolution... Cuba
• Pearl
Harbor is in the state of USA.... Hawaii
• The
term Intifada means... Uprising
• Hamas
was founded by.. Sheikh Ahmad Yasin in 1987.
•
• Likud
and Kaldima parties belong to... Israel
• Cities
of Afghanistan border along with Pakistan border......?????
• Which
city of Afghanistan produces most opium... Helmand
• Transit
trade agreement b/w pak and afghan in....1965
• Oldest
organization among OIC, ECO, SAARC and D8 ........OIC
• Tamils
are fighting in which are of Srilanka... Jaffana
•
Naxalite movement is in ... India
• Teges
is the currency of.... Kazikhstan
• Hemmant
Thakare was the... Chief of Indian Squad during Mumbai drama
• The
Idea of AESM meeting organization was given by a person of
country...Singapore....?????
• World
Bank president is .... Zollick
• Petticoat
government is the government by... Woman
• Brain
Drain is.. migration of skilled labour
• Russia
is worried about the Missile defence system of US in.....poland and czech
republic.
• Russia
gives oil to Europe through the route of... Ukraine
• Khar is
in ... Bajur
• The
word Philately means.. Stamps collection
• Study
of Human races.... Ethnology
• Marco
Polo was.. Traveler
• East
India Company was established during the period of ... Jehangir
•
Operation cast lead was the name which killed 1400
• Winner
of 8-oscar awards movie in 2008....Slum dog Millionaire
• Madam
Tausand museum is in .. London
•
1-metric ton is equal to...1000kgs
• UN
spends $8-billion every year on........peacekeeping..??????
• US
under agreement of partnership with Pakistan will give .........opportunity
zones Recently Pakistan is aided by 200mw by.. UAE
• Oldest
anthem in the world is.... Netherlands
• Hung
Parliament is....No single party has the majority
• Country
with the largest Kurd population... Iraq
• Country
recently elected to IAEA.... Afghanistan
• Country
with which Pakistan is having most of his trade.... USA...?????
• Karachi
Nuclear Power plant is with the help of ... Canada
• A
country closed her station for USA... Kyrgyzstan
• World
economic crisis was due to... Housing and mortgage problem in USA
• African
Union President.... Moammar Gadhafi
• Oil
company Aramaco is of.. Saudi Arabia
• The
country with foreign reserves of above $2 trillion... Japan
• Khmer
Rouge was attacked by.... combodia's communist party
•
Statement to combat terrorism by task forces.... Zardari
• A place
between the seven wonders..???????
• Russian
News agency.....Itar-Tass
• Israel
peace process with palestine was stalled....size of palestinian state
• A
persons name was written and was asked about the organisation... red cross,
scouts,
CNN, etc
• Obama's
convoy to Middle East.... John Mitchel
•
National Income of the country is...all income earn in year
• Petra
is a new archaelogical place in the country..... Jordan
• Madhya
Pradesh is the largest state in India (by area); Uttar Pardesh (by population)
• Sigmund
Freud, physiologist, medical doctor, psychologist and father of psychoanalysis,
is generally recognized as one of the most influential and authoritative
thinkers of the twentieth century and the father of modern psychology.
• The
term digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to
digital and information technology and those with very limited or no.
• Which
gas company of Russia supplies gas to European states? Gazprom
• Which
famous character is produced by J.K Rowling? Harry Potter
• Which
Railway line connects Pakistan and Iran? The Quetta-Zahedan line connects
Pakistan and Iran by railway
• In
which state of USA Hollywood is located? California.
• What is
Ivy league? Ivy League is the name generally applied to eight universities
(Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and
Yale) that over the years have had common interests in scholarship as well as
in athletics.
• Which
female PM served for the longest period of time in the world? Margret Thature.
• Which
member of Gandhi family died a natural death? None.
• Smeary
(Dajla & Euphrates), Indian/Mohinjodaro. (Gangies & Sindh) were
flourishing at the banks of the mighty rivers.
• Which
of the Mughal emperor is burried outside the present Pak and India territory?
Babur at Bagh-e-Babur (Kabul) (Afghanistan) & Bahadur Shah Zafar (Yangoon).
• What is
the freezing point of heavy water? Freezing point (°C) 3.82, Boiling point (°C)
101.4
• A
pariah state is one whose conduct is considered to be out of line with
international norms of behavior.
• What
name is given to the place of 9/11? Ground Zero
•
Gestapo" was the secret police of which country? Germany.
• Khalil
Jibran belonged to which country? Lebanon
79.What
it is called when Stock Exchange is going down? Bearish
• Akelman
desert is in which country? China
• When
did Greenwich Meridian Watch start to work? 1884
• What is
Evangelicals?
