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GK QUESTION FOR SENIOR WING

1) Which is the largest island in the world?


Ans- Greenland
2) What is the name of the sword owned by King Arthur?
Ans- Excaliber
3) Who is known as “Nightingale of India”?
Ans- Sarojini Naidu
4) Who is known as the “father of geometry”?
Ans- Euclid
5) Who wrote the national song of India? (Vande Mataram)
Ans- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
6) When is National Girl Child Day celebrated in India?
Ans- January 24
7) A leap year has _____ days.
Ans- 366
8) Taj Mahal is situated on the banks of which river?
Ans- Yamuna
9) Name the largest planet in our solar system
Ans- Jupiter
10) Our solar system consists of _____ planets
Ans- 8
11) _____ is known as the brain of the computer.
Ans- CPU
12) _____ What is the full form of CPU?
Ans- Central Processing Unit
13) Which part of the human body has the smallest bone?
Ans- EAR
14) Penicillin was invented by ________.
Ans- Alexander Fleming
15) Saina Nehwal is related to which sport?
Ans- Badminton
16) Giza Pyramids situated in which country?
Ans- Egypt
17) Statue of liberty is situated in which city?
Ans- New York
18) Which is the most sensitive organ in the human body?
Ans- Skin
19) Computer was invented by _______.
Ans- Charles Babbage
20) Which animal is known as the ship of the desert?
Ans- Camel
21) An octagon has _____ sides.
Ans- 8
22) Which colour represents peace?
Ans- White
23) How many players are there in a cricket team?
Ans- 11
24) Which African country is famous for chocolate?
Ans- Ghana
25) Olympic Games are held every ____ years.
Ans- 4
26) Which is the largest desert in the world?
Ans- Sahara Desert
27) Which is the tallest waterfall in the world?
Ans- Angel Falls
28) Which is the biggest animal in the world?
Ans- Antarctic Blue Whale
29) What is another name for Table Tennis?
Ans- Ping pong
30) Where will the 2024 Olympics be held?
Ans- Paris
31) Dipa Karmakar is associated with which sport?
Ans- Gymnastics
32) When was the first modern Olympics held?
Ans- 1896 (in Athens, Greece)
33) Where is leaning tower of Pisa located?
Ans- Italy
34) Where is Louvre Museum situated?
Ans- Paris, France
35) Which river is nicknamed “Sorrow of China”?
Ans- Yellow River
36) Where is world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, located?
Ans- Dubai, UAE
37) What was the name of the ISRO mission to Mars?
Ans- Mangalyaan
38) Who invented Java programming language?
Ans- James Gosling
39) Who is known as the father of C language?
Ans- Dennis Ritchie
40) What is the full form of bit?
Ans- Binary digit
41) What is the name of the supercomputer placed at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)?
Ans- Pratyush
42) Which is the world’s fastest super computer?
Ans- Fugaku Supercomputer
43) Which number has no reciprocal?
Ans- 1
44) A heptagon has _____ sides.
Ans- 7
45) The sum of the angles of a triangle is _____.
Ans- 180˚
46) Which blood cells in our body help to fight infections?
Ans- White Blood Cells
47) What is the full form of BMP?
Ans- Bit Map Picture
48) Monitor of a computer is an _______ device.
Ans- Output
