15 quiz questions with answers: 1. Who is the President of World Bank? Answer: Robert Zoellick. 2. Total number of species on earth? Answer: 87 lakh (65 lakh species on land and 22 lakh species in the ocean). 3. Which country is the largest producer of sugar? Answer: Brazil. India is the second largest producer and biggest consumer in the world. 4. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India? Answer: Assam (50%). 5. India is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of whom in 2011? Answer: Rabindranath Tagore. 6. Who was honoured with Nobel Peace Prize in 2010? Answer: Liu Xiaobo - for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. 7. World's largest footwear producer? Answer: China. India is the second largest footwear producer. 8. Which country won the Davis Cup in 2010? Answer: Serbia – first time in history by defeating France in the finals. 9. Which Sea separates Asian countries like Saudi Arabia and Yemen and African countries like Egypt and Sudan? Answer: Red Sea. 10. What is the Capital of Somalia? Answer: Mogadishu. 11. What is the capital of Mongolia? Answer: Ulan Bator. 12. Which US President decoupled the dollar from the gold standard on August 15, 1971? Answer: Richard Nixon. 13. Who died after fasting for 115 days to save Ganga River near Haridwar from illegal mining? Answer: Swami Nigamananda. 14. Who died after fasting for 56 days for the formation of separate state … [Read more...]
South Sudan: World’s newest nation
South Sudan became the world's newest nation. Salva Kiir Mayardit will become the first President of Republic of South Sudan. This oil rich country became the United Nation's 193rd country. Sudan is now divided into Republic of Sudan and Republic of South Sudan. 21-year civil war between North and South Sudanese was finally ended in 2005. 20 lakh Sudanese were killed in that bloody civil war. South Sudan country information: Continent: Africa Capital city: Juba Population: 83 lakh Area: 6,20,000 sq.km Official languages: Arabic & English Neighbouring countries: Kenya, Uganda, North Sudan, Cango & Ethiopia Important river: Nile Record: South Sudan has world's highest maternal mortality rate (2054 per 1 lakh pregnancies). Total member of countires in United Nations: 193 South Sudan is the 54th nation in Africa. South Sudan is not only the newest nation but is also one of the least developed countries in the world. … [Read more...]
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