Who refused the Nobel Literature prize in 1958-Boris Pasternak
Who was the first American to receive the Nobel Literature prize Sinclair Lewis
Which Nobel Prize is not awarded annually in Stockholm Peace
Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Prize in the field of peace.
The New York Times received five Pulitzer prizes of 2009 for investigative, breaking news and international reporting, feature photography and criticism.
A noted Indian wildlife biologist, Dr M.D. Madhusudan, Director of Nature Conservation Foundation
Four persons have been awarded Nobel Prize twice.
Van’t Hoff was the first Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.
Wole Soyinka is a Nobel Prize winner for literature. He is from Nigeria.
Which field was not included by Alfred Nobel originally... Economics
Person getting the nobel peace prize in 2008 was of the country. Finland
Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden, more than 150 years ago. In what year was he born? Alfred Nobel was born in 1833
What did Alfred's father, Immanuel, do for a living? Alfred's father was an engineer and inventor.
Alfred Nobel never married.
A future Nobel Laureate worked for a short period of time as Alfred Nobel's secretary. Who? Bertha von Suttner
Alfred Nobel died on 10 December 1896, but not in Sweden, his home country. Where did he die? Alfred Nobel died in San Remo, Italy.
Why did Alfred Nobel establish a prize in his will? Alfred Nobel wanted to award the greatest benefits to mankind.
Which Nobel category does not yet have a single female laureate? Economics
Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics? Roentgen.
Which single winner won the most number of Nobel Prizes? International Committee of the Red Cross.
Who was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? Rabindranath Tagore
Mathematicsis not a valid Nobel Prize category.
In what year did the most people decline their Nobel Prize? 1939
Who was the only person to win the Nobel Prize twice -- in Peace and Chemistry? Linus Pauling
Who was the only person to win the Nobel Prize twice -- in both Physics and Chemistry? Marie Curie
Name the six categories for which the prizes are awarded. Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics.
For which category was a Nobel Prize given starting 1969? Economics.
Who awards the Peace Prize? The Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Max Planck received the noble prize in Physics in 1918 for his discovery of: energy quanta
Climate change campaigner Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first Indian/South Asian to win Nobel Prize. (Literature in 1931).
Former US Vice-President Al Gore has won Noble Peace Prize 2007 for his campaign against Global Warming.
Mr Gore won an Oscar for his climate change film An Inconvenient Truth
The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche
Rabindarnath Tagore won first Nobel Prize from South Asia.
The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: Anwar Sadaat of Egypt
Nobel Prize holder UN institutions.....UNHCR, UAEA
TRP: Television Rating Points; Tax Return Preparer
TRYSEM: Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment
TTE: Travelling Ticket Examiner
TTF: Tourism Task Force
U UAE: United Arab Emirates
UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UF: United Front
UFO: Unidentified Flying Object
UGC: University Grants Commission
ULFA: United Liberation Front of Assam
UN: United Nations
UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme
UNEF: United Nations Emergency Force
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNFPO: United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHRC: United Nations Human Rights Commission
UNI: United News of India
UNICEF: United Nations International Children’s (Emergency) Fund
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
UNRRA: United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNTAC: United Nations Transitional Authority for Cambodia
UPA: United Progressive Alliance
UPSC: Union Public Service Commission
UPTN: Universal Personal Telephone Number
USA: United States of America
USIS: United States Information Service
V
VAT: Value-added Tax
VC: Vice-Chancellor; Vice Counsel; Victoria Cross; Vir Chakra
VDIS: Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
VHRR: Very High Resolution Radiometer
VIP: Very Important Person
VLSI: Very Large Scale Integration
VOIP: Voice Over Internet Protocol
VPN: Virtual Private Network
VPP: Value Payable Post
VRS: Voluntary Retirement Scheme
VSAT: Very Small Aperture Terminals
W WADA: World Anti-Doping Agency
WAP: Wireless Application Protocol
WAVE: Wireless Access for Virtual Enterprise
WDF: Wasteland Development Force
WEF: World Economic Forum
WFP: World Food Programme
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
WGIG: Working Group on Internet Governance
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organisation
WLL: Wireless in Local Loop
WMD: Weapons of Mass Destruction
WR: Western Railway
WTO: World Trade Organisation (previously called GATT); also World Tourism Organisation
X, Y, Z
XML: eXtensible Markup Language
YMCA: Young Men’s Christian Association
YWCA: Young Women’s Christian Association
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC) Established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep
1 horse power = work equal to lifting 550 lbs of weight to one foot for one second
1 calorie is equal to 4.2 Joules
1 barrel is equal to 159 liters
6 feet = 1 fathom
1 kwh = 3.6 x 10 power 6 joules
A 100 watt bulb lights for 1 hour uses 100 watt hour of electricity
-273 degree centigrade is called absolute zero temperature.
Standard pressure is 760 mm or 14.7 lb/in2
Gross is equal to 12 dozens
Mach 2 = 500 miles per hour
1 nautical mile = 1825 meters
Unit of pressure is Pascal
Force is measured in Newton (SI), Dyne (CGS)
At -40 deg F Fahrenheit scale is equal to centigrade scale
Hertz and Angstrom are units of frequency
Units of work and energy are Joule and Erg (CGS)
Diopter is unit of power of lens
Unit is density is kg/m3
Unit of power is watt, BTU (Board of Trade Unit)
Unit of electric charge is Coulomb
Unit of voltage is volt
Unit of electric resistance is ohm
Unit of capacitance is Farad
Unit of magnetic flux is Weber, Tesla
Unit of radio activity is Becquerel
Unit of luminous intensity is candle, lux
Unit of crude oil is Barrel
Unit of volume of water is cusec, cubic/sec
Unit of admittance is Mho
Unit of intensity or loudness of sound is bel
Unit of viscosity is Poise
Unit of flight speed is Mach I
Unit of atmospheric pressure is milli bar
Unit of wave length of light is Angstrom
Unit of energy is Electron volt
Unit of brightness is Lambert
Unit of luminous flux is Lumen
Intensity of illumination or unit of luminosity is Lux, Candela and Candle power
Unit of magnetic pole strength is Weber
Unit of RAD (Radiation Absorbed Dose) is Gray
Unit of Electric Current is Ampere
Unit of inductance is Henry
Unit of conductance is siemens.
Unit of heat is Joule, Calorie, BTU (British Thermal Unit)
Radio activity is measured in currie
Rutherford : strength of radioactivity
Torr: pressure
Fermi : length [A unit of length equal to one femtometer (10-15 meter)]
Sved berg unit:sedimentation rate
Dioptre: power of lense
Mho : conductivity
Henry: inductance
Maxwell: magnetic flux
Becquerel: radioactivity
Kilo watt hour: power
Coulomb: unit of electrical charge
Weber: unit of magnetic flux
Tesla: unit of magnetic flux density
Siemen: unit of conductance
Rutherford: unit of rate of decay of radioactive material
Faraday: unit of electric charge
Angstrom: unit of length, used especially to specify radiation wavelengths
Parsec: unit of astronomical length
Degree: unit of measurement of an angle
Steradian: Unit of solid angle measurement
Dyne is a unit of Force.
SI unit of pressure is Pascal.
Curie is a unit of : radioactivity
Pascal Sound Pressure
Torr Pressure
Curie Intensity of radioactivity
Angstrom Unit of length
Light year The distance light travels in a year
Dioptre Lens refractive power
Horse power Unit of Power
Radian Unit of angular measure
Candela Unit of luminous intensity
Mole unit of amount of substance
What is measured in units called phon- Sound 192
What is measured in grains - four grains to a carat- Pearls
Unit of electromotive force in Volt.
What is the SI unit of illumination -Lux
Gross is equal to 12 dozen.
Ozone is measured in percent age.
An object traveling at Mach 2 is traveling approximately at 500 mph.(chk)
What is measured on the Gay-Lussac scale: Alcohol strength
Chronometer is used to measure... time
Anemometer is used to measure... Wind Speed
The clusec is the unit measuring the power of what Vacuum pumps
One million cycles per second is called Megahertz.
0.200 grams are equal to one carat.
Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of electrolyte.
8 furlongs make one mile.
A billion contain 1000 million. It has 9 zeroes. Similarly a trillion has 12 zeroes,a quadrillion 15 zeroes,a quintillion 18 zeroes and a decillion 33 zeroes.
One inch is equal to 2.5400 cms and one mile is equal to 1.6093 kms.
One micron is equal to One-thousandth of a millimeter.
2.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit-Hectare
What word describes one tenth of a nautical mile-Cable
What is measured on the Torro scale -Tornados
unit of sound named after- Alexander Graham Bell - Decibel
The density Smoke is measured on the Rngelmann scale-
Unit of electromotive force in Volt.
Power is measured in Watts (w).
Resistance was discovered by Girge Ohm in 1826, and is measured in ohms.
Electricity does not flow through a circuit by itself. It needs a ‘push’, or energy, to keep it moving. We call this energy the voltage of the circuit. Voltage is measured in volts (v).
The German scientist George Ohm (1787-1854) is best remembered for working out ohm’s law. He discovered that they voltage across a conductor such as a trip of metal or a wire – and the current following through it always vary in the same proportion. So if you double the voltage, you double the current. This is incredibly useful; because it lets you predict the current you will get for a particular voltage.
The thickness of silk is measured in what- Denier
Ohm’s law does not apply to semiconductors and conductors when there is change in temperature.
In our houses we get 220 V a.c. The value of 220 V represents the effective voltage.
One unit of electric power is consumed when 10 A of current flows for 1 hour at 100 V. 1 Unit = 1 kw hr = 1000 w hr = 100 x 10 x 1 hr
If the same note is played on a flute and a sitar, one can still distirguish b/w them because they differ in quality.
A negatively charged glass rod has always less protons than electrons.
The wavelength of the X-rays is of the order of 0.1 nanometer.
Red, green and blue are known as primary colours. These are colours which cannot be produced by mixing with other colours.
Scattering of light ___ the duration of the day (make)
Oil rises in a wick of oil lamp on account of a property of matter called Capillary Action
a primary cell can ___ be charged again (not)
When a person can see nearer objects but not the distant ones he is said to be suffering from : nearsightedness (myopia)
ATP is a molecule containing high energy bonds.
An example of inorganic compound is carbon monoxide.
The time period of a pendulum on moon increases.
Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit.
Tube light emits radiation even after it is disconnected. It is due to Fluorescence.
Shortsightedness can be corrected with the use of Concave.
Rectifier converts AC into DC
Atomic weight of chemical compounds is determined by Mass spectroscopy.
Atomic pile is a place where nuclear fission is made.
Drinker’s apparatus is for measuring the amount of Alcohol in the blood.
Dewar’s flask is called as thermos.
The conversion of gases into liquid under high pressure and low temperature is called regulation.
If a green leaf is seen in a red light its color will be black.
Emerge of VIBGYOR from one side of the prism is due to refraction and dispersion of light.
Oxidation is the process in which electron is lost.
Half-time is a time of radioactive substance taken by that substance to decompose radioactivity to half of its weight.
Light energy is stored in the form of chemical energy due to the activity of Chloroplast.
Sunlight is composed of seven colours
Oil rises in a wick of oil lamp on account of a property of matter called Capillary Action
What is a Fata Morgana- Type of Mirage
Freon-trademark for any of a number of chemical compounds containing fluorine, and often chlorine or bromine. Use: as solvents, as aerosol propellants, in refrigeration. It is commonly used in refrigerator.
Theory of mutation was propounded by Hygo de Vries.
A theory of acquired character was given by Lamark.
Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of struggle for existence and survival of the fittest.
Sigmund Freud is called as the father of modern psychiatry and psychology.
Energy stored in stretched spring is Elastic Potential energy
Energy stored in fossil fuels is chemical energy
Radio waves are Electromagnetic waves
A.C voltage is analogue quantity
Optical fibers work on polarization of electromagnetic waves
Condenser is used to collect the charge
In diesel engine ignition takes place by compression
A radar uses radio waves to detect enemy aircraft
Law of floating bodies was given by Archimedes
Particle with +ve charge but mass equal to electron is positron
Nucleus of an atom has +ve charge.