49) How many oceans are there in the world?
Ans- 7
50) In which country is Mount Everest located?
Ans- Nepal
51) What is the capital of Belgium?
Ans- Brussels
52) Who was the first President of India?
Ans- Dr Rajendra Prasad
53) Who invented telescope?
Ans- Galileo Galilei
54) Which is the smallest bird in the world?
Ans- Humming bird
55) Which is the largest country in terms of population?
Ans- China
56) Which is the largest delta in the world?
Ans- Sunderban delta (Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta)
57) Durand Cup is related to which sport?
Ans- Football
58) World Red Cross Day is celebrated on ________.
Ans- May 8th
59) Which country is known as the “Land of Cakes”?
Ans- Scotland
60) Which is the world’s largest coral reef system?
Ans- The Great Barrier Reef
61) Which is the biggest bird in the world?
Ans- Ostrich
62) The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from which country?
Ans- France
63) The largest moon of Saturn is ________.
Ans- Titan
64) The term “wicket” is related to which sport?
Ans- Cricket
65) Name an insect with colourful wings?
Ans- Butterfly
66) Which state is known as the Orchid Paradise of India?
Ans- Arunachal Pradesh
67) Name the acid present in apple
Ans- Malic acid
68) Which country awards Nobel Prize?
Ans- Sweden
69) What is the currency of Malaysia?
Ans- Malaysian Ringgit
70) Measurement of right angle is ___________.
Ans- 90˚
71) What is a triangle with two equal sides called?
Ans- Isosceles triangle
72) Which metal is used to make the filament of an electric bulb?
Ans- Tungsten
73) How many consonants are there in the English alphabet?
Ans- 73
74) Trout and Carp are types of _________.
Ans- Fish/strong>
75) A polygon with 8 sides is called __________.
Ans- Octagon
76) Which organ purifies our blood?
Ans- Kidney
77) The animal with a hump on its back is _?
Ans- Camel
78) The brain of a computer is _.
Ans- CPU
79) The largest continent is _.
Ans- Asia
80) Who wrote ‘Ramayana’?
Ans- Valmiki
81) How many bones are there in a newborn baby?
Ans- 300
82) Martyrs’ Day is celebrated every year on _.
Ans- 30th January
83) The fastest animal on earth is?
Ans- Cheetah
84) Earth Day celebrated on?
Ans- April 22nd
85) The National Tree of India is?
Ans- Banyan Tree
86) Which is the tallest animal in the world?
Ans- Giraffe
87) What is the full form of RAM?
Ans- Random Access Memory
88) Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’?
Ans- Jawaharlal Nehru
89) Which is the tallest statue in the world?
Ans- The Statue of Unity, India
90) Young one of the horses is called?
Ans- Colt
91) How many players are there in a cricket team?
Ans- 11
92) How many days does earth take to revolve around the sun?
Ans- 365 days
93) The biggest sea animal is.
Ans- Dolphin
94) Which is the largest desert in India?
Ans- Thar desert
95) Which is the densest jungle in the world?
Ans- Amazon
96) When is Teacher’s Day celebrated?
Ans- September 5th
97) A place where bees are kept is called _.
Ans- Aviary
98) How many sides are there in a pentagon?
Ans- Five
99) Which is the smallest state in India?
Ans- Goa
100) Who is the father of our Nation?
Ans- Mahatma Gandhi

