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1) Which day is World Refugee Day by United Nations?
Ans: 20th June.

2)Which human activity stops heart beat for a second and then continues?
Ans: Sneezing.

3)How much km/hr can fastest human beings runs about?
Ans: 30km/hr.

4)What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
Ans: Cerebrum.

5)The bones that make up your spine are called?
Ans: Vertebrae.

6)Where did India play its 1st One day international match?
Ans: Headingley on 13-07-1974.

7)Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?
Ans: Ajit Wadekar.

8)Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India?
Ans: Ahmedabad.

9)Who was the founder of the Asiatic society in Calcutta in 1784?
Ans: William Jones.

10)Who invented Bicycle?
Ans: Kirkpatrick Macmillan.

11)Who invented Ball-Point Pen?
Ans: John J.Loud.

12)Who invented Fountain Pen?
Ans: Lewis E. Waterman.

13)Where is the headquarter of International Monetry Fund(IMF)?
Ans: Washington.

14)How many muscles are there in human body?
Ans: 600.

15)How many states are thre in U.S.A?
Ans: 50.

16)Who is the Father of Indian Surgery?
Ans: Susruta.

17)Where is Central Arid Zone Research Institute(CAZRI) is located?
Ans: Jodhpur.

18)What is Highest rank in the Indian Air Force?
Ans: Air Chief Marshall.

19)Which is the longest road of India?
Ans: G.T. Road.

20)Who is the founder of Facebook?
Ans: Mark Zuckerberg.

21)Who got the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010?
Ans: Mario Vargas.

22)Who build the famous Sanchi stupa?
Ans: Ashoka.

23)Who built the Agra Fort?
Ans: Akbar.

24)Which is the former capital of India?
Ans: Agra.

25)Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Ans: Shahjahan.

26)Who built the Qutub Minar?
Ans: Qutb-ud-din Aibak.

27)In which year 1st Lokpal Bill was introduced by Shanti Bhushan?
Ans: 1968.

28)Where is World's largest railway station located?
Ans: Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York.

29)Where is Garampani sanctuary is located?
Ans: Diphu, Assam.

30)How much is the playing time of Indian National Anthem?
Ans: Approximately 52 seconds.

31)What is the stretch of India from north to south?
Ans: 3200KM.

32)What is the name of the first month of National Calendar of Inida?
Ans: Chaitra.

33)How many granaries are there in Harappa?
Ans: Six.

34)What is the largest paramilitary force in India?
Ans: Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF).

35)Where is Shivaji is born?
Ans: Shivnagar Maharashtra, in 19 February 1627.

36)Which is the hardest metal?
Ans: Tungsten.

37)How much moon light takes to reach the earth?
Ans: 1.3 Seconds.

38)In which year of First world War Germany declared war on Russia and France?
Ans: 1914.

39)In which year Hitler's Nazi Party came into power?
Ans: 1933.

40)In which year First Afghan War took place?
Ans: 1839.

41)What is the weight of the hockey ball?
Ans: 160 grams.

42)What is the weight of the football?
Ans: 410 - 450 grams.

43)What is the weight of the Golfball?
Ans: 45.9 grams.

44)What is the weight of the Volleyball?
Ans: 270 grams.

45)What is the weight of the Tennis ball?
Ans: 57 grams.

46)Where was the first paper back novel published?
Ans: Britain.

47)Name the disease caused by dog bite?
Ans: Rabies.

48)Which animal lives the longest life?
Ans: Turtle.

49)Which disease is caused by contaminated water?
Ans: Cholera.

50)Which is the oldest satellite orbiting the earth?
Ans: Moon.

51)How many legs does a termite have?
Ans: 6.

52)What is the currency of the Portugal?
Ans: Escudo.

53)What time moon takes to complete 1 revolution around earth?
Ans: 27 days, 7 hrs, 43 mins & 11.47 secs.

54)Which is the 1st spacecraft to land on the moon?
Ans: Luna9(1996).

55)What is the name of a waterless spot on the moon?
Ans: Ocean of Storms.

56)Which element found on the surface of the moon?
Ans: Titanium.

57)Where the 2nd T.V. station of India was set up?
Ans: Mumbai.

58)Who invited Babar to attack on India?
Ans: Daulat Khan Lodi.

59)Who Built "Biwi Ka Makbara"?
Ans: Aurangazeb's Wife.

60)Who is the first man who introduced printing press in India?
Ans: James Hicky.

61)Which is the World's Heighest Waterfalls?
Ans: Angel Falls.

62)Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
Ans: Aga Khan.

63)How many Indian Soldiers names are inscribed on India Gate?
Ans: 90000.

64)What is the name of the River Ganga in Bangladesh?
Ans: Padma.

65)What is the name of the River Ganga in West Bengal?
Ans: Hooghly.

66)Which City is known as 'Suncity' in Rajasthan?
Ans: Jodhpur.

67)Which art was patronished by Jahangir?
Ans: Painting.

68)Which fort was built after the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
Ans: Fort William.

69)Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Ans: Watson & Crick.

70)Who invented the Wireless Telegraph?
Ans: Marconi.

71)Who is the founder of Hotmail?
Ans: Sabeer Bhatia.

72)Who invented Pressure Cooker?
Ans: Denis Papin.

73)Who invented the Escalator?
Ans: Jesse W Reno.

74)What is the name of the British Flag?
Ans: Union Jack.

75)Where the First Medical College was established in India?
Ans: Kolkata.

76)In which year Planning Commission of India has established?
Ans: 1950.