Bosons are Photons and Mesons
There is no neutron in the atom of hydrogen
Quark is an atomic particle. Scientists think that proton and neutrons are themselves made of still smaller particles called quarks
Muttons are particles of atom
John Dalton, an English scientist, gave Atomic Theory in 1803 describing atom as the smallest unit of an element
Gas in children’ s balloon is Helium
Weight of electron = 9.1 x 10 power -31 kg
Charge on electron = 1.6 x 10 power -19 coulomb
Weight of proton = 1.66 x 10 power -27 kg
Charge on proton = 1.6 x 10 power -19 coulomb
A proton is 1836 times heavier than an electron
Ordinarily and atom is a neutral particle
Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealander, in 1908 discovered Atomic Nucleus
Speed of sound is faster in hot air than in cold air
Ultrasonic are sound waves of high frequency = 12000 cycles/sec and higher
Sound travels faster in moist air than in dry air
Sound travels more rapidly in solids
Maximum limit of sound beyond which a man can become deaf is 129 decibel
Audible sound is 20-20,000 cycles/second
Inaudible sound >20,000 cycles/second
Velocity of sound at 0 deg: C is 331.7 m/s
Echo can only be produces when the distance of the obstacle is at least 17 meters
When we hear a sound, its impressions remain in our ear for 1/10th of a second
Image persists for about 1/10th of second in our eye
For creating a persistence of vision, pictures are projected at the rate of 10 or more/sec
Nuclear Energy is not a source of alternative energy.
Videotape used in camcorders to record audio and video signal employee fine grains of iron oxide.
Temperature inside a refrigerator is 40 deg: F
The laws of reflection were first discovered by a al- Hazen
0.200 grams are equal to one carat.
One million cycles per second is called Megahertz.
Carbon fiber is made by heating textile fibers. These are used in tennis rackets and racing yacht
Catalytic converter reduce the harmful fumes the engine emits
If you double the voltage you double the current (Ohm’s law)
What product uses the most silver-Camera Film
The speed of sound depends on the medium through which the waves are passing. The speed of sound in gases depends on what? Density
Two or more molecules of carbohydrates are linked together through glycosidic bond
peptide bond b\w amino acids, joined to form proteins, is the linkage b/w N and C
An android is any robot that: has the ability to make decisions and formulate plans
Semaphores were used between sailors for many years to communicate between ships
One of the first long distance communication system invented in 1790 was the semaphores towers
Telegraph was invented in 1821
Telephone was invented in1876
Us inventor Samuel More developed the system of dots and dashes of telegraph that was known as Morse Code
Scientist now think that protons and Neutrons are themselves made of still smaller particles called quarks.
Portable gadgets = Mobile phones and portable TVs.
Derailleur gears are used in Bicycles.
Motor – cross race is for motor cycles.
Cantilever brake used in Bicycle.
Speed of light 300,000 kilometers per second.
Engineers use electronic theodolite and range-finder to measure the distance and angle to calibrated staff.
Centigrade and Celsius temperatures are same below freezing point.
which instrument is used to measure pressure? Manometer
the velocity of light was first measured by Olaf Roemer
centigrade and fahrenheit scales gives same readings at 32 degrees
The first European scientist who refuted the belief that the earth was the centre of the universe was Copernicus.
Mobile phones transmit message using radio-type waves called microwaves
Super conductors are also strong diamagnetic this means they strongly repel magnets.
Super conductors are used in very fast computers and also in trains like Maglevs.
Electronic theodolite and range finder measures and distance and angle.
A fluorescent light is a glass tube containing gas which produces UV light when current passed trough it. Tube is coated with phosphor which glows when UV hits it.
Some of the chemicals from the recycle of old cells are used by liver to make bile which is stored in gall bladder.
Which is lighter, gold or plastic? Plastic
Lasers are a special source of light called coherent light this means all the light waves are in step with each other and travel in same direction
Laser produce light of one particular wavelength and it is s single, pure color.
The first hologram was make in 1962
Laser = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Quartz-halogen bulbs are used in overhead projectors and spotlights
Helium is uses to fill airships and balloons
Helium is used to pressurize hydrogen fuel in rockets and the air in diver’s air tanks
Apart from radon, which is radioactive, the noble gases are used in lighting.
The noble gases have very low boiling points.
Liquid helium is the coldest substance.
A gas only becomes liquid at -268.9 deg: C
Combustion is a kind of oxidation reaction.
At room temperature the particles in air travel at around 1800 km/h the same speed as a bullet fires from a rifle.
Generators convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
The principle behind the generator is electromagnetic induction. It was discovered by Michael Faraday.
Lovell telescope is at Jodrell Bank the site for space observatory
Nicolous Copernicus (1473-1543) was born in Poland and was the first to explain the solar system.
Derailleur gear are used in bicycles
Cantilever brake is also used in bicycles
Static electricity makes a balloon stick to the wall after you have rubbed it on your hair.
John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley in 1947 used a semiconductor called germanium to make the world’s first transistor.
A diode conducts electricity easily in one direction but resists the flow of electricity in the other.
A capacitor stores electric charge. Capacitors are important components for making timers.
Capacitors are used in filtering circuits like treble and bass in hi-fi
Transistors can be used as logic gates
Energy value of food items is expressed in kilojoules (kj) or thousands of joules.
British scientist James Prescott Joule discovered the principle of conservation of energy.
Which one of the following statements regarding sound is true? Its source is always a vibrating material.
Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is reduced to zero
Movie camera take pictures at rate of 24 pictures per second
Density of water is 1
Water expands as it freezes to ice. This makes ice less dense than water which causes ice to float.
Heat flows in three ways conduction, convection and radiation
A concave lens is used for the correction of the Hyperphobia
Silver metal has the highest electrical conductivity.
Mohr’s scale hardest substance is diamond - what's the softest: Talc
Ambati Balamyrali is the youngest (17-years old) doctor of Indian origin in the world who received his medical degree from Mount Sinai, New York.
Ambedkar, B.R is known as the architect of the Indian Constitution.
Apsra is the first nuclear reactor of India.
Aquaculture refers to fish-farming or fish culture.
Baku is famous for the production of petroleum.
Blue revolution relates to fish farming.
Borlaug, Norman Ernest was American agricultural scientist t and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970. He was one of those who laid the groundwork of the Green Revolution.
Buoy stands for a man serving in any hotel for luggage transportation or as a guide.
Chakmas are refugees from Bangladesh settled in India.
Charar-e-Sharief is the Dargah of Sufi saint Sheikh Nooruddin Wali in Kashmir.
Charminar is located in Hyderabad (India).
Chernobayl is a Russian city having a nuclear power plant where a tank of readioactive waste exploded in April, 1993. This explosion is known as “Chernobyl Disaster”.
Chris Patten was the last British Governor of Hong Kong.
It is summer season in Australia during Christmas.
Churchill was PM of U.K during WWII. He is known to have said “ I have nothing to offer except blood, sweat and tears.”
Conditioned Reflex is the term mainly discussed in Psychology.
Cross-breeding is to be done for achieving quick increase in milk production.
Crystal oscillator is in electric watch, the component corresponding to pendulum of a pendulum clock.
The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of Japan.
Debenture is a certificate issued by a company promising the payment of a specified amount at a fixed rate of interest after a specified period.
A deflector is a technique of adjusting for changes in price level.
Desdemona is a character in the Shakespeare’s play Othello.
Dicky Dolma is the youngest woman climber of Mt. Everest.
Dr. Watson is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Dunkel Draft relates to international trade.
Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan.
E.T.A is a terrorist organization in Spain.
Elephant’s tusks are called enlarged cartilaginous bones.
Erasmus was a Dutch writher. His Praise of Folly is still read.
Esperanto is an artificial international language created to act as world language.
Euro is the name of New Single European Currency launched on January 1, 1999.
Every Street is paved with Gold was authored by Kim Woo-Chung, founder of Daewoo.
Exfoliation is a type of weathering common both in the cold and in the hot climate regions.
Exit Poll is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidate in whose favour they had exercised their franchise.
The readings of a Fahrenheit and a Centigrade temperature is the same at -40°.
Gregory Mendel is called the Father of Genetics.
Fenugreek seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalizing his blood sugar level.
Powder-type fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire.
India occupies first position in the world in the production of tea.
It is the President and not the PM who presides over the cabinet meetings in France.
Sigmund Freud founded the technique of pshychoaralysis.
Guemica is a painting by Pablo Picasso.
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
Inflation means an increase in the amount of paper money which tends to raise general price level of commodities. It is a comparative figure showing cost of living, production prices, etc as compared with a base year. Debtors are likely to benefit by Inflation.
Zero Rate Inflation obtains necessarily in a year where the annual rate of inflation is constant in every week of the year.
ISBN: International Standard Book Numbering is an internation system by which a distinct identifying number is assigned to each book.
Jain Commission was associated with probing the conspiracy angle of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
James Bond is a character in the novels written by Ian Fleming.
Jana-gana-mana is India’s National Anthem.
Jantar Mantar is an observatory in Delhi constructed in 1724 during the days of Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
Thomas Jefferson authored American Declaration of Independence.
Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg.
Kabalega is a National Park of Uganda.
Kalidas was the greatest of the Sanskrit daramatist. He authored Shakukntala, etc.
Kalinga Prize is awarded for popularization of science each year by UNESCO.
Gary Kasparov is associated with Chess.
Dr. V. Kurein is associated with Dairy Farming.
Bhutan is called the “Land of Thunder Dragon”.
Laos is the only land-locked country in South-East Asia.
Last Supper is a famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
Leningrad is a famous town in Russia situated on the bank of river Neva.
LIBOR is the basic interest rate on interbank loans in London.
Lifeline Express is the world’s first hospital on rails operated in India.
G.J. Mendel is known as founder of genetics.
Meri Ekyaven Kavitayen is collection of poems of Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Milk is an example of emulsion.
Missionaries of Charity is the religious order established by Mother Teresa.
Montesquieu gave the theory of separation of power.
Mother Teresa was born in Albania in 1910.
New Moore Island is situated in the Bay of Bengal.
Parliament of Switzerland is known as Federal Assembly.
Pasumpatinath temple is in Nepal.
Photolysis is dissociation of water molecule in the chemical reaction of photosynthesis.
Pierry Cardin is famous fashion designer.
Pondicherry is the Union Territory of India which has a legislature.
India has 16% of world’s population.
Postal Zone is indicated by the first two digits from left of the Pincode.
Eyes of potato are used for vegetative propagation.
Prunning is associated with the cultivation of tea.
The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in UK.
Pulitzer Prizes are awarded to Americans for excellence in journalism.
Quill feathers are on the wing and tail of birds and are helpful during their flight.
Red Cross Movement was launched by J.H. Dunant.
Saw-scaled viper is the only snake that builds a nest.
Scenes from a writer’s life is the autobiography of Ruskin Bond.
The average salinity of sea water is 3.5%.
Gram, Pea and Soyabean group of seeds are richer in protein than Rice and Maize.
A team of men in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest power is known as Shadow Cabinet.
Shahtoosh is the finest, warmest and lightest wool in the world produced in Uzbekistan.
If a ship desires to travel the shortest route, it must follow longitude connecting the two joints b/w which travel is to be undertaken.
Vatican is the smallest country in the world in terms of area.
Snake is a limbless reptile.
USA is the world’s principal producer of Soyabean.
Stromboli is a volcano in Sicily.
Tape worm has no digestive system because it is a saprophyte.
The Road Ahead is written by Bill Gates.
Torah is the sacred book of the Parsis.
United Kingdom consists of England, Northern Island, Scotland & Wales.
Wheatstone Bridge is used to measure resistances.
In Lawrence of Arabia Nobel Laureate Pearl S.Buck collaborated.
Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of Aurangzeb.
Universal Product Code (UPC) is adopted against adulteration in eatables.
Dolby B or Dolby C is printed on tape recorders and other sound systems refers to Noise reduction circuit.
The new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar is Pyinmana.
Bulgaria and Greece are disputing over the historical Macedonian territory.
Historical materialism is a tenet of Marxims- approach to study mankind with respect to society, economy and history.
Lightning is formed when strong opposite charges in different clouds break down the resistance offered by intervening air.
John Locke published a famous pamphlet known as ‘Right of Mass’ and urged the people in England, America and France to fight for their liberty.
Eli Whitney of America invented the cotton gin that separates seeds from cotton three hundred times faster that by hand in 1793.
In terms of the evolution of organism bat is the most advanced among pigeon, shark & vultures.
Large aperture telescopes are used for greater resolution.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek first time saw bacteria through a microscope made by him in 1683.
A seed is a ripened ovule.
Mr. Barack Hussein Obama is America’s 44th President.
Pea can fix nitrogen from air.
Exbiology is the study of life or its possibility on other planets.
Sandy soil is dry in comparison to clay due to Capillary action.
The framers of the Constitution borrowed the idea of judicial review from the Constitution of USA.
Savana grasslands are found in Africa.
The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of Belgium.
When two organisms exit in such a way that only one is benefited by the other, the relationship is called Parasitism.
Qutub Minar made by Iltutmish, Gol Gumbaz made by Mohammad Adil Shah, Buland Darwaza made by Akbar and Moti Masjid made by Aurangzeb
El Nino is associated with world weather.