1. Which is the 4th planet of our solar system?


Ans: Mars
2. Which is the largest river in the world?
Ans: Amazon
3. Name a plant that grows in the desert?
Ans: Cactus
4. Which is the brightest planet in the solar system?
Ans: Venus
5. A football team consists of how many members?
Ans: 11
6. What is the young one of a cow called?
Ans: Calf
7. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
Ans: Pacific Ocean
8. The branch of science that deals with earthquakes is called ___________
Ans: Seismology
9. “Wings of Fire” is the autobiography of ______________
Ans: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
10. Which is the national bird of the USA?
Ans: Bald Eagle
11. The smallest bone in the human body is __________
Ans: Stapes (located in the ear)
12. Which is the deepest oceanic trench in the world?
Ans: Mariana Trench
13. Name a country without an official capital?
Ans: Nauru
14. Name the capital of Romania?
Ans: Bucharest
15. Which is the largest plateau in the world?
Ans: Tibetan Plateau
16. Young one of a horse is called?
Ans: Foal
17. How many bones does an adult human body have?
Ans: 206
18. Who wrote the famous play, “Romeo and Juliet”?
Ans: William Shakespeare
19. Atacama Desert is located in which continent?
Ans: South America
20. Study of the universe is called?
Ans: Cosmology
21. Mt. Vesuvius is located in which country?
Ans: Italy
22. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Space Program”?
Ans: Vikram Sarabhai
23. Mt. Abu is located in?
Ans: India
24. What is the capital of Armenia?
Ans: Yerevan
25. “B” in BRICS, an international organization, stands for?
Ans: Brazil
26. Where is Spratly Islands located?
Ans: South China Sea
27. Where is the headquarters of European Union located?
Ans: Brussels, Belgium
28. In which city is the world’s largest port located?
Ans: Shanghai
29. For which event did Neeraj Chopra win a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
Ans: Javelin throw
30. In which year did India win the first Cricket World Cup?
Ans: 1983
31. In which year was South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established?
Ans: 1985
32. Which country is known as the “land of the blue sky”?
Ans: Mongolia
33. Richter Scale is used to measure _________
Ans: Magnitude of earthquakes
34. Coco Islands are located in which sea?
Ans: Bay of Bengal
35. Who wrote the book “Midnight’s children”?
Ans: Salman Rushdie
36. Who was the first person to go to space?
Ans: Yuri Gagarin
37. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
Ans: Lake Baikal
38. Name the device that provides power to the connected devices of a computer during power outages?
Ans: Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
39. What is the full form of URL?
Ans: Uniform Resource Locator
40. Who invented World Wide Web (www)?
Ans: Tim Berners-Lee
41. When did the Internet come into existence?
Ans: January 1, 1983
42. Where is the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab, the popular cyber security and anti-virus provider,
located?
Ans: Moscow
43. Name the planet in our solar system that is known as the “Red Planet”
Ans: Mars
44. Name the scientist who discovered gravity?
Ans: Sir Isaac Newton
45. Whose birthday is celebrated as “Engineer’s Day” in India?
Ans: Sir M Visvesaraya
46. Between which planets does the asteroid belt exist in our solar system?
Ans: Mars and Jupiter
47. Who invented dynamite?
Ans: Alfred Nobel
48. Name the country Alfred Nobel, the famous inventor, was born in?
Ans: Sweden
49. Which is the longest bone in the human body?
Ans: Femur (thigh bone)
50. Who invented airplanes?
Ans: Wright brothers (Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright)
51. Which galaxy does solar system belong to?
Ans: Milky Way
52. What is the speed of light in vacuum?
Ans: 3,00,000 km/sec
53. Which gas is commonly found in our universe?
Ans: Hydrogen
54. When is World Heritage Day celebrated?
Ans: April 18
55. Which is the smallest continent in the world?
Ans: Australia
56. Telephone was invented by ___________
Ans: Alexander Graham Bell
57. Who invented light bulb?
Ans: Thomas Alva Edison
58. Which is the national game of the USA?
Ans: Baseball
59. Which is the lightest gas?
Ans: Hydrogen
60. Branch of science that deals with scientific study of insects is known as _________
Ans: Entomology
61. Who invented the television?
Ans: John Logie Baird
62. Who was known as “Indian Napolean”?
Ans: Samudragupta
63. The total distance between the Sun and the Earth is ___________
Ans: 149.6 Million km
64. Who formulated the theory of relativity?
Ans: Albert Einstein
65. Which mathematician is known as the “Prince of Indian Mathematics”?
Ans: Srinivasa Ramanujan
66. Sound cannot travel through _________
Ans: Vacuum
67. What is the full form of ROM?
Ans: Read-Only Memory
68. Name the smallest ocean in the world?
Ans: Arctic Ocean
69. Goitre is caused by the deficiency of?
Ans: Arctic Ocean
70. The term “LBW” is related to which sport?
Ans: Cricket
71. In which year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Ans: 1492
72. Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
Ans: Mount Everest
73. The famous novel, Alice in Wonderland, was written by?
Ans: Lewis Carroll
74. Name the ocean in which the famous ship, Titanic, had sunk?
Ans: North Atlantic Ocean
75. What is the scientific name of tomato?
Ans: Solanum lycopersicum
76. 1024 kilobytes is equal to _.
Ans: 1 Megabyte(MB)
77. Who is Paulo Coelho?
Ans: Brazilian Novelist
78. A figure with 6 sides is known as ________.
Ans: Hexagon
79. What do UPS stand for?
Ans: Uninterrupted Power Supply
80. At which temperature does water boil?
Ans: 100◦C
81. Name the acid in lemon.
Ans: Citric acid
82. Which is the first animal to land on the moon?
Ans: Laika, The dog
83. Name the two Oceans in which Australia is sandwiched between?
Ans: The Indian Ocean and The Pacific Ocean
84. What do AM and PM stand for?
Ans: AM stands for Ante Meridiem and PM stands for Post Meridiem
85. Statue of Liberty is in _.
Ans- New York City
86. Name the five layers of Earth’s atmosphere.
Ans: Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Troposphere
87. Name the border of India and Pakistan.
Ans: Radcliffe Line
88. What is Ablutophobia?
Ans: It is the Fear of Bathing
89. What is the full form of HTTP?
Ans: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
90. Identify the Tennis Player.

