GK Questions & Answers

General Knowledge bits:

• the largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History.

• the lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile.

• The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland.

• The place known as the Garden of England is Kent.

• The tallest tower in the world is the C. N. Tower, Toronto, Canada.

• The country famous for its fish catch is Japan.

• The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa.

• Montreal is situated on the bank of River Ottawa.

• The city of Bonn is situated in Germany.

• The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival.

• Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus.

• The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

• The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia.

• The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia.

• The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay, Canada.

• The largest church in the world is Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome.

• The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia.

• The largest gulf in the world is Gulf of Mexico.

• The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland, Volgograd Russia.

• The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimizu Tunnel, Japan.

• The world’s loneliest island is the Tristan da cunha.

• The word ‘Quiz’ was coined by Jim Daly Irishman.

• The original meaning of ‘Quiz’ was Trick.

• The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street.

• The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace.

• Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.

• The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain.

• The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre, Detroit, USA.

• The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi Arabia.

• The world’s tallest office building is the Sears Tower, Chicago.

• In the year 1811, Paraguay became independent from Spain.

• The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynne.

• The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was Persepolis.

• WHO stands for World Health Organization.

• WHO (World Health Organization) is located at Geneva.

• FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization.

• FAO is located at Rome and London.

• UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

• UNIDO is located at Vienna.

• WMO stands for World Meteorological Organization.

• WMO is located at Geneva.

• International Civil Aviation Organization is located at Montreal.

• The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela.

• The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia.

• Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum.

• The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen.

• Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats.

• The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians (14 Oct.1911).

• Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.

• The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester.

• The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.

• The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.

• The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.

By: Joydip ghosh