The Red Fort was built by Shahjehan.
200th anniversary of the scientist in 2009.... Charles Darwin
BIN is the intelligence agency of.... Indonasia
Silicon valley in California is famous because of Software Industry
In 2008 monarchy ended in a country after 240 years... Nepal
Country celebrating 50th anniversary of communist revolution... Cuba
Pearl Harbor is in the state of USA.... Hawaii
The term Intifada means... Uprising
Hamas was founded by.. Sheikh Ahmad Yasin in 1987.
Likud and Kaldima parties belong to... Israel
Cities of Afghanistan border along with Pakistan border......?????
Which city of Afghanistan produces most opium... Helmand
Transit trade agreement b/w pak and afghan in....1965
Oldest organization among OIC, ECO, SAARC and D8 ........OIC
Tamils are fighting in which are of Srilanka... Jaffana
Naxalite movement is in ... India
Teges is the currency of.... Kazikhstan
Hemmant Thakare was the... Chief of Indian Squad during Mumbai drama
The Idea of AESM meeting organization was given by a person of country...Singapore....?????
World Bank president is .... Zollick
Petticoat government is the government by... Woman
Brain Drain is.. migration of skilled labour
Russia is worried about the Missile defence system of US in.....poland and czech republic.
Russia gives oil to Europe through the route of... Ukraine
Khar is in ... Bajur
The word Philately means.. Stamps collection
Study of Human races.... Ethnology
Marco Polo was.. Traveler
East India Company was established during the period of ... Jehangir
Operation cast lead was the name which killed 1400
Winner of 8-oscar awards movie in 2008....Slum dog Millionaire
Madam Tausand museum is in .. London
1-metric ton is equal to...1000kgs
UN spends $8-billion every year on........peacekeeping..??????
US under agreement of partnership with Pakistan will give .........opportunity zones Recently Pakistan is aided by 200mw by.. UAE
Oldest anthem in the world is.... Netherlands
Hung Parliament is....No single party has the majority
Country with the largest Kurd population... Iraq
Country recently elected to IAEA.... Afghanistan
Country with which Pakistan is having most of his trade.... USA...?????
Karachi Nuclear Power plant is with the help of ... Canada
A country closed her station for USA... Kyrgyzstan
World economic crisis was due to... Housing and mortgage problem in USA
African Union President.... Moammar Gadhafi
Oil company Aramaco is of.. Saudi Arabia
The country with foreign reserves of above $2 trillion... Japan
Khmer Rouge was attacked by.... combodia's communist party
Statement to combat terrorism by task forces.... Zardari
A place between the seven wonders..???????
Russian News agency.....Itar-Tass
Israel peace process with palestine was stalled....size of palestinian state
A persons name was written and was asked about the organisation... red cross,
scouts, CNN, etc
Obama's convoy to Middle East.... John Mitchel
National Income of the country is...all income earn in year
Petra is a new archaelogical place in the country..... Jordan
Madhya Pradesh is the largest state in India (by area); Uttar Pardesh (by population)
Sigmund Freud, physiologist, medical doctor, psychologist and father of psychoanalysis, is generally recognized as one of the most influential and authoritative thinkers of the twentieth century and the father of modern psychology.
The term digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no.
Which gas company of Russia supplies gas to European states? Gazprom
Which famous character is produced by J.K Rowling? Harry Potter
Which Railway line connects Pakistan and Iran? The Quetta-Zahedan line connects Pakistan and Iran by railway
In which state of USA Hollywood is located? California.
What is Ivy league? Ivy League is the name generally applied to eight universities (Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale) that over the years have had common interests in scholarship as well as in athletics.
Which female PM served for the longest period of time in the world? Margret Thature.
Which member of Gandhi family died a natural death? None.
Smeary (Dajla & Euphrates), Indian/Mohinjodaro. (Gangies & Sindh) were flourishing at the banks of the mighty rivers.
Which of the Mughal emperor is burried outside the present Pak and India territory? Babur at Bagh-e-Babur (Kabul) (Afghanistan) & Bahadur Shah Zafar (Yangoon).
What is the freezing point of heavy water? Freezing point (°C) 3.82, Boiling point (°C) 101.4
A pariah state is one whose conduct is considered to be out of line with international norms of behavior.
What name is given to the place of 9/11? Ground Zero
Gestapo" was the secret police of which country? Germany.
Khalil Jibran belonged to which country? Lebanon
79.What it is called when Stock Exchange is going down? Bearish
Akelman desert is in which country? China
When did Greenwich Meridian Watch start to work? 1884
What is Evangelicals?
Which monarchy has recently allowed females to rule?
Which was the native town of Babar? Farghana
Who is considered as the Leader of modern Chinese economy? Deng Xiaoping
When did Crusade begin? 1099
When for the first time 'Doctrine of Necessity" was used in Pakistan? Mulvi Tameez-ud-din case
How many zero'z are in 1 trillion? 12 zero
What Chinese Muslims are called in province ____of China?province= Xinjiang Uygur, muslims named as = Geys' Mazars
The conquest of China, begun under Genghis, was completed 65 years later under KUBLAI KHAN.
How many members were in the UN when it was established? 51
South Pole is in Antactica.
Tallest tree is Redwood.
East Timore got independence from Indonesia.
Kosovo got indidependence from Yogoslavia.
Asia’s population is 58.6% of world population.
Asia size is 29.5% of the world.
Average temp: on siachen is -40 degree Celcius.
Siachen means place of wild roses.
India and Pak: are fighting on Siachen since 1984.
India launched operation Vidhara on Siachen in 1984.
Length of line of control is 720 km.
All parties Huriyat Conference is a party of 23 parties.
% of Muslims in Jammu & Kashmir is 95%.
Afghan ruler at the time of USSR invasion was BArbark Kermal.
Taliban regime came into power in 1996.
Second largest ethinc group in Afghanistan is Tajik.
Intifada means uprising.
PLO established in 1964 its HQ is in Rammalah.
Al-Fateh was established in 1958.
PLO was expelled by Jordon.
Hazbullah means Party of God.
Yasir Arafat passed away in Paris on 11 Nov: 2004.
Hamas was formed in 1987.
Egypet is both in Africa & Asia (Northeastern Africa & Southwestern Asia). Sinai Peninsula is the part of Egypt that lies in Asia.
Only African country that remained independent during colonial rule was Ethiopia.
UAE comprises of 7 states.
Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980.
Protectorate state of world is Bhutan.
Temple of Tooth (Budha’s tooth) is at Kandy.
Napoleon was exiled to St: Helena in Mediterranean in 1814-15.
Leif Eriesson reaced North America.
Columbus discovered South America in 1494.
Sir Hugh Willoighby & Richard Chancellor discovered White Sea and ocean route to Russia.
Wiiliam Janszoon discovered Australia.
Abel Taman discovered Newzealand, Tongo & Fiji in 1642.
Confucianism is found in China & Taiwan.
Jesus Christ was born at Bethalhem, Jerusalem.
Gautam Siddharta Buddha was born in Nepal.
Shintoism is in Japan.
Roman Empire was established in 27 B.C by Octavian.
Mughals ruled India for 331 years.
Opium war waged from 1839-42 b/w China & Britain.
Boston Tea Party event is related to American Independence.
First WW lasted for 4 years.
Germany was defeated by England in a naval fight in 1916 in battle of Jutland.
Shortes ever war fought that lasted for 6 days Arab-Israel war.
First civil war among Muslims was battle of Jamal.
In 1845 British defeated Sikhs and captured Lahore in the battle of Sabraon.
Where can you find London bridge today: USA ( Arizona )
Which animal lays eggs: Duck billed platypus
What do deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter
How many feet in a fathom Six
Christopher Columbus sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria
Which leader died in St Helena: Napoleon Bonaparte
What does ring a ring a roses refer to: The Black Death
What would you do with a maris piper :Eat it - it’s a potato
What is the currency of Austria: Schilling
What is the Islamic equal to the red cross: Red Crescent
What are Munroes: Mountains in Scotland
What does an alopecia sufferer lack Hair
What is a baby rabbit called Kit or Kitten
Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler France
What is a Winston Churchill Cigar
Who or what lives in a formicarium Ants
It’s a flock of sheep what's a group of owls called Parliament
What animal would you find in a form- Hare
John browe minnoch (1941-83) of USA was the heaviest man. He weighted 635 kgs.
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off.
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match
Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms
The US national anthem actually has three verses, but everyone just knows the first one.
The total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier than the weight of the human population.
Buckingham Palace in England has over six hundred rooms
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid
Butterflies taste with their feet
One of the countries through which equator passes is: Malaysia
Clocks, which moves with the velocities comparable with the velocity of light, run: with zero velocity
Humming bird belongs to a category called: Endotherm
PERT is a technique used for which one of the following? Project Management
Han myung has become the first woman prime minister of south korea.
At which international film festival is the ‘Golden Lion’ awarded to the best film? Venice Film Festival
Which of the following planets takes nearly the same time for a rotation on its own axis as does the Earth? Mars
Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society? William Jones
Fortis Hospitals chain is an enterprise of Ranbaxy
The major natural regions of the world are delineated primarily on the basis of temperature, rainfall and cultivated vegetation
The agreement between India and China, by which both accepted Panchsheel as the basis of their relations, was signed in 1954
Which of the following territories of India was/were invaded by China on November 19, 1962? Ladakh and NEFA
Deflation is contraction in volume of money or credit that results in a decline of price level
Which one of the following is not allied to Geophysical Sciences? Palaeontology
The conservation of hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat many harmful rodents
the plane of the earth’s equator were not inclined to the plane of
In which city was the famous black hole: Calcutta
If you had rubella what would you have caught: German Measles
La Giaconda is better known as what: Mona Lisa
Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author: George Orwell
Which country do Sinologists study: China
What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur: Art of Dancing
Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom: Nelson Mandela
Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930: Pluto
Which chess piece could be a member of the church: Bishop
Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State: Delaware
What martial arts name means gentle way: Judo
Kimberlite contains what precious item: Diamonds
Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912: Germany
What animals name translates as water horse: Hippopotamus
Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter: Tin and Lead
What is the longest river in Italy: Po
Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family: Mustard
Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what: Rhodesia
What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population: Rice
What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals: Zero
Who was nicknames The desert Fox (both Names): Erwin Rommel
Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons: Switzerland
Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Who is the only American president elected unopposed: George Washington
Which countries men use the most deodorant: Japan
What was the first credit card: Diners Club
Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906: Australia Story of Kelly gang
Where is the worlds largest gold depository: Federal reserve bank Manhattan
What is 6 inches bigger in Summer: Eiffel tower
Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas: Rock around the clock
From what language does the word alphabet come: Greek -alpha beta
What was the first film made in cinemascope: The robe
A pearmain is what type of fruit: Apple
What did God create on the fifth day (both): Sea creatures and birds
What were the first false teeth made from: Ivory
Which leader lives in the Potola: Dalai Lama
Which country invented the concentration camp: Britain - Boer war
Scotopic people can do what: See in the dark
What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transport: Temperature not below 13 C 55F
What city has Kogoshima as its airport: Tokyo
What is a baby whale called: Calf
On what is the Mona Lisa painted: Wood
Which bird turns it head upside down to eat: Flamingo
Who rode a horse called Bucephalus: Alexander the Great
Who invented popcorn: American Indians
For what is spirits of salt another name: Hydrochloric acid
What flower is the symbol of secrecy: Rose
What is the white trail behind a jet plane made from: Ice Crystals
If you were doing vaccimulgence what doing: Milking a cow
Who was the Greek goddess of love: Aphrodite
What is the only creature that can turn its stomach inside out: Starfish
What is the worlds most popular green vegetable: Lettuce
Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907: Finland
Which Mediterranean countries orchestra is bigger than its army Monaco
Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News: Falkland Islands
Which African country was founded by Americans: Liberia
What was Britain called - before it was Britain: Albion
What part of a frog do you rub to hypnotise it: Its belly
What was the first gramophone record made from: Tinfoil
which famous person invented the cat flap: Isaac Newton
What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881: Electric chair
Where would you find line of Mars - Girdle of Venus: Palm - lines in Palmistry
What do Ombrophobes fear: Rain
Who landed on Timor Island after being cast adrift: Captain Bligh
A C-Curity was the original name of what common object: Zip Fastener
What does ludo mean (literally): I Play
An elephant has 400000 what in its trunk: Muscles
What colour is cerulean: Deep Blue
What does Zip stand for in the American Zip Code: Zone Improvement Plan
Percy Shaw invented what in 1934: Cats eyes
Which acid was first prepared from distilled red ants: Formic acid
Milton lost which sense: Sight
Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower - what was his first name: Gustave
The Koh-i-Nor is a famous diamond - what does the name mean: Mountain of Light
What was Britain's first colony (annexed in 1583): Newfoundland
A skulk is a group of which animals: Foxes
Who was the Goddess of the rainbow: Iris