Ans: Roger Federer


91. Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?
Ans: Neptune
92. Which gas is known as “Laughing gas”?
Ans: Nitrous Oxide
93. Name the largest temple in the World.
Ans: Angkor Wat
94. Which of the following is not a component of chlorophyll?
a) Magnesium
b) Carbon
c) Calcium
d) None of These
Ans: C. Calcium
95. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Ans: Lake Baikal
96. What is the full form of MBBS?
Ans: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
97. Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Ans: Siddhartha Gautama
98. What is the capital of Italy?
Ans: Rome
99. When is UN day celebrated?
Ans: October 24
100. What is the scientific name of Mango?
Ans: Mangifera Indica
1) Who is the fastest man in the world?
Ans- Usain Bolt
2) In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?
Ans- 1757
3) At which age Gautham Buddha got Nirvana?
Ans- 35
4) Who is known as the father of history?
Ans- Herodotus
5) What was the ancient name of Patna?
Ans- Pataliputra
6) What is the square root of 144?
Ans- 12
7) Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?
Ans- Mahatma Gandhi
8) Why are the leaves green in color?
Ans- Due to the presence of Chlorophyll
9) Name the acid that is secreted in the stomach?
Ans- Hydrochloric acid
10) Which is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India?
Ans- The Bharat Ratna Award
11) WWW stands for?
Ans- World Wide Web
12) World Environment Day is celebrated on _.
Ans- June 5
13) Plants that develop in dry conditions are
Ans- Xerophytes
14) Where is ‘Great Bear Lake’ found in the world?
Ans- Canada
15) What is the full form of Wifi?
Ans- Wireless Fidelity
16) Who is the writer of ‘Panchathantra’?
Ans- Vishnu Sharma
17) Who is the President of India?
Ans- Droupdi Murmu
18) Which is the biggest bone in the human body?
Ans-Femur
19) Who was the inventor of the light bulb?
Ans- Thomas Alwa Edison
20) Opium is obtained from the dry latex from which part of the Papaver somniferum Plant?
Ans: Poppy
21) Which Vitamin helps to heal the wound
Ans- Vitamin C
22) Which is the mineral found in teeth and limestones?
Ans- Calcium
23) Who was at the helm of the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2011 season?
Ans- Charlie Manuel
24) Which is the largest lake in Japan?
Ans- Biwa
25) What is the weight of a cricket ball?
Ans- 5.75 ounces
26) Which is the only even prime number?
Ans- 2
27) Who invented the number zero?
Ans- Aryabhatta
28) How many degrees are there in a circle?
Ans- 360
29) What is the shape of dice?
Ans- Cube
30) How many decimal points are there in a number?
Ans- One
31) How many seconds are there in an hour?
Ans- 3600
32) A triangle with all side equal is called_?
Ans- Equilateral triangle
33) Which is the first odd composite number?
Ans- 33
34) What is a polygon with five sides called?
Ans- Pentagon
35) How many years is a decade?
Ans- Ten
36) A raindrop is of which geometric shape?
Ans- Sphere
37) What is the approximate value of pi?
Ans- 3.14
38) 90 minutes amount to ___ hours?
Ans- 1.5
39) What is the value of Golden Ratio?
Ans- 1.618
40) What is a triangle with all three sides of different lengths called?
Ans- Scalene triangle
41) Which polygon has opposite sides and angles equal?
Ans- Parallelogram
42) Which number is neither prime nor composite?
Ans- 1
43) A polygon with all four sides and angles equal is called___?
Ans- Square
44) How many seconds are there in a day?
Ans- 86400
45) How many sides does the base of a pyramid have?
Ans- 4
46) Fourth Buddhist council held during the reign of which emperor?
Ans- Kanishka
47) In which year did Mahatma Gandhi start Dandi March?
Ans- 1930
48) Who is the founder of Chola Dynasty?
Ans- Vijayalaya
49) Which was the first animal to go to space?
Ans- Dog
50) Zawar mines are located in which Indian state?
Ans- Rajasthan
51) Which country is the first in Asia to launch a plastics pact?
Ans- India
52) What is the capital of Finland?
Ans- Helsinki
53) Ozone layer is in which layer of the atmosphere?
Ans- Stratosphere
54) What is the capital of Morocco?
Ans- Mozambique
55) Which is the longest river in the world?
Ans- Nile
56) Mount Aconcagua is located in which mountain ranges?
Ans- Andes
57) Which Indian state was the first to introduce the “Oak Tussar Industry”?
Ans- Manipur
58) National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) is located in which Indian state?
Ans- Arunachal Pradesh

