SOCIAL SCIENCE
Who lives in Buckingham Palace in London?
Queen Elizabeth II Where was Homi Bhabha, the nuclear Scientist born? Bombay Which country started the ancient Olympic games? Greeks Which is the largest Gulf? Gulf of Mexico Which is the largest country in terms of area? Soviet Union Who discovered the Polio Vaccine? Dr.Jonak Salk Who was given the title of Desert fox? Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Who invented shorthand? Issac Pitman 1952 A.D. is an important year in British History why? King George VI By the side of which city does the river Ottawa flow? Montreal Which is the land of five rivers in India? Punjab Which is the lowest mountain range in the world? Bhieuna Bhaile Which country is called the Land of Morning Calm? Korea Which city is called the city of Sky scrapers? New York |
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What is defined as the locus of a point moving so that its distance from a fixed point and fixed line are equal?
Parabola
What is the principal export of Jamaica?
Sugar
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru. To whom were these letters written?
Indira Gandhi
Where did Gautama Buddha attain Nirvana?
Kushi Nagar
Which organs of flowering plants take in water?
Roots
Where was Alaxander the Great born, where did his death occur & where was he burried?
Europe (Macedonia) Babylonia (Asia) & Alexanderia (Egypt)
Is there any age restriction to donate one's Eyes?
No
September 3rd is related to the second world war what is its significance?
Britain & Germany went to war
Is it true that snakes have eyelids?
No
To what animal family does the dog belong?
Wolf & Jackel
By what name is the Parliament of Algeria called?
National Popular Assembly
Where do investors sell second hand shares?
Stock Exchange
Who established four 'Mutts' in four corners of India?
Adi Shankaracharya
Which Mughal Emperor was regarded as 'Zinda Pir'?
Aurangazeb
Rabindranath Tagore gave up his knighthood because of which incident?
Jalianwalabagh tragedy
Where is the sea of Tranquility located?
On the Moon
Who is the first Indian to go into Space?
Rakesh Sharma
When was Goa liberated?
December 19,1961
Who pointed out the role of heredity?
Mendel
Who was India's first chief of Naval Staff?
R.D.Katari
Who played the Pivotal role in Sir Richard Attenborough's Gandhi?
Ben Kinseley
Who was also known as Shahid-e-Azam?
Bhagat Singh
Who wrote the book 'Satyartha Prakasha'?
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Who first discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Vaso Nunez de Balboa
Who is known as the father of Indian Nuclear Science?
Homi Bhabha
Who invented the Refrigerator?
J. Perkins
Which is the longest road tunnel in the world?
Tunnel under that Gothard Mountain range in Switzerland (16 km)
What are the measurements of a single's Badminton court?
44 ft * 17 ft
Who is the founder of Modern Germany?
Bismarck
In which country would you find the Yak?
Tibet
When did the Traveller Hawkins visit India?
1608 AD
Which city is called the city of Golden temple?
Amritsar
Which is the other name of Porus, who nearly defeated Alexander?
Purushottam
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress as its first session held in 1885?
Womesh Chandra Banerji
A famous Indian Badminton player was shot dead. Who was he?
Syed Modi
When is Independence day celebrated in South Korea?
15th August
Where is Diamond Harbour located?
Calcutta
With what game is Paul Charles Morphy associated?
Chess
When did Ceylon became Srilanka?
May 1972
Who designed the Rastrapathi Bhavan in Delhi?
Sir Edwin Lutyens
What is the temperature of the warm blooded animals?
Remain Constant
In which state is Malayalam Spoken?
Kerala
In which state is the famous Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary situated?
Rajasthan
Which country is famous for Samba Dance?
Brazil
From where did Jesus ascend to heaven?
Mount of Olives
On the bank of which river is Amaravathi located?
Krishna
Which day is known as world environment day?
June 5th
During whose regime were the Rock cut temples of Kailasa and Ellora carved?
Krishna I
In which country did the first Industrial Revolution take place?
England
Which is the National flower of China?
Narcissus
Who discovered Niagara Falls?
Louis Hennepin
Which acid is used in a car battery?
Sulphuric acid
Who invented dynamite?
Alfred Nobel
Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?
Mohammad ali Jinah
Which state in India is the largest producer of Saffron?
Jammu & Kashmir
Who invented the Steam Engine?
