General Knowledge Questions with answers
General Knowledge Questions with answers
No.
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General Knowledge Question
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Answer
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1
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The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
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Mujibur Rehman
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2
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The longest river in the world is the
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Nile
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3
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The longest highway in the world is the
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Trans-Canada
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4
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The longest highway in the world has a length of
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About 8000 km
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5
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The highest mountain in the world is the
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Mount Everest
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6
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The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is
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Myanmar
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7
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The biggest desert in the world is the
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Sahara desert
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8
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The largest coffee growing country in the world is
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Brazil
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9
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The country also known as "country of copper" is
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Zambia
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10
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The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is
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Durand line
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11
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The river Volga flows out into the
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Caspian sea
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12
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The coldest place on the earth is
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Verkoyansk in Siberia
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13
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The country which ranks second in terms of land area is
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Canada
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14
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The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is
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Sicily
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15
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The river Jordan flows out into the
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Dead sea
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16
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The biggest delta in the world is the
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Ganges Delta
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17
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The capital city that stands on the river Danube is
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Belgrade
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18
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The Japanese call their country as
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Nippon
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19
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The length of the English channel is
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564 kilometres
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20
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The world's oldest known city is
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Damascus
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21
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The city which is also known as the City of Canals is
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Venice
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22
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The country in which river Wangchu flows is
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Myanmar
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23
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The biggest island of the world is
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Greenland
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24
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The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is
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Detroit, USA
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25
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The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is
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China & South Africa
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26
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The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is
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Malaysia
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27
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The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is
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China
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28
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The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the
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Amazon River
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29
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The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was
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Peking
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30
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The country called the Land of Rising Sun is
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Japan
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31
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Mount Everest was named after
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Sir George Everest
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32
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The volcano Vesuvius is located in
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Italy
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33
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The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is
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Cuba
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34
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The length of the Suez Canal is
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162.5 kilometers
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35
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The lowest point on earth is
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The coastal area of Dead sea
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36
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The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of
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Nepal
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37
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The largest ocean of the world is the
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Pacific ocean
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38
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The largest bell in the world is the
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Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
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39
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The biggest stadium in the world is the
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Strahov Stadium, Prague
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40
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The world's largest diamond producing country is
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South Africa
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41
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Australia was discovered by
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James Cook
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42
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The first Governor General of Pakistan is
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Mohammed Ali Jinnah
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43
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Dublin is situated at the mouth of river
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Liffey
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44
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The earlier name of New York city was
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New Amsterdam
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45
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The Eiffel tower was built by
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Alexander Eiffel
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46
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The Red Cross was founded by
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Jean Henri Durant
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47
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The country which has highest population density is
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Monaco
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48
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The national flower of Britain is
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Rose
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49
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Niagara Falls was discovered by
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Louis Hennepin
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50
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The national flower of Italy is
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Lily
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51
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The national flower of China is
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Narcissus
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52
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The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at
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Kathmandu
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53
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The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is
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Strait of Hormuz
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54
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The first Industrial Revolution took place in
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England
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55
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World Environment Day is observed on
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5th June
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56
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The first Republican President of America was
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Abraham Lincoln
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57
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The country famous for Samba dance is
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Brazil
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58
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The name of Alexander's horse was
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Beucephalus
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59
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Singapore was founded by
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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
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60
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The famous British one-eyed Admiral was
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Nelson
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61
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The earlier name of Sri Lanka was
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Ceylon
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62
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The UNO was formed in the year
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1945
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63
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UNO stands for
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United Nations Organization
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64
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The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on
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15th August
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65
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'Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named
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Michelangelo
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66
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Paradise Regained was written by
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John Milton
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67
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The first President of Egypt was
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Mohammed Nequib
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68
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The first man to reach North Pole was