59) Which is the largest river on Earth?


Ans- Amazon river

60) Which is the most spoken language in the world?


Ans- Mandarin Chinese
61) Which is the highest mountain peak of India?
Ans- Kanchenjunga
62) Who was the first president of the USA?
Ans- George Washington
63) How many fundamental rights are mentioned in the Indian Constitution?
Ans- 6
64) Who is popularly known as the Napolean of India?
Ans- Samudragupta
65) Who was known as Punjab Kesari?
Ans- Lala Lajpat Rai
66) When is World Health Day observed?
Ans- April 7
67) What was the theme of World Health Day 2022?
Ans- Our Planet, Our Health
68) October
Ans- Our Planet, Our Health
69) Which planet is known as the Morning/Evening star?
Ans- Venus
70) Which continent invests the most in solar power?
Ans- Asia
71) Who won the 2022 International Women of Courage Award?
Ans- Rizwana Hassan
72) What is the theme for World Wildlife Day 2022?
Ans- Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration
73) What is the name of ISRO’s new humanoid robot that will go to space next?
Ans- Vyommitra
74) Which country is known as the Pearl of the Orient Seas?
Ans- Philippines

75) Who is known as the father of Indian nuclear program?


Ans- Homi J Bhabha
76) Who invented radio?
Ans- Guglielmo Marconi
77) Which is the longest river in Europe?
Ans- Volga River
78) Which was the first metal used by Harappan civilization?
Ans- Copper
79) Thomas Cup is related to which sport?
Ans- Badminton

80) How many players are there in an ice hockey team?


Ans- Six
81) Ryder Cup is related to which sport?
Ans- Golf
82) Which country invented paper?
Ans- China
83) Who has been reappointed as the President of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Ans- Tedros Ghebreyesus
84) Which day is observed as International Literacy Day?
Ans- September 8
85) Who was known as the Missile Man of India?
Ans- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
86) Name the marine animal known as “sea cow”?
Ans- Manatees
87) Which is the protein found in nails?
Ans- Keratin
88) Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?
Ans- Sphygmomanometer
89) Which mineral is found in teeth?
Ans- Calcium

90) Which acid is secreted in the stomach?