77)Which is the first state to be formed on the basis of language in India?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh.

78)Where is the head quarters of Reserve Bank of India located?
Ans: Mumbai.

79)Which is the Parliament of China?
Ans: National People Congress.

80)When was Burma was separated from India?
Ans: 1937.

81)Where is India's first Rubber Dam is started?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh.

82)Who is the first non Indian to Receive the Bharat Ratna?
Ans: Mother Teresa.

83)Who scored first half century in one day cricket?
Ans: John Edrich.

84)Who took first wicket in one day crricket?
Ans: Jeff Thomson.

85)Who Invented the Mobile Phone?
Ans: Martin Cooper.

86)Who invented the Electronic Computer?
Ans: Alan Turing.

87)Who invented the Revolver?
Ans: Samuel Colt.

88)Who invented the Television?
Ans: John Logie Baird.

89)Who invented the Dynamo?
Ans: Michael Faraday.

90)In which year Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union?
Ans: 1975.

91)Where in India, East India Company established its 1st factory?
Ans: Surat.

92)Where is the biggest Zoo in India?
Ans: Kolkata.

93)Which river in India having Biggest delta?
Ans: Ganga

94)Who is the first batsman to be dismissed on 99 in an ODI?
Ans: Geoffrey Boycott vs Australia at Oval in August 1980.

95)Which is the first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was?
Ans: Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.

96)Who is the Grand old man of India?
Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji.

97)Which is the India's first nuclear power plant in India?
Ans: Tarapur Atomic Power Station.

98)In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia & France?
Ans: 1914.

99)What is the melting point of Tungsten?
Ans: 3422*C.

100)When was the first Nobel Prize awarded?
Ans: 1969.

101)What is the World's largest island?
Ans: Greenland.

102)Who was the first Europeans to set up trading settlements in India?
Ans: Portuguese.

103)Who is the Indian Tennis player who has turned Hollywood filmmaker?
Ans: Ashok Amitraj.

104)Where is the headquarter of Intel is located?
Ans: California.

105)When is the Airport Authority of India was formed?
Ans: 1995.

106)Who is the first Indian footballer to banned for doping?
Ans: Nishant Mehra.

107)Who was the 1st president of BCCI?
Ans: R.E.Grant Govan.

108)Who is the 1st Indian to get Anderson Award?
Ans: Ruskin Bond.

109)Who is the 1st Indian to reach Antartica?
Ans: Lt. Ran Charan.

110)What is the study of earthquakes called?
Ans: Seismology.

111)Which planet is farthest away from the sun?
Ans: Pluto.

112)Who took over as RBI's deputy Governor in July 2011?
Ans: Harun Rashid.

113)Under which indian emperor's reign was the Jama Masjid in Delhi built?
Ans: Shah Jahan.

114)Who is the first non Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?
Ans: Mother Teresa.

115)Which is the national game of Russia?
Ans: Chess.

116)When the first postal stamp issued in India?
Ans: 1st July 1852.

117)Who is the founder of Red Cross?
Ans: Henry.

118)Which is the first state in India to introduce the Panchayth Raj?
Ans: Rajasthan.

119)When was the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) setup?
Ans: 1690.

120)Which Country's Floag has AK-47 on it?
Ans: Congo.

121)Which living bird lays the world's smallest egg?
Ans: Bee Humming Bird.

122)What is the full name of NASA?
Ans: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

123)Which country first played polo?
Ans: Persia(Iran, Afghanistan).

124)What was Thailand called previously?
Ans: Siam.

125)In which year Central Bureau of Investigation is started?
Ans: 1953.

126)In which year National Security Guards(NSG) is started?
Ans: 1984.

127)Who wrote the book "The Discovery of India"?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru.

128)What is the expansion of NATO?
Ans: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

129)When NATO was formed?
Ans: 4th April 1949.

130)Which is the largest Man-made lake in India?
Ans: Narmada Sagar.

131)What is the expansion of EDGE in Telecommunication Technology?
Ans: Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution.

132)Who is the 1st President of USA?
Ans: George Washington.

133)Where does the formation of Urea take place in our body?
Ans: Liver.

134)Which Pala Kings founded the Vikramshila University in Bihar?
Ans: Dharmapala.

135)Which is the first Antibiotic drug in the World?
Ans: Penicillin, discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.

136)What is the Expansion of GIC?
Ans: General Insurance Corporation of India.

137)What is the Expansion of IRDA?
Ans: Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority.

138)What is Expansion of FCI?
Ans: Food Corporation of India.

139)Who invented the Camera?
Ans: Walker Eastman of U.S.A. on 1888.

140)Who invented the Tape Recorder?
Ans: Fessenden Poulsen of Denmark on 1899.

141)How many Anna's were there in a Rupee before the decimal system was introduced?
Ans: 16.

142)How many bullets were fired to kill Mahatma Gandhi?
Ans: 3.

143)Which is the longest bone in Human body?
Ans: Femur(Thigh bone).

144)Which is the smallest bone in Human body?
Ans: Ear ossicle.

145)What is the full form of VISA?
Ans: Visitor's Intention of Staying Abroad.

146)What is the full form of PAN?
Ans: Permanent Account Number.

147)What is the full form of TRAI?
Ans: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

148)In Which year was the India Brand Equity Fund established?
Ans: 1996.

149)Which lens is used to correct Presbyopia?
Ans: Bifocal.

150)Who is India's 1st Woman MBBS?
Ans: Kadambini Ganguli(1888).