15 quiz questions & answers: 1. What is the first children’s comic strip to appear in a newspaper for the grown-ups? 2. Which animal was used by both the US and Russian navies to study and develop sonar systems? 3. What is the 20th century American art movement that applies machine aesthetics to painting? 4. Who is the creator of ken, a matching male companion to the very famous Barbie doll? 5. In 1961, a team of scientists started drilling through the Earth’s crust to the mantle. What was the project called? 6. Which Mughal emperor imposed JIZYA on Non-Muslims in the 17th century? 7. Who formed the Forward Block in 1940? 8. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya sabha? 9. Name the youngest ever test captain of India cricket team? 10. Who proposed anti-particle theory? 11. Who invented electric-battery? 12. What type of energy is released in nuclear fission? 13. Least distance of distinct vision for a normal eye is … 14. Which part of the body does AIDS virus attack? 15. Name the fastest animal on land? Quiz answers: 1. Rupert, the Adventures of a Little Lost Teddy Bear( in The Daily Express) 2. The beluga Whale 3. Precisionism 4. Ruth Handler (the creator of Barbie) 5. Mohole Project 6. Aurungazeb 7. Subhash Chandra Bose 8. Vice president 9. M A K Pataudi 10. P A M Dirach 11. Alexander Volta 12. Heat 13. … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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