17 GK questions and answers

 17 quiz questions: 1. What is the scientific name of "Purple Frog" which was recently discovered by Indian scientist Biju near Idukki in Kerala? 2. First ever TV commercial is... 3. What is the capital of Slovakia? 4. Founding day of the Republic of China? 5. Who invented instant developing film? 6. Who was Independent India's first home minister? 7. In which year, family planning as a policy was launched in India? 8. Who scored fastest century in T20 International cricket? 9. What is the currency of Armenia? 10. Who is the first woman speaker of Pakistan? 11. Who is the oldest actor to win an Oscar in the best supporting actor category? 12. Who held the record for highest individual score in a T20 international match? 13. Who invented Electric Typewriter? 14. Name the tallest peak in West Bengal? 15. Largest coral reef system on earth? 16. Martyrs' Day is celebrated on? 17. Who was West Bengal's first Chief Minister?  Quiz answers: 1. Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis 2. The first TV commercial was by the Bulova watch companion July 1, 1941. 3. Bratislava 4. October 1, 1949 5. Edwin Land in 1948 6. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 7. 1951 8. Richard Levi (South Africa) 9. Dram 10. Fehmida Mirza 11. Christopher Plummer (at the age of 82) 12. Chris Gayle (West Indies) & Richard Lewi (South Africa) – 117 runs 13. Thomas Edison in 1870 14. … [Read more...]

15 GK questions and answers

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina

 15 Quiz questions and answers: 1. Who holds the world record for Steeplechase event? 2. What is the full form of FAX?  3. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a century in T20 cricket? 4. What is the full form of BT cotton? 5. Who is the "father of Hydrogen bomb"? 6. Who is the first AFMC graduate to receive all three top honours – Sword of Honour, President's Gold Medal and the Kalinga trophy? 7. Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on? 8. St.Stephen's Day is celebrated on? 9. Who is the only cricketer to score a century and take 5 wickets on test debut? 10. According to mythology, what is the vahana of Kartikeya? 11. Who is the first woman to win Jnanpith award? 12. Which country is the largest producer of cotton? 13. Who sent the first Christmas card? 14. What is the capital of Mozambique? 15. Who holds the world record for fastest hundred in T20 cricket? Quiz answers: 1. Saif Saaeed Shaheen (Qatar) – 7:53:63 at Brussels in 2004. Brimin Kipruto's time of 7:53:64 is the second-best performance in history. 2. Fascimile Transmission 3. Suresh Raina 4. Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) 5. Edward Teller 6. Shikha Awasthi (Medical cadet of Armed Forces Medical College) 7. December 28, 1885 8. December 26 9. Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata 10. Peacock 11. Ashapurna Devi (Bengal) for Pratham Pratisruti 12. China. India is in second … [Read more...]