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Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary
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69
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The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was
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Guermica
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70
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The primary producer of newsprint in the world is
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Canada
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71
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The first explorer to reach the South Pole was
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Cap. Ronald Amundson
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72
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The person who is called the father of modern Italy is
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G.Garibaldi
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73
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World literacy day is celebrated on
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8th September
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74
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The founder of modern Germany is
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Bismarck
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75
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The country known as the land of the midnight sun is
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Norway
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76
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The place known as the Roof of the world is
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Tibet
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77
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The founder of the Chinese Republic was
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San Yat Sen
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78
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The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was
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Abdul Salam
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79
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The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was
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Margaret Thatcher
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80
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The first Secretary General of the UNO was
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Trygve Lie
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81
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The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was
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Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
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82
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The port of Baku is situated in
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Azerbaijan
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83
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John F Kennedy was assassinated by
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Lee Harvey Oswald
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84
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The largest river in France is
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Loire
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85
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The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was
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Catherine of Aragon
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86
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The first black person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
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87
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The first British University to admit women for degree courses was
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London University
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88
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The principal export of Jamaica is
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Sugar
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89
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New York is popularly known as the city of
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Skyscrapers
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90
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Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of
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Cloves
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91
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The country known as the Land of White Elephant is
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Thailand
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92
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The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is
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Korea
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93
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The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is
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Bhutan
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94
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The highest waterfalls in the world is the
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Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
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95
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The largest library in the world is the
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United States Library of Congress, Washington DC
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96
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The author of Harry Potter Books is
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JK Rowling
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97
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Nickname of New York city is
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Big Apple
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98
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What do you call a group of sheep?
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A Flock of Sheep
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99
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In which sport do players take long and short corners?
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Hockey
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100
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Who was the youngest President of the USA?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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101
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How many legs do butterflies have?
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6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
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102
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Who invented the Nintendo Wii?
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Kashi Kabushiki
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103
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What year does the Nintendo Wii come out?
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Late 2006
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104
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Who invented the Light Bulb?
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Humphry Davy
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105
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Who invented the washing machine?
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James King
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106
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Who invented the first electric washing machine?
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Alva Fisher
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107
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Who invented the safety pin?
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Walter Hunt
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108
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Who invented the Vacuum Cleaner?
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Hubert Booth
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109
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Who won the Football World Cup in 2006?
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Italy
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110
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Which country hosted the Football World Cup in 2006?
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Germany
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110
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Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
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David Cameron
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111
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Who won Men's Singles title in French Open 2010?
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Rafael Nadal (Spain)
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112
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Who won Women's Singles title in French Open 2010?
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Francesca Schiavone (Italy)
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113
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Who won Men's Doubles title in French Open 2010?
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Daniel Nestor (Canada) & Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia)
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114
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Who won Women's Doubles title in French Open 2010?
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Serena & Venus Williams (USA)
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115
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What is the longest word in English in which each letter is used at least two times?
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Unprosperousness
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116
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What is the most popular breed of dog?
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Retrievers
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117
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Who is the CEO of search company Google?
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Eric Schmidt
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118
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Who is Miss USA 2010?
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Rima Fakih
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119
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Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in 2010?
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China
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120
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Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?
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Satyendranath Tagore
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121
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Who was the first woman Governor of India?
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Sarojini Naidu
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122
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Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran?
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Brazil and Turkey
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123
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Who won the Madrid Masters men's tournament in 2010?
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Rafael Nadal
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124
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Who is CEO of Yahoo?
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Carol Bartz
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125
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Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen?
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Phu Dorji
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126
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How many words can you make from a five letter word by shuffling the places of each alphabet?
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120
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127
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Speed of computer mouse is measured in which unit?
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Mickey
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128
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Who topped Forbes list of 'Billionaire Universities' in 2010?
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Harvard University
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129
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Barack Obama's birthday is on which date?
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August 4, 1961
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130
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Which bird is the international symbol of happiness?
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Bluebird
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131
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What is the pirate's flag with the skull and cross-bones called?
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Jolly Roger
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132
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What is the common name for ascorbic acid?
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Vitamin C
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133
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Which useful household item is made from naphthalene?
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Mothballs
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