Who was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazine: Charlie Chaplin
In which country did the turnip originate: Greece
Which animals can live longest without water: Rats
Which fruit contains the most protein: Avocado
In sailing ship days who often acted as the ships doctor: Cook
A muster is a group of which birds: Peacocks
Which country grew the first Orange: China
Gossima was the original name of what game: Table Tennis
A kindle is the name for a group of what young animals: Kittens
Minerva is the Goddess of what: Wisdom
One person every 6 seconds dies from what: Contaminated water diseases
The length of what is approximately 1/10th circumference of earth: Great wall of China
USA has most airports which country has second most: Australia
In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item: Safety Pin
Who invented punched cards used in early computing 1880s: Herman Hollerith
1500 paces was what Roman measurement: League
Who gave the UN the land in NY to build their HQ: John D Rockerfeller
Which writer coined the word Cyberspace in 1984: William Gibson –Neuromancer
What is the oldest known infectious disease: Leprosy
What was invented in 1855 45 years later than it was needed: Can Opener
Chogori is better know by what boring name: K2
Which country has the worlds biggest (on land) National Park: Canada – Wood Buffalo 17300s ml
What was Edison’s first practical invention: Tick a Tape for stockmarket
Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952: Sony
What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green: Chromium
What is dittology: Double meaning
Which country invented the mariners compass: China
How was Alexander the Greats body preserved: In large jar of honey
What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 G C Beilder: Photocopier
What country consumes the most coal each year: China
What does soviet mean: Workers Council
In which city is the worlds oldest museum - Ashmolian 1679: Oxford
To what family does the hippopotamus belong: Pig
In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496: Paris
Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867: Otto Von Bismarck
In which country did Turkeys originate: USA
What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt: Yellow
An Arab horse has less what than other horses: Bones - one vertebra less
In what country did red onions originate: Italy
What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1: Ambulance Driver
What was the name of the Roman God of sleep-Somnos
What is the name of the four holy books of the Hindus-The Vedas
What animal always gives birth to same sex twins-Armadillo
What colour is named after a battle fought in Italy in 1859-Magenta
What does the name Ghengis Khan mean-Very Mighty Ruler
What is the most common disease in the world-Dental Caries
Which country was the first to make seat belts compulsory-Czechoslovakia
A young what is called an Eyas-Hawk
In a Gynocracy - who rules- Women
What type of animal is a markhor-Wild Goat
What is the last book of the Bible-Revelations
What historical event was referred to as Black 47-Irish Potato Famine
Tempera uses water and what to paint with- Egg Yoke
Which company developed the Laser Printer -Cannon
The name of which countries capital means good air-Argentina – Buenos Aires
Which dictator preferred 50,000 rifles to 50,000 votes-Benito Mussolini
What country was once named New France- Canada
In which country were modern banknotes first used-Sweden
What does the syrinx help a bird to do-Sing
What food item in French literally means twice cooked-Biscuit
The Titanic has a sister ship - name it-The Olympic
Halcyon is the poetic name for which bird-Kingfisher
Which country invented French fried potatoes-Belgium
The word bungalow comes from which language-Hindi
What is the Japanese Shinkasen-High speed Train
What is a travelator-Horizontal Escalator
Where was Napoleon born-Ajaccio -Corsican capitol
In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants-Bats
What colour is the Black Box carried in aircraft-Orange
Allium Sativum is better known as what-Garlic
What was Madam Curie's husbands name-Pierre
The USA president lives in the White House - Who Blue House-President South Korea
What does an aronophobe fear -Internet
Which world famous landmark is found on Mount Lee? The Hollywood Sign
The name of which Indian city means Village of Boiled Beans -Bangalore
What county has its map on its flag-Cyprus
Lucknow is a city in India - and what other country-Canada
What invention was nicknamed the Noisy Serpent in 1902-Vacuum Cleaner
What country has a regiment of bicycle mounted soldiers-Switzerland
Which animal has legs but cant walk- Hummingbird
In what city 1985 was the worlds first computer museum opened-Boston
Skeleton is derived from Greek - what is its literal translation-Dried Up
Edward Hunter USA Journalist invented what term Korean war-Brainwashing
What word in English has the most definitions-Set
Desire for more cows is the translation what Sanskrit word-War - same in English
What is the most mentioned name in the Bible-David - Jesus is second
What is a spermologer interested in- Trivia
What is 2000 in Roman Numerals- MM
What is the sacred animal of Thailand-White Elephant
We have all heard Hari Krishna - what does Krishna mean-Dark as a cloud
Feline cats - Bovine Cows - Aquiline what -Eagle
What animal is the symbol of long life in Korea-Deer
What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome-Cat
Time Magazine named what as the Man of the Year 1982-The Computer
What animals teeth were used as knife blades by the Indians-Beaver
If you were studying Iatrology what would you be studying-Science of Medicine
The United Nations in New York were originally where-San Francisco
In what country is the northernmost point of Africa-Tunisia
In what film - Charlie Chaplain have his first speaking part 1940-The Great Dictator
What Prophet in the Bible had a talking donkey-Balaam
What common word comes from the Latin for who are you-Quiz
Napoleon had a fear of what - Aelurophobia-Cats
If you graduate with a degree in music what colour tassel wear-Pink
In the Bible who built the ancient city of Babylon-Nimrod
What was the first day of the year in the Roman calendar-25th March
What does Karaoke literally mean -Empty Orchestra
In what country did stamp collecting start -France
Where do the White and Blue Niles join-Khartoum - in Sudan
What are young bats called-Pups
What plant has flowers but no leaves-Cactus
Who was the Roman Goddess of peace-Pax
What is a baby squirrel called-Kit or Kitten
If you are born in March what is your Flower-Violet
What is the only word in English that ends in mt-Dreamt
What country has a Bible on its flag-Dominican Republic
What is the only number in English that has letters in alpha order-Forty
What is the name for 100th of a second-A Jiffy
10% (by weight) of the worlds land animals are what species- Ants
The milk of what creature will not curdle- Camel
What do cockroaches do every fifteen minutes-Fart
Noah's Ark had two of everything including what feature- Windows
The Invisible Empire is better known as what-Klu Klux Klan
The word vinegar come from French meaning what-Sour Wine
In Saudi Arabia by law women may not become what-A Doctor
Most blue eyed cats are what-Deaf
The name of which animal means does not drink-Koala
Collective Nouns - a Convocation of what-Eagles
In proportion which animal has the largest eye-Cat
Collective Nouns - a Cast of what -Falcons
What European countries flag is square-Switzerland
What is an octothrope-The # symbol
Tigers have stripped fur - what colour is their skin-Stripped
What bird has the most feathers per square inch-Penguin
A dog is canine - what animal is ovine-Sheep
A cat is feline - what animal is murine-Mouse or Rat
The Golden Rain is the common name of what tree-Laburnum
What countries nation anthem is Land of Two Rivers-Iraq
Queen Alexandria's is the worlds largest what-Butterfly 1 foot wing
Collective nouns - A train of what -Camels
Who said "The child is the father of the man"-Wordsworth
Collective nouns - a streak of what-Tigers
There are over 130000 species of what on earth-Butterflies
Azote was the original name of what element-Nitrogen
What animals cannot swim-Gorillas
The UIT govern what sport-International shooting union
There are more telephones than people in what city-Washington USA
If you landed at Arlanda airport where would you be-Stockholm Sweden
What country declared itself first atheist state in 1967-Albania – banned religion
What is the Roman numerals for 3000-MMM
What are Jean Bernard, Pierre St-Martin and Berger in France-Worlds deep caves
Dallol Ethiopia has what claim to fame-Worlds hottest
average place 94-Where are Bay of Heats and Bay of Dew Sinus Aestuum – Roris-Near side of Moon
What is Canada's oldest city founded in 1608-Quebec
Narcotics comes from the Greek - what it literally mean-Electric eels - put on foreheads
Siddhartha Gautama became better known as who-Buddha
Where was Ice Cream invented- China
What was Socrates wife's name-Xanthippe
What order of insects contains the most species-Beetles
What is Rice Paper made from-A Tree - The Rice Paper Tree pith
What is Nelson Mandela's middle name-Rolihlahla
Tenzin Gyatso became what in 1937-Dali Lama
In what country was Mother Theresa born- Albania
Reykjavik translates into what-Smoky Bay
What is Christmas Disease-Mild Haemophilia
What US state is the magnolia state-Mississippi
72% of what country is covered by forest- Finland
On what are the worlds smallest paintings painted- Pin Heads
What city used to be known as Bytown-Ottawa
The Red Rose City has what more common name in Jordan-Petra
Who does a Filicide kill-Son or Daughter
What was the first country to recognise the US as independent-Morocco
And what country won it- Sweden
What is the worlds most widely eaten fish- Herring
What was the name of the first presidential aircraft -Sacred Cow
What flower is the symbol of culture-The Lotus
In what prison did Nelson Mandela spend 19 of 27 years in jail-Robben Island
What is Virga-Rain the don’t reach ground
A Pullicologist is an expert in what-Fleas
What colour is caffeine- White powder
In what country would you buy Kingfisher lager-India
Name Australia's highest mountain-Mount Kosciusko
What was Napoleons mothers name-Laticia
In what language was The Communist Manifesto written-German
Monology is the study of what- Stupidity
What country is the worlds oldest functioning democracy-Iceland
What country consumes the most fish per capita-Japan
If you suffered from pyrexia what have you got-Fever
Nine inches in nautical measure is called what- A Span
What country drink the most milk per capita-Iceland
Where was volleyball invented-France
What is mosquitoes main food-Nectar from flowers
What killed half the US soldiers in WW1- 1918 Flu Epidemic
What is the opposite of Plenum-Vacuum
Where was the worlds first oil well drilled-Pennsylvania
Who was the pilot in the first fatal air crash-Orville Wright
There is one gallon of water in every cubic mile of what-Fog
What capital city translates as Capital City in the native tongue-Seoul - South Korea
What food are astronauts prohibited before a mission Beans - Farts damage spacesuits
What does a myrmecologist study-Ants
Women do it twice as often as men - what -Blink
first man to set foot on all five continents- Captain Cook
What gives onions their distinctive smell- Sulphur - taken in when growing
What animals name comes from the Sanskrit to steal-Mouse – Musha
What is a Winter Banana -A variety of Apple
Where are the glasshouse mountains- Queensland Australia
Mesopotamia means- Between two Rivers
Only three Angels are named in Bible Gabriel Michael and who- Lucifer
What animals name translate from Arabic as He who walks fast Giraffe – from Xirapha
What is in the Red Data Book- Endangered Species
Who wrote the book - Call of the Wild-Jack London
What is the name of the scale measuring depth of coma (GCS)- Glasgow Coma Scale
Which 19th century battle UK / USA fought after peace signed- Battle of New Orleans
What place is nicknamed "The City of Lilies"- Florence
In what literary work would you find the yahoos- Gulliver's Travels
What place was nicknamed "The Pearl of the Orient"-Manilla - Philippines
Operation Dracula in WWII freed what city- Rangoon Burma
What countries name translates as lion mountains- Sierra Leone
In WW2 what was the German codename for invasion of Russia- Barberossa
FIDE govern what game -Chess
The density of what is measured on the Rngelmann scale- Smoke
Who would be scored on the Apgar scale- Newborn Babies
geographical dividing line N/S Korea- 38th Parallel
first American state to enter the union 7 Dec 1787- Delaware Pennsylvania second
old man in The Old Man and the Sea named Santiago
unit of sound named after- Alexander Graham Bell - Decibel
What nationality was first person in space not US or Russian Czech – Vladimir Remek Soyuz 28
Inspecting Galvaynes Groove tells you what- Age of horse – it’s on its teeth
first space probe to land on the moon 13 Sept 1959 Luna 2
What fish has its head at right angles to its body- Sea Horse
In what country is the worlds largest pyramid Mexico – Quetzalcoatl
What city was known as Christiana until 1925- Oslo – Sweden
What sea is directly north of Poland- Baltic sea
What is the name of the cranial bone just above your ear Temporal
Who led the Soviets when they invaded Hungary in 1956 Nikita Khruschcev
In astronomy what are rapidly rotating neutron stars called Pulsars
The word Atom comes from the Greek meaning what Indestructible
What part of the body is most bitten by insects The Foot
90% of bird species are what Monogamous
countries on 2 continents Russia Turkey (Asia Europe) and Egypt - Africa and Asia
What are male crabs known as Jimmies
In WW2 the Germans launched operation Bernhard - what Counterfeit British Notes
Kangaroos and Emus can't do what-Walk backwards
What country had three presidents - in the same day-Mexico
There are 300 distinct different types of what food-Honey
What country has three capital cities Admin Legislate Judicial-South Africa
Countries name means Place where one struggles with God-Israel
Ecuador was named after who / what-The Equator
The Davis Strait lies between Canada and where-Greenland
Children take SATs what does SAT stand for-Standard assessment tasks
A lion and a sword appear on what countries flag-Sri Lanka
What animals are likely to die first from global warming-Polar Bears
In the 19th century what was known as inheritance powder-Arsenic – as poison
What animal has the most taste buds over 27000-Catfish
What is sometimes nicknamed Adams Profession-Gardener
What profession makes regular use of vibrators-Potters - remove air from clay
What part of the body ages the fastest-The Hands
What is the word Taxi short for-Taximeter
In medicine what is nicknamed a blue pipe-A Vein
What sport was called The Royal Sport-Cock Fighting
What cities underground has the most stations-New York
Name the Hong Kong stock exchange-Hang Seng
What is a bandy bandy-A Snake
What is the fastest creature raced for sport-Pigeon
The New Testament originally written in what language-Greek
What is the only Christian country in Asia-The Philippines
A snake has only one lung.