James Watt
What is the botanical name for the Onion?
Allium cepa
With what is Sylviculture concerned?
Timber
What is Herpetology? Study of Reptiles
What do you call a plant that eats insects?
Insectirorous Plants
By using what waves does Radar detect objects?
Radiowaves
What is the name of the element whose symbol is Cr?
Chromium
What is the atomic number of Oxygen?
Eight
Who proved that air has weight?
Galileo
Where is Central Rice Research Institute located?
Cuttack
Name the class of animals,that eats grass?
Herbivorous
What is the other name for Sulphuric Acid?
Oil of Vitriol
What was Galileo's first scientific discovery?
The pendulum
Name the scientist, credited with the invention of the Crescograph?
J.C.Bose
Who was the scientist in charge of the project which produced the atom bomb?
J. Robert Openheimer
Which instrument is used to measure the diameter of a thin wire?
Screw Gauge
Which is the substance that helps in the digestion of milk?
Rennin
What is the unit of power?
Watts
Which lens is used to correct long sight defect?
Concave
In which form is Iron present in Blood?
Compound
Name the instrument used in measuring relative humidity of air?
Hygrometer
Name the Indian born scientist who got a Nobel Prize in the field of Medicine?
Hargobind Khorana
Two elements that are commonly present in artificial fertilizers are Nitrogen & Phosphorus which is the third one?
Patassium
Meningitis affects which part of the body?
Brain
Why is an Altimeter used?
Approx. height above the ground
Who propounded the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Do you know the real name of the famous writer Mark Twain?
Samuel Clemens
Both father and son won Dadasaheb Phalke award.Who are they?
Prithviraj Kapoor & Raj Kapoor
Raghuveer Yadav got the best actor award for the performance in Hindi film. Name the film.
Massey Saheb
How many silent movies were released in India before Talkie movies came into existence?
1300
Parabola
What is the principal export of Jamaica?
Sugar
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru. To whom were these letters written?
Indira Gandhi
Where did Gautama Buddha attain Nirvana?
Kushi Nagar
Which organs of flowering plants take in water?
Roots
Where was Alaxander the Great born, where did his death occur & where was he burried?
Europe (Macedonia) Babylonia (Asia) & Alexanderia (Egypt)
Is there any age restriction to donate one's Eyes?
No
September 3rd is related to the second world war what is its significance?
Britain & Germany went to war
Is it true that snakes have eyelids?
No
To what animal family does the dog belong?
Wolf & Jackel
By what name is the Parliament of Algeria called?
National Popular Assembly
Where do investors sell second hand shares?
Stock Exchange
Who established four 'Mutts' in four corners of India?
Adi Shankaracharya
Which Mughal Emperor was regarded as 'Zinda Pir'?
Aurangazeb
Rabindranath Tagore gave up his knighthood because of which incident?
Jalianwalabagh tragedy
Where is the sea of Tranquility located?
On the Moon
Who is the first Indian to go into Space?
Rakesh Sharma
When was Goa liberated?
December 19,1961
Who pointed out the role of heredity?
Mendel
Who was India's first chief of Naval Staff?
R.D.Katari
Who played the Pivotal role in Sir Richard Attenborough's Gandhi?
Ben Kinseley
Who was also known as Shahid-e-Azam?
Bhagat Singh
Who wrote the book 'Satyartha Prakasha'?
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Who first discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Vaso Nunez de Balboa
Who is known as the father of Indian Nuclear Science?
Homi Bhabha
Who invented the Refrigerator?
J. Perkins
Which is the longest road tunnel in the world?
Tunnel under that Gothard Mountain range in Switzerland (16 km)
What are the measurements of a single's Badminton court?
44 ft * 17 ft
Who is the founder of Modern Germany?
Bismarck
In which country would you find the Yak?
Tibet
When did the Traveller Hawkins visit India?
1608 AD
Which city is called the city of Golden temple?
Amritsar
Which is the other name of Porus, who nearly defeated Alexander?
Purushottam
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress as its first session held in 1885?
Womesh Chandra Banerji
A famous Indian Badminton player was shot dead. Who was he?
Syed Modi
When is Independence day celebrated in South Korea?
15th August
Where is Diamond Harbour located?
Calcutta
With what game is Paul Charles Morphy associated?
Chess
When did Ceylon became Srilanka?