• Which monarchy
has recently allowed females to rule?
• Which
was the native town of Babar? Farghana
• Who is
considered as the Leader of modern Chinese economy? Deng Xiaoping
• When
did Crusade begin? 1099
• When
for the first time 'Doctrine of Necessity" was used in Pakistan? Mulvi
Tameez-ud-din case
• How
many zero'z are in 1 trillion? 12 zero
• What
Chinese Muslims are called in province ____of China?province= Xinjiang Uygur,
muslims named as = Geys' Mazars
• The
conquest of China, begun under Genghis, was completed 65 years later under
KUBLAI KHAN.
• How
many members were in the UN when it was established? 51
•
•
• South
Pole is in Antactica.
• Tallest
tree is Redwood.
• East
Timore got independence from Indonesia.
• Kosovo
got indidependence from Yogoslavia.
• Asia’s
population is 58.6% of world population.
• Asia
size is 29.5% of the world.
• Average
temp: on siachen is -40 degree Celcius.
• Siachen
means place of wild roses.
• India
and Pak: are fighting on Siachen since 1984.
• India
launched operation Vidhara on Siachen in 1984.
• Length
of line of control is 720 km.
• All
parties Huriyat Conference is a party of 23 parties.
• % of
Muslims in Jammu & Kashmir is 95%.
• Afghan
ruler at the time of USSR invasion was BArbark Kermal.
• Taliban
regime came into power in 1996.
• Second
largest ethinc group in Afghanistan is Tajik.
•
Intifada means uprising.
• PLO
established in 1964 its HQ is in Rammalah.
•
Al-Fateh was established in 1958.
• PLO was
expelled by Jordon.
•
Hazbullah means Party of God.
• Yasir
Arafat passed away in Paris on 11 Nov: 2004.
• Hamas
was formed in 1987.
• Egypet
is both in Africa & Asia (Northeastern Africa & Southwestern Asia).
Sinai Peninsula is the part of Egypt that lies in Asia.
• Only
African country that remained independent during colonial rule was Ethiopia.
• UAE
comprises of 7 states.
•
Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980.
•
Protectorate state of world is Bhutan.
• Temple
of Tooth(Budha’s tooth) is at Kandy.
•
Napoleon was exiled to St: Helena in Mediterranean in 1814-15.
• Leif
Eriesson reaced North America.
•
Columbus discovered South America in 1494.
• Sir
Hugh Willoighby & Richard Chancellor discovered white sea and ocean route
to Russia.
• Wiiliam
Janszoon discovered Australia.
• Abel
Taman discovered Newzealand, Tongo & Fiji in 1642.
•
Confucianism is found in China & Taiwan.
• Jesus
Christ was born at Bethalhem, Jerusalem.
• Gautam
Siddharta Buddha was born in Nepal.
•
Shintoism is in Japan.
• Roman
Empire was established in 27 B.C by Octavian.
• Mughals
ruled India for 331 years.
• Opium
war waged from 1839-42 b/w China & Britain.
• Boston
Tea Party event is related to American Independence.
• First
WW lasted for 4 years.
• Germany
was defeated by England in a naval fight in 1916 in battle of Jutland.
• Shortes
ever war fought that lasted for 6 days Arab-Israel war.
• First
civil war among Muslims was battle of Jamal.
• In 1845
British defeated Sikhs and captured Lahore in the battle of Sabraon.
• Where
can you find London bridge today: USA ( Arizona )
• Which
animal lays eggs: Duck billed platypus
• What do
deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter
• How
many feet in a fathom Six
•
Christopher Columbus sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria
• Which
leader died in St Helena: Napoleon Bonaparte
• What
does ring a ring a roses refer to: The Black Death
• What
would you do with a maris piper :Eat it - it’s a potato
• What is
the currency of Austria: Schilling
• What is
the Islamic equal to the red cross: Red Crescent
• What
are Munroes: Mountains in Scotland
• What
does an alopecia sufferer lack Hair
• What is
a baby rabbit called Kit or Kitten
• Which
country had The Dauphin as a ruler France
• What is
a Winston Churchill Cigar
• Who or
what lives in a formicarium Ants
• It’s a
flock of sheep what's a group of owls called Parliament
• What
animal would you find in a form- Hare
• John
browe minnoch (1941-83) of USA was the heaviest man. He weighted 635 kgs.
• The
first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
• The
Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave
them off.
• The
cigarette lighter was invented before the match
• Every
drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms
• The US
national anthem actually has three verses, but everyone just knows the first
one.
• The
total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier than the weight
of the human population.
•
Buckingham Palace in England has over six hundred rooms
• The
winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid
•
Butterflies taste with their feet
• One of
the countries through which equator passes is: Malaysia
• 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