Ans- Hydrochloric acid
91) Who is known as the “father of vaccination”?
Ans- Edward Jenner
92) Which is the slowest moving animal on Earth?
Ans- The three-toed sloth
93) Which only metal in liquid form at room temperature?
Ans- Mercury
94) Which is known as the Father of modern medicine?
Ans- Hippocrates
95) Which scientist developed the Theory of Relativity?
Ans- Albert Einstein
96) The air we breathe is majorly composed of which gas?
Ans- Nitrogen
97) What is the chemical name of Vitamin C?
Ans- Ascorbic acid
98) Plaster of Paris is made of ____?
Ans- Gypsum
99) Hematite is the ore of which metal?
Ans- Iron
100) Who discovered Penicillin?
Ans- Alexander Fleming
101) Which planet has the biggest known volcano in our solar system?
Ans- Mars
102) Who invented telephone?
Ans- Alexander Graham Bell
103) Kelvin scale is the unit of ____?
Ans- Temperature
104) Which part of the brain helps body balance?
Ans- Cerebellum
105) What is the full form of LED?
Ans- Light Emitting Diode

2) What is the square of 42?

Ans- 1764

3) Baku is the capital of which country?

Ans- Azerbaijan

4) Name the currency used in Japan?

Ans- Yen

5) Which lake is situated in the border of countries, Peru and Bolivia?

Ans- Lake Titicaca

6) The distance travelled by light in one year is called _______

Ans- Light Year

7) When is World Hearing Day?

Ans- March 23

8) What is the theme of World Hearing Day 2022?

Ans- To hear for life, listen with care!

9) ________________ is known as “antisterility vitamin”?

Ans- Vitamin E
10) Name a non-metal that conducts electricity?

Ans- Graphite

11) Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is observed as?

Ans- National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Divas)

12) Who discovered X-Rays?

Ans- Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

13) Name the main gases present in the Sun?

Ans- Hydrogen and Helium

14) Name the capital of Kingdom of Bahrain?

Ans- Manama

15) What is the theme of World Meteorological Day 2022?

Ans- Early Warning and Early Action

16) What is the capital of Norway?

Ans- Oslo

17) Name the compound necessary for photosynthesis in leaves?

Ans- Chlorophyll

18) What are the tiny pores present in plant leaves called?

Ans- Stomata

19) Who invented electricity?

Ans- Benjamin Franklin

20) Name the continent known as “Dark Continent”?

Ans- Africa

21) ______ is the hardest substance available on Earth.

Ans- Diamond

22) Name the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

Ans- Barometer

23) Who was the first woman to go to space?

Ans- Valentina Tereshkova

24) Which bird is known for its intelligence?

Ans- Owl

25) Which is the gas absorbed by plants?

Ans- Carbon Dioxide


26) What is the capital of Denmark?

Ans- Copenhagen

27) Olympic Games of which year were cancelled due to World War I?

Ans- 1916

28) How many players are there in a Kho Kho team?

Ans- 9

29) Who was the first President of the United States?

Ans- George Washington

30) Name the continent with the highest population density?

Ans- Asia

31) Beriberi disease is caused by the deficiency of _________

Ans- Vitamin B

32) Scientific study of birds is called _______

Ans- Ornithology

33) Name the organ responsible for blood purification in human body

Ans- Kidney

34) What is the name of the process where excess water in plants gets released?

Ans- Transpiration

35) What is the main source of energy produced through photosynthesis in plants?

Ans- Glucose

36) The measure of moisture in the air is known as _________

Ans- Humidity

37) A decagon has _______ sides.

Ans- 10

38) 3 raised to power 0 is ________.

Ans- 1

39) Which is the smallest three-digit number?

Ans- 1000

40) Which is the largest three-digit number?

Ans- 999

41) What is the cube root of 27?