Canaan Banana was the first president of where-Zimbabwe
What hairs are the last to lose their colour with age-Eyelashes
The Black Death came to England from what port-Calais
What is the currency of Egypt-The Pound
The town of Banana in Queensland is named after what-A huge bullock
After English what's the most widely used language on the net-German
Two thirds of the worlds geysers are found where-Yellowstone Park
Where were the worlds first paved streets-Rome 170 bc
The word Angel derives from the Greek meaning what-Messenger
Name the first film to have its sequel released in the same year-King Kong - Son of Kong
What's unusual about the moons of Uranus-Named Shakespeare characters
What colour is the number 10 on 10 Downing street-White
What Olympic event was dropped in 1920-Tug of War -1900 to 1920
The average child wears out 730 by age ten 730 what-Crayons
What nation invented the toilet seat- Egyptian
What is an onychophagist- A nail biter
Woman's are faster than men's, they usually have more - what-Heartbeats
The electric light first available product what's second-Electric Oven
What's the only city today split in two by a wall-Nicosia Cyprus
What is the Latin word for poison-Virus
In medicine what is an Anomaloscope used for-Test for colour blindness
In what sport would you find a Tell Tale-Squash - Tin strip ball can't hit
What is the most redesigned appliance in the world-Telephone Handset
In Tennis where is the Australian Open played-Flinders Park
What was the first sport to be filmed -Boxing by Thomas Edison 1894
What is measured on the Torro scale -Tornados
Satan is Lucifer but what does Lucifer mean -The Light Bearer
What does a Grabatologist collect-Ties
What country has two AK47 assault rifles on it's flag -Mozambique
The Arabs call it Al-Maghrib what do we call it-morocco
In what country did tulips originate- Persia
Where would you find a Dry Bible :Heart chamber of a
Ruminant
Which mammal has the fewest teeth- Armadillo - none
An IVP is used to detect what medical condition- Kidney Stones- Intravenuspylorigram
What colour is iridium-Steel Grey
What's the worlds longest rail journey made no train change Moscow Peking
Who was called The Man of Destiny-Napoleon Bonaparte
What word is derived from the Arabic mawsim meaning season Monsoon
Sicily is the traditional source of which element- Sulphur
Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch- Queen Elizabeth 1st
What city is at the mouth of the Menam river- Bangkok
Ireland and New Zealand are the only countries that lack what Native Snakes
Who named a city after his horse Bucephalus Alexander the Great
In Hindu philosophy what does Yoga literally mean- Union
Who was the founder of Judaism-Abraham
Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea- Black Sea
What is a Fata Morgana- Type of Mirage
What is or was the capitol of Hong Kong- Victoria
What creature can live up to one year without eating ( you? ) Bedbug
The word Sofa comes from the Arabic meaning what Bench
Which plant gets its name from the Persian for turban Tulip
What celestial body gets its name from the Greek long haired Comet
What are the Roman numerals for 505- DV
In WW1 what were Lucifer's- Matches
In Animal Farm what was the name of the farm- Manor Farm
Where was pizza first invented Milan
In what country did the Sabines live- Italy
Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid: Israeli raid on Entebbe
The cast iron plant is another name for which pot plantn Aspidistra
The word Mongol means what in Mongolian- Brave
In the USA what is Marine One- Presidents Helicopter
Name the first teddy bear in space- Mishka 1980 Olympic mascot
Which acid dissolves glass- Hydrofluoric Acid
What is a half of a half of a half of a half- A Sixteenth
Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who- T E Laurence of Arabia
Hydrosis is the medical term for what -Sweating
What does per capita literally mean- Per Head
What country used the ringgit as currency- Malaysia
On a standard rainbow what colour is on the inside of the curve Violet
What animal stands for the longest period- African Elephant over 50 years
Who was the father of Alexander the Great- Philip II of Macedon
Which country makes the most films per year- India
In what does a steganographer write messages- Invisible ink
The martial art tai quon do translates literally as what Kick Art Way
Who wrote "To err is human to forgive divine" Alexander Pope essay on criticism
What is the capital of Panama- Panama
Name the Capital of the Ukraine-Kiev
In Bradshaws you would find information about what-Railways
Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood-Fidel Castro
BOZ was the penname if which writer-Charles Dickens
Which spice comes in hands -Ginger
In the Old Testament what is the first book of Moses-Genesis - first 5 all Moses books
What is the literal meaning of the title Viceroy-In place of the King
What word describes one tenth of a nautical mile-Cable
Men are ten times more likely than women to have what-Colour Blindness
What has 32 panels and 642 stitches-A football (soccer)
Oil is the most traded product in the world what is the second-Coffee
What animals evidence is admissible in US courts-A Bloodhound
Which country in the world produces the most mangos-India
2.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit-Hectare
The word philosophy comes from Greek literally meaning what Love of wisdom
In computing what does EPOS stand for-Electronic Point of Sale
Vanilla is part of which plant family-Orchids
Name woman set up free birth control clinic in Holloway in 1920 Marie Stopes
The Wright brothers made aircraft but what was their other job: Bicycle manufacturers
Which city is the capital of Tuscany-Florence
What is the opposite of nocturnal -Diurnal
What fruit does not ripen after picking-Pineapple
What country consumes the most coffee per capita 25 Lb-Finland
In the animal kingdom what creatures are in the order—Chiroptera-Bats
What would you do with a wandering sailor-Plant it it’s a plant
Germans call a WW1 sea fight Battle of Skagerrak what in UK Battle of Jutland
Sand, Soda and what are the main ingredients of glass-Limestone
What colour are the seats in the House of Lords-Red - Commons green
If a doctor gave you an Ishihara test what is he testing-for Colour blindness
Only one miracle is mentioned in all four gospels what is it: Feeding of 5000
What is the official language of Cuba-Spanish
What new invention was shown to Queen Victoria 14 Jan 1878:The telephone
A horses height is measured from the ground to what part :Withers - base of neck crest line
Who was the last Emperor of France-Napoleon III
What country does China have its longest land border with: Mongolia
Where are a whales nipples -On its back
What is measured in units called jnd-Sensitivity Just Noticeable difference
A napiform thing is shaped like what-A turnip
What was the first country in 1824 to legalise Trade Unions-Britain
What is the worlds longest insect-Borneo stick insect
The angel shark has what other name-The monkfish
Which creatures communicate by touch, smell and dance-Bees
In which country did the study of geometry originate -Egypt
What was the capitol of Russia before Moscow-Saint Petersburg
And who designed it-Michelangelo
What does the DIN number mean on photographic film-Speed of film
In the body what do the Islets of Langerhans do-Secrete Insulin
What capitol is on the slopes of the volcano Pichincha-Quito Ecuador
What is embolia-Hesitations in speech
Vitamin B2 has what other name Riboflavin
What is the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia-Victoria falls
In WW2 what kind of aircraft was a horsa-A glider
A newborn bactrian camel has how many humps- None
Where is the worlds largest mine-Carletonville South Africa
In the Sikh religion what is kesh-Uncut hair or beard
At Waterloo who commanded the Prussian troops: Marshal Blucher
Which bird is the symbol of the Royal Society Protection Birds Avocet
Which microbe produces alcohol-Yeast - alcohol is yeast piss
In WW2 in what French city did the Germans surrender Reims
What was Ghandi's profession- Lawyer
Which is the oldest walled city in the world- Jericho
What does Magna Carta literally mean- Great Charter
Who built the worlds first film studio- Thomas Alva Edison
The word nylon is made up from what- New York – London
What country is coffee originally from- Ethiopia
What is the currency of Turkey- Lira
What does CMOS stand for in a computer- Complimentary metalOxide semi-conductor
Which worlds city is known as The Golden City: Prague Czech
Which country contains every type of climate in the world:New Zealand
In what country was the paperclip invented-Norway
Where is the only digital rolex watch in the world :Wimbledon centre court
Where were the original loopholes- Castle walls – arrow firing slits
What religious leaders name means Sign of God: Ayatollah
In which country is the Nokia company based- Finland
What is unique about the pistol star- Brightest in sky
The Afghan Taliban use which colour of flag- White
What was Queen Victoria's first name- Alexandria
In Sanskrit it means House of Snow - what does-Himalayas
What was the White House formerly known as - Executive Mansion
Which is the only middle eastern county without a desert Lebanon
Who invented the word pandemonium - John Milton – capitol of hell
Which companies name translates as abundant fields: Toyota
What is the hole in a pencil sharpener called- Chuck
What is the meaning of Ghandi- Grocer
What is the most chemically complex food - over 300 chemicals Chocolate
Which building material gets its name from Arabic for the brick Adobe
Russia has one but the US has at least six – what: Places called Moscow
What was Helen Keller's first word- Water
Which country consumes the most chicken per capita: Saudi Arabia
What was the distress call before SOS- CQD - come quick Danger
What does Honolulu mean in Hawaiian- Sheltered Harbour
Which fruit is the symbol of hospitality- Pineapple
Which city is built on 118 islands- Venice
In WW1 what warning device was on the top of Eiffel Tower: Parrots
What is sometimes referred to as Zulu time- Greenwich mean time
Nylon was invented in 1934 what product first used it: Toothbrush
Before 1687 clocks never had what- Minute hands
What was the most bombed place in WW2- Malta
The word Utopia from Greek means what-Nowhere
Which vegetable is 91% water - Cabbage
Which English word comes from the French for candle: Chandelier
In which European capitol city is a cannon fired at 1.00 pm daily Edinburgh
Worldwide most capitol cities begin with which letter- B
What creature is the symbol of medicine- Snake
Which vegetable is also a flower- Broccoli
What nationality was Cleopatra- Greek
A university has a campus what does it literally mean:A Field
What does the name Dracula mean in Romanian: Son of the Devil
Whose name translates as Emperor of all-Genghis Khan
Which country was the first to issue parking tickets:France
Name the first war submarine invented by David Bushnell it sank Turtle
In which city was Galileo born- Pisa
The most common name in the world is Mohammed
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds,dogs only have about ten
There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas
There are more chickens than people in the world
The scientist who designed the first internal combustion engine used to burn low grade fuel. Etienne Lenoir
The scientist who asserted the earth to be a huge magnet: Ben Franklin
The scientist who discovered water.Belinda Mooney
The scientist who asserted the earth to be a huge magnet: William Gilbert
All of the oxygen that you breathe has been produced by the splitting of water during __ Oxidative phosphorylation ___.
Edible part of tomato is whole fruit.
One micron is equal to One-thousandth of a millimeter.
First world war was began on 1914 A.D. and second world war started in 1939 when germany attacked on poland, it is also considered as Greatest war.
Columbus discovered america on 1492 A.D.
The Royal Majesty ship Queen Elizabeth (UK) is the largest pessenger ship in the world.It is 314 metres long and 36 metres wide.
The cambodian language is a language which has a total number of 74 alphabets.
The Sumerian civilization is considered to be the oldest civilization of the world.
Jericho,situated in the Jorden valley is the oldest town of the world.
The maximum ever temperature of 136.4 F was recorded on september 13,1922 in the city Azizia (Libya) and The minimum temperature of -129.6 F was recorded in the town of Vostok near Antarctica on 24th august , 1960.
The highest rainfall for one month was recorded at Indian town of Cherapoonje. 366,14 inches rain fell there during the month of july 1861.