May 1972
Who designed the Rastrapathi Bhavan in Delhi?
Sir Edwin Lutyens
What is the temperature of the warm blooded animals?
Remain Constant
In which state is Malayalam Spoken?
Kerala
In which state is the famous Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary situated?
Rajasthan
Which country is famous for Samba Dance?
Brazil
From where did Jesus ascend to heaven?
Mount of Olives
On the bank of which river is Amaravathi located?
Krishna
Which day is known as world environment day?
June 5th
During whose regime were the Rock cut temples of Kailasa and Ellora carved?
Krishna I
In which country did the first Industrial Revolution take place?
England
Which is the National flower of China?
Narcissus
Who discovered Niagara Falls?
Louis Hennepin
Which acid is used in a car battery?
Sulphuric acid
Who invented dynamite?
Alfred Nobel
Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?
Mohammad ali Jinah
Which state in India is the largest producer of Saffron?
Jammu & Kashmir
Who invented the Steam Engine?
James Watt
What is the botanical name for the Onion?
Allium cepa
With what is Sylviculture concerned?
Timber
What is Herpetology? Study of Reptiles
What do you call a plant that eats insects?
Insectirorous Plants
By using what waves does Radar detect objects?
Radiowaves
What is the name of the element whose symbol is Cr?
Chromium
What is the atomic number of Oxygen?
Eight
Who proved that air has weight?
Galileo
Where is Central Rice Research Institute located?
Cuttack
Name the class of animals,that eats grass?
Herbivorous
What is the other name for Sulphuric Acid?
Oil of Vitriol
What was Galileo's first scientific discovery?
The pendulum
Name the scientist, credited with the invention of the Crescograph?
J.C.Bose
Who was the scientist in charge of the project which produced the atom bomb?
J. Robert Openheimer
Which instrument is used to measure the diameter of a thin wire?
Screw Gauge
Which is the substance that helps in the digestion of milk?
Rennin
What is the unit of power?
Watts
Which lens is used to correct long sight defect?
Concave
In which form is Iron present in Blood?
Compound
Name the instrument used in measuring relative humidity of air?
Hygrometer
Name the Indian born scientist who got a Nobel Prize in the field of Medicine?
Hargobind Khorana
Two elements that are commonly present in artificial fertilizers are Nitrogen & Phosphorus which is the third one?
Patassium
Meningitis affects which part of the body?
Brain
Why is an Altimeter used?
Approx. height above the ground
Who propounded the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Do you know the real name of the famous writer Mark Twain?
Samuel Clemens
Both father and son won Dadasaheb Phalke award.Who are they?
Prithviraj Kapoor & Raj Kapoor
Raghuveer Yadav got the best actor award for the performance in Hindi film. Name the film.
Massey Saheb
How many silent movies were released in India before Talkie movies came into existence?
1300
Which is the smallest book in the world?
Ari e-1 4mm x 1.40 mm Japanese pulications The popular comedian Charlie Chaplin came from which country? United Kingdom The Adi Granth is a holy book of which religion? The Sikh Religion What was the title of Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography? My Experiments with truth Who is the author of King Soloman's Ring? Konard Lorenz Which is the first country to use Postage stamps. Great Britain (1840) Who is the creator of the character 'Tarzan'? Edgar Rice Burroughs Who planned Chandigarh city? Le Corbusier Who is known as the Indian Prince of Poets? Kalidas Who built the first Pyramid? Cheops Complete the proverb 'A stitch in time.... Savesnine Who is known as the "Father of Geometry"? Euclid Who wrote the play "Enemy of the people"? Henrik Ibsen With which personality is Teacher's Day September 5th linked? Dr.S. Radhakrishnan A comedian insured his nose for Ten lakh dollars.Who was he? Jimmy Durant Who said that 'The fool has one great advantage over the man of Sense' - he is always satisfies with himself? Napoleon With what is Bhimsen Joshi associated? Hindustani Music What is the height of Qutub Minar? 288 feet In which place was the first Printing Press in India set up? Goa What does the letter 'U' stand for in the U certificate given by Censors Board? Unrestricted public exhibition Which musical instrument does Bismillah Khan play? Shehnai Which is Shakespeare's Last Play? The Tempest Who was the first Cartoonist to win the B.D. Goenka Award? R.K.Laxman |
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