Ans- 3
42) What is another name for Northern Lights?

Ans- Aurora Boralis

43) There are a total of _____ time zones in the world.

Ans- 24

44) What is the full form of GPS?

Ans- Global Positioning System

45) Which famous explorer discovered Cuba?

Ans- Christopher Columbus

46) Which is the hardest substance on the human body?

Ans- Tooth enamel

47) Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located?

Ans- Paris, France

48) Which planet is known as Earth’s Twin?

Ans- Venus

49) Which is the loudest animal on Earth?

Ans- Sperm whale

50) Which blood group is known as “universal donor”?

Ans- O+

51) _____ is a flying mammal.

Ans- Bat

52) Which animal has fingerprints similar to that of humans?

Ans- Koala

53) What is the colour of polar bear’s skin?

Ans- Black

54) Which protein is a fingernail made of?

Ans- Keratin

55) Which bird can fly backward?

Ans- Humming bird

56) Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Ans- Marie Curie (in the year 1903)

57) _____ is the warmest sea on Earth.

Ans- Read Sea


58) Which is the fastest snake in the world?

Ans- Black Mamba

59) Which is the largest organ in the human body?

Ans- Skin

60) Which is the largest lake in Japan?

Ans- Biwa

61) Name the vitamin that helps to heal wounds?

Ans- Vitamin C

62) Equilateral polygons have all ______ equal.

Ans- Sides

63) Which country does famous footballer Lionel Messi belong to?

Ans- Argentina

64) The atomic number of Iron (Fe) is _____.

Ans- 26

65) What is the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

Ans- Abu Dhabi

66) Golfer Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

Ans- Fiji

67) Which blood cells do not have a nucleus?

Ans- Blood platelets

68) Who authored the renowned novel “The Godfather”?

Ans- Mario Puzo

69) RAM is located in which part of the computer?

Ans- Mother board

70) Who was nicknamed the “Little Corporal”?

Ans- Napolean Bonaparte

71) The ceiling of Sistine Chapel has frescos painted by which famous painter?

Ans- Michelangelo

72) What was the court language used by Mughals?

Ans- Persian

73) Orange Prize is related to the field of ____________.

Ans- Literature
74) When did World War II start?

Ans- 1939

75) Vienna is the capital of which country?

Ans- Austria

76) Who discovered Protons?

Ans- Rutherford

77. What does ‘Xylem’ in plants do?

Ans: Transport water

78. Which is the ‘class’ of Octopus?

Ans: Cephalopod

79. What does Big Bang Theory explain?

Ans: Origin of Universe

80. Who is the author of ‘Origin of Species’?

Ans: Charles Darwin

81. What kind of mosquito carries malaria?

Ans- Anopheles Mosquitoes

82. Name the smallest Ocean.

Ans: Arctic Ocean

83. Which day is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day?

Ans: March 15

84. What is Light year?

Ans: It is the unit of distance

85. Which is the sacred book of Buddhists?

Ans: Tripitakas

86. Cataract is the disease of _.

Ans- Eye

87. What is the SI unit of Force?

Ans: Newton

88. Who is the author of ‘Wings of Fire’?

Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

89. Who is the father of Economics?

Ans: Adam Smith


90. What is the common name of Sodium Carbonate?

Ans: Washing Soda

91. What is Phycology?

Ans: Study of Algae

92. Which is the first Asian country to orbit Mars?

Ans: India

93. Which country is the largest producer of Coffee?

Ans: Brazil

94. The terms’ Bull and Bear’ is associated with __________.

Ans: Stock Market

95. Where are the HeadQuarters of UNESCO?

Ans: Paris, France

96. Which are the colors of the rings of the Olympic flag?

Ans: Black, Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow

97. Who invented ‘Lift’?

Ans: Elisha Graves Otis

98. Which river crosses the equator twice?

Ans: Congo River

99. Which is the device used to locate submerged objects under sea?

Ans: SONAR

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