Sierra Leone has the lowest GDP per capita of 510 US dollars and Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita of 36,400 US dollars.
The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 A.D) was the first Muslim dynasty.
Light is the fastest thing in the universe.It travels at a phenomenal speed of 187,000 miles per second.
According to the Forbcs magazine, There were 311 individual billionaires in the world.out of these, 108 belonged to USA,44 belonged to germany and 34 were japanese.
The earth is the densest planet of universe .It has density of 5.515 time that of water.
La Paz,capital city of Bolivia (south america), is situated at an altitude of 3631 metres (12087 feet) from the sea level.
The panch pokhri lake situated in the himalaya mountains is the highest lake in the world.
The present palace of sultan of brunei in the capital city of bandar seri begawan consisting of 1788 rooms is the largest palace.
Mahavira(founder of jainism)and gautama buddha (founder of buddism) were contemporaries and flourished in india in the 6th century B.C.
The three pyramids of eqypt were built from 2700 to 2500 B.C.,these are tombs of khufu,khafra and menkaura.
The great wall of china was completed in 204 B.C.it is 1500 miles long.Its average height is 25 feet and about 12 feet wide at the top.
The city rome was founded in 753 B.C. by romolus.
The muslim rule of spain lasted from 711 to 1492 A.D.
The statue of liberty (newyork) was installed in 1886.It is 151 feet one inch high from the base to torch.
The world is divided into 24 time zones,each 15` longtitude wide. the longitudinal meridian passing through greenwich,England is the starting point and is called the prime meridian.
Christopher columbus discovered bahamas on 12 oct 1492 A.D.
The world famous golden gate bridge is located in San francisco(usa).
Russia invaded afghanistan on dec 27,1979.
Hongkong was returned to china on july 1,1997.
Eritrea became an independent state on may 24,1993.
A billion contain 1000 million. It has 9 zeroes. similarly a trillion has 12 zeroes,a quadrillion 15 zeroes,a quintillion 18 zeroes and a decillion 33 zeroes.
One inch is equal to 2.5400 cms and one mile is equal to 1.6093 kms.
About half of the world population speaks indo-european languages. The Indo-European branch to which english belongs is germanic.
The original inhabitants of USA are known as Red Indians.
Out of the 193 sovereign independent nations of the world 147 are republics and other 46 are under personal rules (14 kings,1 emperor,3 queens,7 hereditary sheikhs,1 grand duke,2 sultans,1 constitutional monarch etc).
Gwadar became a part of pakistan on september 9,1958.
All india mulim league was formulated on december 30,1906 and first president was Sir Agha Khan.
Afghanistan got independence on 19th aug 1919.
Air conditioner invented by "willis H. carrier"U.S. in 1902.
Camera(photographic) has been invented by "Joseph N. Niepce"france in 1822.
Sunlight is composed of seven colours
"Braille system" is used for the education of Blind.
Lousis Braille of France made it possible for the blind to read and write.
Blue color has shortest wavelength
Protein is a natural polymer
The paper currency first introduce by china
Redwood or Giant Sempervirens is the tallest tree in the world . It rises up to a height of 111 metres (366 feets).
Pakistan-Afghanistan border ' Durand line ' was drawn in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand and Afghanistan`s ruler Abdur rehman khan.
Asian Development Bank was established on 16th jan, 1999.
Radcliff was a lawyer by profession.
In 1945, Hiroshima was the first city Atom bomb dropped.
Leo Tolstoy was the political guru of Gandhi.
South Africa is the country which has three capitals.
All-india Muslim league was established in 1906 and Quaid-e-azam joined in 1913.
The lowest per capita income in the Muslim world is of Somalia.
United Nations spends a lion`s share of its budget on Refugees rehabilitations
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as “peninsula ".
The density of population usually measured in person per sq. km
The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel
The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant
The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz
The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln
The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil
The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus
Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson
The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica
The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher
The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Federick Auguste Bartholdi
John F.Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harry Oswald
The first British University to admit women for degree courses was London University
The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan
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 word `Quiz' was coined by Jim Daly Irishman
The original meaning of `Quiz' was Trick
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria
In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from Spain
The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynney
Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln
The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan
The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at Louvre museum,Paris
The earlier name for tomato was Love apple
The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by Julius Caesar
Disneyland is located in California,USA
Archimedes was born in Sicily
The famous General Motors company was founded by William Durant
The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy
The White House was painted white to Hide fire damage
"History is Bunk"was said by Henry Ford
The term ``astrology' literally means Star Speech
Togo is situated in Africa
The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan
The first talkie feature film in USA was The Jazz Singer
The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben
Prado museum is located in Madrid
The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight
`Man is a Tool Making Animal' was said by Benjamin Franklin
The term 'anesthesia'was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Number of schools of thoughts is 52.
Farat valley is in Iraq.
Notre Dom is located in Paris (France), it is a church.
Jodrell Bank is located in Great Britain, it is famous for its Space Observatory.
Micronesia is located in Asia.
Blue Mosque is in Istanbul.
Bastille was a jail in Paris, it was destroyed during the French Revolution on 14th July 1789.
Camp David is famous for Camp David Accord, which took place between Egypt and Israel. It is located in USA.
Jaffna is the headquarters of LTTE guerillas in Sri Lanka.
Akal Takht is a place of confession of Penance in the Golden Temple complex, it has been the spiritual and temporal seat of authority of Sikh since 1906.
Hanging garden of Babylon is situated in Baghdad and was planted in 603 B.C; this is included in seven wonder of the world.
Leaning tower of Pisa, it was built in 12th Century, it is located in Italy.
Aleppo is located in Syria.
The famous Empire State Building in located in New York.
Bermuda Triangle is in Caribbean region.
Bermuda is the colony of UK.
Eiffel tower of Paris was built in 1887-89 by Gustav Eiffel, 986 feet high, now used as a winders stations.
Lumbin is the birthplace of Gautam Budh, it is in Nepal.
Dehro Dun is located in UP (India), it is famous for its military academy.
Yellow Stone National Park is in USA.
Golan Heights are located in Syria.
The Indonesian island Bali is famous for Temples.
Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon, the total length of the wall is 1684 miles or 6000 kms, it was built in the reign of Shih Huang-ti (246-210) BC.
Abu Simbal is the famous temple in Egypt.
Adam’s bridge is 17 miles long line of rock and sand bank between India and Sri Lanka.
Mermaid Statue is in Copenhagen.
Temple mount is located in Jerusalem.
Buland Darwaza is situated near Agra its height is 176 feet.
Olympia is a place with temple of Zeus and Hera.
Jordan is an Islamic country which has boundary with many countries.
Break up of Germany occurred on 1945 and merger on Oct 3, 1990.
Iraq occupied Kuwait on 2nd Aug 1990.
Indonesia has 3000 islands.
Japan is an archipelago.
Namibia is administrated by South Africa.
UAE is the federation of 7 Emirates.
Bosnia Herzegovina became independent on Jan 17, 1996.
USA president tenure is of 4 years.
Kosovo mostly consists of Albanian Muslims.
Baltic States is the name given to the European countries like Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Spanish is the official language of Argentina.
The majority of Japan’s Population is by religion Shinto.
The term Boxer Rebellion is associated with China.
Philippines comprises of 7000 tropical islands.
Aukland and Christ Church are the major cities of New Zealand.
Melbourne is the capital city of Australian city Victoria.
Berlin was approved as a capital on 20th June 1991.
Manchester is the city of Great Britain famous for textile industry.
Toronto is in North America.
Sao Paulo is the largest city of South America.
Alexandria is the famous city of Egypt, it is also an important sea port.
The criminals of the Second World War were trailed in the city of Nuremburg.
Kobe is a Japanese city and port heavily bombarded in World War-I, serious earthquake hit in 1997.
Hague is the city of Holland.
Mauna Loa (USA) is the largest active volcano of the world.
Robert Mugabe is the personality of Zimbabwe.
Newton was of English Origin.
George Bush is 44th US president and 15th to be elected twice.
Greatest number of space walk (10) is held by Alexander Serebrov of Russia.
Goethe was German in origin.
Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi poet of Punjabi language. His tomb is in the city of Kasur.
Haroon ur Rashid belonged to Abbasid dynasty.
Shakespeare was of Great Britain.
Firdusi was a Persian poet.
President Roosevelt of USA delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech in 1941.
1993, Madam Tansu Cillar became prime minister of Tukey.
Luther King is associated with the reformation movement.
Duke of Wellington was of England.
F.D Roosevelt was elected as president for three times.
Pablo Picasso was born in Spain and settled in Paris.
Slobodan Milosevic belonged to Yugoslavia.
Michael Keamay of USA graduated at the age of 10 years.
The name of American magnate Rockefeller is related to Iron Industry.
Famous Lady Helen Keller belonged to US.
The American general who acted as the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during the Second World War was D.D Eisenhower.
Ajmeer is fomous for a sufi saint’s tomb named Khawaja Moin ud Din Chisti.
Lloyd George of Great Britain represented in treaty of Versailles.
Germany remained in grip of allied occupation from 1994 to 1952.
British rules over India about 90 years.
Shogun period (1603-1867) is related to Japan.
There are 5 lending religions in the world.
Christians faced stiff opposition from Romans.
Worst explosion, Dec 3, 1984 occurred in Bhopal (India).
1500- Value colossus was the first programmable computer of the world. It was put to use in Dec 1943 in UK.
The ancient Chinese were great scientists and invertors; they invented magnetic compass during Hun dynasty.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldren landed on the moon.
In Opium war Britain fought against China.
Gulf war Jan 1991 stopped in Feb 28, 1991.
Iran-Iraq was started in Sep 1980 and ended in Aug1988.
Soviet Union Officially broke up on Dec 26, 1991.
At the end of Second World War in 1945, Germany was divided among 4 major powers.
Fighting broke out between Greeks and the Turks in July 1974.
Akbar the great ruled the India from 1556-1605 A.D.
Before Independence East Timor was being ruled by Indonesia.
Shah Barendra family was assassinated in Nepal 2 June 2001.
Imam Ayatullah Khumani Brought about an Islamic revolution in Iran by ousting Shah Reza Shah in the year 1979.
The famous British Naval commander, who defected the French Naval Fleet at Nile in 1788 and at Trafalgar in 1805 was Horatio Nelson.
Columbia Space shuttle broke up on re-entry to Earth on Feb 1, 2003.
Doer war fought between South Africa and British.
Han Dynasty was in China.
People’s Republic of chine gained its independence in 1949 under the leadership of Mao-Zedong.
In China the Cultural Revolution lasted from 1966-1969.
Sumerian Civilization were settled in Euphrates and Tigris regions.
Hanover dynasty belonged to Great Britain.
Great Wall of China was built in 204 BC.
Hapsburg dynasty, Weimer republic, Third Reich belongs to Germany.
USA dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945.
Delhi Sultans were of Lodhi Dynasty.
Civil War of USA lasted from 1861-1865.
Hong Kong was returned to china on 1 July 1997.
Glorious Revolution in England took place in 1688. A.D.
Iraqi general who brought about military revolution in Iraq by ousting kind Faisal on 14th July 1958 was Abdul Karim Qasim.
A French economist named Francois Quesnay proposed the concept of Laissez-Faire in the 18th Century.
The name of Mesopotamia was changes to Iraq in the year 1935.
American war of Independence started in 1776 and came to an end in 1783.
In 1982 the Falklands war was fought between Britain and Argentina.
Sadam Hussain Became President in 1979.
After breakup Grobachev became president of USSR.
Pearl Harbor incident took place on 7th Dec 1941.
The currency Euro was launched on 1 Jan 1999.
In April 1986 the place named CHERNOBYL gained world fame due to accident in Atomic Reactor.
Alexander died in Babylon in 322 B.C.
Berlin Wall kept East and West Germany divided for 28 years. It was dismantled by East German Gov. on Nov 18th 1989.
Mohen jo Daro was founded by Sir John Marshall, also know as mound of dead. The people residing there were traders by profession. There is found of statue of bull, which denotes that people were worshippers of it.
Taj Mahal is locted in Agra, the white marble mausoleum built by shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1529. It was designed by Shiraz (Iranian Architect) over twenty years.
Taxilla is the ancient city of the province of Punjab. It is the site of ancient archeological excavation.
The place named Normandy became worlds famous due to the D.Day landgin during the Second World War on 6th June 1944. Normandy is located in France.
After the First World War the Dawes Plan was launched in year 1924.
Industrial Revolution first started in Britain.
After the first world war (1914-18) the Allies signed a treaty of Sevres in 1920 with Turkey.
The Marshal Plan was announced on 5th June 1947 at Harvard.
