Best wishes to all Chennai readers on the occasion of 372 birth anniversary of Chennai city. General Knowledge (GK) Questions: 1. Who was the first Indian Chairman of the Imperial Bank of India? Answer: Badridas Goenka. 2. Who was the first batsman to "Carry the bat" in Test cricket history? Answer: South African batsman A.B. Tencred Vs England 1888-89. Carry the bat: An opening batsman who remains not out when all the team members get out in an innings. 3. Name the 3 Indian batsmen who recorded "carry the bat" in Test cricket history?  Answer: Sunil Gavaskar (1983), Virender Sehwag (2008) & Rahul Dravid (2011). 4. Which scientist published the first web page? Answer: Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in August 1991. 5. Which Company manufactured first Motor Cycle? Answer: Maybach and Daimler. 6. Who is the Thailand's first female Prime Minister? Answer: Yingluck Shinawatra 7. Only National flag in the World that is not in rectangular shape? Answer: Nepal Fag.  Chennai quiz: 1. Which Indian city is celebrating its 372 birth anniversary on August 22, 2011? Answer: Chennai. This city came into existence on August 22, 1639. British administrators Francis Day and Andrew Cogan played crucial role in acquiring the land to build Fort St. George. 2. Who were the first Europeans to reach Madras? Answer: Portuguese in 1522. 3. In which year, Madras was renamed as Chennai? Answer: In 1996 by Karunanidhi Government. 4. What was the first name of … [Read more...]