Statue of liberty is 151 feet tall. It is made of copper, located in the Liberty Island in New York. It was presented by France to US. It unveiled in 1886.
The original residents of India before the arrival of the Aryan were Dravidians.
Romulus founded the city of Rome in 753 B.C.
Buddhism is non-theistic religion.
Majority of the population of Vietnam comprise of Buddhist.
Naval Missile Brahmos Cruise Missile is an Indian Missile.
Cambodian language has 74 Alphabets.
China’s population is about 1261 million.
Hellas is the word appears on the postage stamp of Greece.
A group of Nightingales is called a Watch.
Young fish is called fingerling.
Joey is the kid of Kangaroo.
Gam of Whales.
Northern Europe is known with Scandinavian Region and Nordic Region.
Countries Area wise-Russia-Canada-China-USA-Brazil.
250 children born every minute.
AAA, Agricultural Adjustment Act is related to President Roosevelt.
Currently out of the worlds population the Muslims are one fifth.
Virtue party belongs to Turkey.
The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal.
Federal system has central and provincial government.
The international customary laws which allow states to punish as offender are known as criminal Juris Gentium.
The term “In Camera” is used for the trial of case when case is heard without reporting to public.
Latin term De Jure means by Law.
The word Iron Curtain was used by Winston Churchill.
Reconciliation means when third party investigates and suggests a solution to a dispute.
In literacy term the dramatic work with aims at exciting laughter is called Farce.
Aquiline is for eagle.
Bovine is for cattle.
Canine is for dog.
Caprine is for goat.
Corvine is for crow.
Equine is for horse.
Feline is for horse.
Leonine is for cat.
Lupine is for wolves.
Ovine is for sheep.
Pavonine is for peacock.
Psittacine is for parrot.
Simian is for apes, monkey.
Ursine is for bear.
Vulpine is for fox.
Gallup poll is the method of assessing public opinion through representative expression of opinion of cross reaction of the population of a country.
Tax on import and Export is called Tariff.
Antwerp is called by the name of key to the common market.
Stone Age is also known as Paleolithic period.
Orangutan means man of the woods.
Sugar Island is the located at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal.
Agraphia means inability to write.
King Faisal is called “The Islamic Coordinator”.
The creator of “Mona Lisa” belonged to Italy.
The Labor party believes in Socialism.
The US Senate comprises 100 members.
“Warsak Dam” has been built on the River Kabul.
5 June is known as World Environment Day.
“The Sun also Rises” is written by Earnest Hemingway.
Black Death reaches England in 1348.
Intifada denotes Palestinian uprising.
Caucasus is situated between Caspian and Black Sea.
Kabul in the largest city of Afghanistan.
Akbar was died at Agra in 1650.
In 1783 Britain acknowledged the independence of USA.
The term cartel refers to Unity of parties, factions or nation in a common cause.
Term the belief in the “rightness” of rule is legitimacy.
Tyranny is the form of government in which one person rules arbitrarily.
Barbers invaded North Africa before Arabs.
Popular name of Canada is Land of Maple.
American’s parliament is Congress.
Largest oil company belong to USA is The Ecxon Corporation.
New name of Lyallpur is Faisalabad.
Indian city, Ahmedabad, is associated to textile industry.
‘National People’s Assembly’ belongs to Algeria.
Aeroflot is Russia’s airline.
Bakhtar is the news agency of Afghanistan.
Croix de Guerre is the highest military award of France.
The currency of Syria is pound.
Som is the currency of Uzbekistan.
Machiavelli was born in Florence.
Montesquieu wrote ‘the spirit of laws’.
Rousseau was born in Geneva.
Bentham is the father of utilitarianism.
Lenin was a Bolshevik leader.
Hitler’s theory of the state is known as National Socialism.
John Locke advocated basic human rights.
Montesquieu was a political sociologist.
Mao joined communist party in 1921.
Cease fire between Iran and Iraq took place in 1988, by the intervention of U.N.
8 furlongs make one mile.
Balloki barrage is located on Ravi.
Loan to a corporation is ‘debt funding’.
Khadija Mastoor wrote Angan.
Imam Ghazali is the author of Ihya-ul-Uloom.
Boxing is called ‘noble art of self defence’.
50 nations are there in Africa.
Fort Monroe is located at Suleiman hills.
Derawar fort is located in Cholistan Desert.
Relli is the name of a game.
Al Beruni discovered that light travels faster than sound.
Due to buffer system, human blood has a ph of 7.4.
General secretariat of the European parliament is in Luxemburg.
On 2nd August, 1990, Iraq occupied Kuwait.
The term ‘intifada’ means uprising.
The city of Jerusalem is known as ‘Al Quran’.
Headquarter of PLO is in Tunisia.
In East Jerusalem ‘wailing wall’ is a sacred place of Jews.
Hindenburg line is a boundary line between Poland and Germany.
Changa Manga, part of Punjab, is famous for Sheesham Timber forest.
The shape of the baseball is
Karl Marx belonged to Germany.
‘Bear’ is a symbol of Russia.
‘Tripitak’ is the holy book of Buddhists.
Duke Wellington won the battle of Waterloo.
King Faisal was shot dead by his nephew in 1975, in the city of Riyadh.
Nepal is the only Hindu state in the world.
Indus Valley civilization was destroyed by Aryans.
Samudar Gupta is called ‘Napoleon of India’.
The theme of the famous play ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ by G.B. Shah is a History.
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in America.
The reign of Razia Sultana lasted for 3 years.
‘Gita or Vedas’ are the holy books of Hindus.
Holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) had been poisoned by a Jewish hostess at the time of the conquest of Khyber.
Khalid bin Waleed had been titled as ‘saif-ullah’.
Iraq is called the ‘site of ancient civilization’.
Uqba-bin-Nafah is called ‘Muslim Alexander’.
‘Lords’ is famous a cricket ground in England.
During the civil war the supporter of the parliament came to be called Roundheads- supporters of OLIVER CROMWELL and the parliamentarians against KING CHARLES 1 during the ENGLISH CIVIL WAR.
The queen can do no wrong means the queen is immune from the jurisdiction of law.
The federal government of the USA came into existence on 30th April, 1787.
In America the residuary powers are vested in the sates.
Virginia, one of US states, is called the MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS.
The term of a US senator is 6 years.
The anti federalists later on assumed new name ‘CAVALIERS’.
Republican Party was founded by Alexander Hamilton.
The American president Mr. Roosevelt was elected for four times.
The American declaration of independence was issued in 1783.
Waris shah is called the ‘Shakespeare of Punjabi literature’.
‘The pharos of Alexandria ‘, an ancient wonder, was situated in an Island near Alexandria was a light house.
The poetry of Jalal-ud-Din was in Persian language.
Aibak died while playing game, POLO.
General Rommel is called ‘desert fox’.
PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikhs in 1984.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz is the only Pakistani poet who got ‘LENIN PRIZE’.
‘Blue mosque’, also known as the mosque of ‘Sultan Ahmad’, is the only mosque in the world that has six minarets, and it is situated in Istanbul.
Omar bin Abdul Aziz was a caliph of Umayyad dynasty.
Mizzini was known as the ‘the prophet of Italian Unification’.
Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first Punjabi poet.
National game of Switzerland is skiing.
UAE consists of seven independent states. Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujaira are three of the seven states.
Safety stock of the grains hold by the government is ‘overhead stock’.
General sales tax, under the constitution 1973 is a Federal subject.
Abdur Rasheed was the first chief Justice was the first chief justice of Pakistan.
Zafarullah khan was the first foreign minister of Pakistan.
House of lord is the final court of appeal in England.
Two terms tenure of US parliament was fixed in 1951.
The federalists later on assumed new name, Republicans.
The lower house of France consists of National assembly.
‘Cherie Blaire’ is the 1st day of England.
All light waves have same frequency.
Buddhism accounts for 100% total population in Bhutan.
Mauritius is the part of the world that is known as ‘star and key of the Indian ocean’.
Tower of silence is Place where dead remains of followers of Zoroastrian are placed after funeral rituals.
Who was Bismarck: German Politician and statesman.
Shale is not a metamorphic rock.
Shah Jehan is called the ‘master builder’.
Big Ben is a clock placed on British parliament.
Pristine is the capital of Kosovo.
To show the distribution of people of Pakistan we should use ‘Do method’.
Hieroglyphics is the script of Nile Civilization.
General Sherman is a living old tree in California State of U.S.
After persistent decay, radium would be finally changed into Lead.
World's largest delta is in Bangladesh.
Grand Canyon National Park in U.S.A. is located in the State of Arizona.
Marseilles is the seaport of France.
Robindranath Tagore was A Bengali novelist.
Who wrote 'Muslim Sufferings under Congress Rule':Maulvi Fazlul Haq.
Sindh Sagar is between the rivers of: Indus and Jhelum.
Nanga Parbat is commonly known as: Killer mountain.
Who invented CD. (Compact Disc: James T. Russell.
Bio-diesel is prepared: From oilcake.
Videotape used in camcorders to record audio and video signal employee Fine grains of Iron oxide.
The real brother of Hazrat Yousuf A.S was Bin-Yamin.
The founder of Falmid dynasty was Al-Mahdi.
Insulin drug was discovered by Paul Langerhans.
Taliban movement in Afghanistan emerged from Kandhar.
Largest coal deposits have been discovered in which Taluka of Sindh Province: Diplo.
Kalhora rulers of Sindh were originally Hashmi Sayeds.
Nubian Monuments are located in Egypt.
Pakistan's largest oil fields are located in District Badin.
The first American Astronaut to go into space was Allen Shepherd.
Annual Census in Pakistan is carried out every 10th year.
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto became first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on December 2, 1988.
The D-Day operation during IInd World War was launched on the coast of Normandy.
Speed of sound in air is? 1200 KM/Hour
How many planets are is solar system? 8
Which cell does not have a nucleus? RBC
Abusive Drug Which Cells Of Body Most Effected? Brain
Crime rate is? 1,000 persons per year
Who killed Abu-Jahal? Maaz & Mauz
Pakistan Falls in? Golden Triangle
Major export of Pakistan is? Cotton
On US map Alaska State is on? Away from mainland
British occupied Punjab?. 1849
In English Dictionary Which Word Has Largest Words? S
What are Capital goods? Goods used for further production
Winter rains in Pakistan come from Mediterrenian Sea.
Horse is the Chinese name given to the year 2000.
Pollen is produced in a part of the flower called the Calyx.
After drinking contaminated water you would be most apt to develop symptoms of ‘typhoid fever’.
Panini was a great scholar of Sanskrit language.
Hundred years war fought between France and Britain during 1338-1453.
Wenceslas square is in Prague.
The first Afro-Asian conference held in April 1955.
Hot money is said for money which moves from one place to another to seek profit or high rate of interest.
Eritrea gained independence on 24th May, 1993.
Under an agreement with Italy, Vatican city came into being as a sovereign state on 11th February, 1929.
Charles K Rhodes developed an X-Ray emitting laser in 1990.
Son meter is an instrument used to study the behavior of vibrating string.
Liver receives blood from the alimentary canal through hepatic portal vein.
At the equator, the equation of the day is 12 hours.
Singapore city is known as ‘lion city’.
The instrument used for measuring the velocity of wind is known as anemometer.
The chemical name of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate.
Pharaoh is the title of the king of ancient Egypt. They ruled Egypt for 25 centuries.
National Institute of Oceanography Karachi was established in 1983.
Lord Chesterfield quoted ‘idleness is only the refuge of weak minds’.
Dr.Abdussalam was awarded Nobel Prize in 1979.
The largest city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Two boundary commissions were appointed to demarcate the boundaries between two new states, Pakistan and India.
After joining congress, Muslim League joined the interim government in October 1946.
NPT came into force on 1970.
The Bofors scandal occurred in India.
Czar is the title used by the ruler of Russia from 1547 to 1721.
Gorgon is a terrible monster of Greek mythology.
Flying foxes are tropical foxes that can fly.
The reduction or elimination of inflation is called creeping inflation.
Canada is a leading producer of wood pulp in the world.
London carnival was first started in 1964.
Indira Gandhi was the famous PM who first used the popular slogan ‘gharibi hatao’.
The successful cloning of a sheep was reported by scientist from Roslin Institute Edinburgh (UK) in 1998.
The new name of Yalamlam is As-Sadiya.
Czar title was used by the rulers of Russia from 1547 to 1721.
Gulf Stream is an ocean current named after the Gulf of Mexico.
Gorgon is a terrible monster of Greek mythology.
A pair of scissors is an example of a lever.
Pair of doors belongs to the second class of lever.
During the winter months 90% of fallen leaves are taken underground by earth worm.
Dick Turpin was a highway man.
Jamaica was granted full independence on 6th August, 1962.
Four US presidents are so far assassinated.
Sinai Peninsula was vacated and returned to Egypt in 1982.
Incident ‘Boston Tea Party’ took place in America.
Initially, Arab league has seven countries.
Nixon Doctrine was outlined in July 1969.
King of Malaysia is the only king in the world who is elected for 5 years term.
Timbola is a kind of lottery.
The maximum limit of sound beyond which a person can become deaf is 129 lbs.
Dr. James Watson discovered the structure of DNA in 1953.
Sir William Howard Russell was the first Great War correspondent.
A meteorological term for a high pressure is called anticyclone.
Zenda vesta is a holy book of parsis.
Islamic summit Minar is erected in Lahore.
Privatization program began in Pakistan is 1991.
National anthem of Pakistan was played for the first time on August 13, 1954.
Spirograph is an apparatus used for recording the movement of the lungs.
Chomas festival is held in Kalash valley near Chitral.
Docking means rendezvous and link up of spacecraft.
Defense day is celebrated in Pakistan since 1966.
Name of a famous mosque in Beijing is Niujie Mosque.
Flag flown at half mast means national mourning.
Maginot line divides France from Germany.
Declaration of human rights was adopted on 10th December, 1984.
Olive branch is a sign of peace.
Cox orange pippen is a biological name of an apple.
Christopher Wren designed St. Paul’s cathedral in London.
Afghanistan was known as Ariana.
Anundsen discovered South Pole in December 14, 1911.
The first European scientist, who refuted the belief that the earth was the centre of the universe, was Copernicus.
The hundred year war actually lasted for 114 years.
Lenin was the founder of the Russian socialist state.
Prior to independence, Ghana was called ‘Gold Coast’.
Tanzania was formed by the unification of two countries, Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
The first atomic power station of Pakistan was installed in Karachi.
Star fish is not a star fish but a spiny-skin (Echinodermata) marine animal.
760 miles/hr is the speed of sound.
1480, 00,000 km is the distance from sun to earth.
Temperature of Sun is 6000 degree C.
Necent state in which atomic state of an element as a result of chemical reaction in which it a more active than in ordinary molecular state.
Islam was introduced to China in the middle period of the seventh century.
Drinker’s apparatus is for measuring the amount of Alcohol in the blood.
Atomic pile is a place where nuclear fission is made.
Dewar’s flask is called as thermos.
Atomic weight of chemical compounds is determined by Mass spectroscopy.
Chief food of mosquito larva is micro organism found in water.
Chief food of butterfly larva is leaves of plants.
Corn adds more oxygen to the atmosphere than it removes.
Euspongia is known as natural bath sponge.
Live Fluke, biologically called Fasciola, is found in liver of sheep.
Earthworm is a bi-sexual.
Eyes of insects are compound.
Silk is obtained from cocoon of silk worm.
Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit.
Tube light emits radiation even after it is disconnected. It is due to Fluorescence.
The conversion of gases into liquid under high pressure and low temperature is called regulation.
If a green leaf is seen in a red light its color will be black.
Emerge of VIBGYOR from one side of the prism is due to refraction and dispersion of light.
Skin does not excrete oil.
Plants growing in extremely dry condition are called Xerophytes.
Roots absorb water from soil which is Hygroscopic.
Legumes increase the fertility of the soil by adding nitrogen to the soil.
New varieties of organisms can be brought about by hybridization.
Male child is born if xy chromosomes are united.
Fertilization is fusion of two game tics of different strains.
Fruit developed from single ovary is called simple fruit.
Seeds are developed from Ovule.
Parthenocarpic fruits are seedless fruits.
Grains swell in water due to imbibitions.
Chlorophyll contains magnesium.
Mahalanobis model laid great emphasis on development of heavy industries.
Oxidation is the process in which electron is lost.
The rate of transpiration depends upon frequency of Stomata.
Light is necessary for photosynthesis because it produce ATP and reducing substance.
Oxygen liberated from photosynthesis comes from water.
Red light is most suitable for photosynthesis.
Respiration means food oxidation and evolution of energy.
Chemical preservation of dead organisms in liquid is called Cryo-Bilogy.
The organisms which are the only living membrane of their group and link two major groups are called Living Fossil.
Mammals cannot be cold blooded.
Trypanosome a parasite causing sleeping sickness.
Half-time is a time of radioactive substance taken by that substance to decompose radioactivity to half of its weight.
Structure of DNA was given by Watson and Crick.
In Nuclear DNA is concentrated in chromatin.
Proteins are synthesized by golgi bodies.
Cellulose respiration is done by Mitochondrion.
Light energy is stored in the form of chemical energy due to the activity of Chloroplast.
Protoplasm is a colloidal solution.
Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of electrolyte.
In cryptograms, the sex organs are primitive and hidden.
Thallophytia include algae, fungi, and lichens.
Carl Linneus is famous for binomial system of nomenclature.
Angiosperm includes the plants which have covered flowers and covered seed.
Plant cells resembles animal cell because having a cell membrane made up of protoplasm.
Snake have been evolved from lizard.
Plants in which seed are outside the fruit are called Gymnosperms.
0.200 grams are equal to one carat.
One million cycles per second is called Megahertz.
Linseed oil is used while oil painting.
Smell is the weakest sense in Birds.
Owl can rotate his head to 180 degrees on either sides.
Ostrich eat pebbles for helping digestion by grinding up the ingested food.
The cuckoo sneaks its eggs into other birds’ nest to hatch.
Dyne is a unit of Force.
Birds are warm blooded animals.
Birds bones are hollow.
Oven birds build strong nests.
Weaver birds are called to the birds who build their nests.
Male birds are more colorful than females.
Birds do not fly are penguins, emus, kiwis, ostriches.
Breitling orbiter 3 was the first balloon to fly non-stop around the world.
Aircraft designers test their model of aircraft in with tunnel.
Flaps are used as air brakes.
Amphibians were the first vertebrate.
There are three stages of frog. Egg-tadpole-adult frog.
Metamorphosis - > a series of changes.
Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989) was one of the first to study animal behavior.
Survive very cold weather or very dry weather by going into a deep sleep. Surviving cold condition like this is called hibernation. Sleeping through hot, dry condition is called aestivation.
A.D means in the year of our Lord.
Amal is radical Lebanese Shi’ite military force established in 1970 by Musa Sadr.
Balfour Declaration was issued in 2 Nov: 1917.
Yugoslavian city Skopije was destroyed by earthquake in 1963.
Bootlegging is a form of smuggling.
Religion of Chinese people is Confucianism.
Frescois a method of painting on plaster (usually a wall) meaning fresh.
Kleptomania is an irrational urge to steal.
Intifada is Palestinian uprising.
Long March was 9600 km journey organized by Mao Tse Tang in the year of 1931-1934.
Vnukovo Airport is located at Moscow.
Mercury Project first manned space programme of USA, carry the first American into space lauched on 5th May, 1961.
Pan-Islam originated in 1880 in Ottomon Empire was a movement for uniting the Islamic Nations.
Paper was invented in 3500 BC by Chinese.
Printing was invented by Chinese.
Unity, faith & discipline was used by Quaid on Dec: 28, 1947.
Philately is the hobby of stamp collection.
Oscar Award was introduced by Louis B Mayer of Metro Goldwin-Mayer Academy Award in 1927.
First black president of South Africa was Nelson Mandela his party was banned in 1961 and he was imprisioned.
Feminism is the belief that women subordination to men should end.
Balfour Declaratoin issued in 2 Nov: 1917.
Yougoslavian city Skopije was destroyed by earthquake in 1963.
Bootleggin is a form of smuggling.
River boat Gondola is used in Italy’s city Venice.
Hydaspes River is now called the Jhelum River.
Dinosaur means “Terrible” lizard.
The name of heaviest dinosaur was Branchiosaurus.
Fresco is a method of painting on plaster it means fresh.
Kleptomania is an irrational urge to steal.
Ikhwan as Safa, a secret Arab organization was founded in Basra, Iraq.
Intifada is Palestinian uprising.
Long March, a 9600-km journey in 1934 was undertook by Chinese Communists under Mao De Tong.
Vnukovo airport is in Moscow.
Pan-Islam, a movement for uniting the Islamic Nations was started in 1880 in Ottoman Empire.
Paper was invented in 3500 B.C by Chinese.
Great Pyramid at Giza is the largest Pyramid built in Egypt.
St. Vitus’s Dance is a disease.
Resin is sticky liquid that emits from plants.
Pyramids of Egypt are the oldest and only survived wonder.
Guru (teacher) Nanak was the founder of Sikhism.
Silk was made firstly in China.
Skylab was space laboratory launched in 1973 by USA.
The first tanks were used in 1916 during WW-I by British.
Harward University is in USA, Cambridge is in UK
Titanic sank on 14 April, 1912 on voyage from Southampton to New York City in North Atlantic.
Tour De France is French cycle race.
First women in space Valentine Tereshkove went into space in Vostoc 6 on 16 June 1963.
Watergate scandal involved President Richard Nixon in 1972.
Parses follow Zoroastrianism.
Seatle is the seaport of USA.
Dickson is the seaport of Malaysia.
At Hyde Park London public meetings are assembled.
Red Square is in Moscow.
Eskimos live in Igloo.
Blitzkrieg means sudden attack.
Dragon is the symbol of China.
Bear is the symbol of Russia.
Christopher Coloumbus belonged to Italy.
Caspian Sea water is shared by Iran, Russia & Azerbaijan.
Magna Carta is known as the Bible of English Constitution.
Russian equivalent of Pentagon is Kremlin.
East Timore, the Colony of Portugal, was captured by Indonesia in 1975.
Tiwan separated from China in 1949.
American Naval Base “Diego Garcia” is in Indian Ocean.
Ulster Unionists wanted to retain British rule in Northern Ireland.
Anti-Semitism means animosity towards Jews.
Lens at the end of the compound microscope is called objective.
Protoza was first observed in compound microscope.
Francisco Fernandez introduced Tobacco in Europe.
Mobile phones started in 1977.
Penology is the study, theory and practice of prison management & criminal rehabilitation.
Length of India-China border is 3,380 km.
Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960.
Cyprus was divided into Turkish Repbublic of Northern Cyprus and Greek Cyprus in 1974.
Al-Azhar University I located in Cairo, Egypt.
Fortress of Grenada, known as Alhamra is in Spain.
Capital of ancient Babylonia was Babylon.
Hanging gardens were in Babylon.
Babylon was on the bank of Euphrates.
Alma-Ata (Father of Apples) is the capital of Kazakhstan.
Turkey and Russia are both in Europe & Asia.
Ireland is also called Eire.
Largest earthquake fatalities occurred in Izmir, Turkey in 1999.
Pentagon is in Arlington, Virginai state.
Pentagon was designed by George Burgstrom.
Takla Makan is in China is the driest desert in Asia.
Cathy Pacific is an island.
Among the Seven Wonders, Church of Saint Sophia is located in Istanbul.
Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized Suez Canal in 1956.
Qutub Minar is in New Delhi.
Shah Jahan built Taj Mehl for Mumtaz Mehal is located in Agra.
Capital of Tebet is Lhasa.
White House is in Washington DC.
Frigid Zone is the area withing the polar circle area around the South Pole.
Guantanamo Bay is in Cuba.
Tartus is the seaport of Syria.
Statue of Liberty was gifted to US by France in 1884
Voctoria falls are on the border b/w Zimbabwe & South Africa.
House of U.S Congress in Washington D.C is on Capitol Hill.
Saddam Hussain executed on 30 Dec: 2006.
The idea of SAARC originated in the mind of Zia ur Rehman.
Pakistan left Commonwealth in 1972 and rejoined in 1989.
Mustafa Kamal Pasha gave 6 Principles of Kemalism.
Dayton Accord was signed to solve the problem of Bosnia.
MI-5 is the secret agency of UK.
The Chinese communist party was founded in 1921.
After 27 years of imprisonment, Mr. Nelson Mandela was released in 1990.
Scandinavia constitutes 3 states.
Karl Mark and Engels presented the Communist Manifesto in 1848.
Soviet Union was replaced by Russian federation in December, 1991.
Anti-governmental protests in China by students, workers and some government officials took place: Tiananmen Square, in 1989
The British Secretary of Foreign Affairs A. Balfour announced British support to establish Jewish state in Palestine in November 2, 1917.
LAIA stands for Latin American Integration Association.
World population was one billion in 1803.
Mani was the Judge of world court.
The Batista regime in Cuba was overthrown by Fidel Castro in January 1959.
Rasko mountain is situated in Baluchistan
Singapore became independent in 1965
The ‘Aid to Pakistan Consortium’ meets every year in: Paris
