General Knowledge Quiz

01 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was – Mujibur Rehman

02 The longest river in the world is the – Nile

03 The longest highway in the world is the – Trans-Canada

04 The longest highway in the world has a length of About – 8000 km

05 The highest mountain in the world is the – Everest

06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is –Myanmar

07 The biggest desert in the world is the – Sahara desert

08 The largest coffee growing country in the world is – Brazil

09 The country also known as “country of Copper” is – Zambia

10 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is – Durand line

11 The river Volga flows out into the – Capsian sea

12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in – Siberia

13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is – Canada

14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is – Sicily

15 The river Jordan flows out into the – Dead sea

16 The biggest delta in the world is the – Sunderbans

17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is – Belgrade

18 The Japanese call their country as – Nippon

19 The length of the English channel is – 564 kilometres

20 The world’s oldest known city is – Damascus

21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is – Venice

22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is – Myanmar

23 The biggest island of the world is – Greenland

24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is – Detroit, USA

25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is – China & South Africa

26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is – Malaysia

27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is – China

28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the – Mississippi

29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City’ was – Peking

30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is – Japan

31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George – Everest

32 The volcano Vesuvius is located in – Italy

33 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is – Cuba

34 The length of the Suez Canal is – 162.5 kilometers

35 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of – Dead sea

36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of – Nepal

37 The largest ocean of the world is the – Pacific ocean

38 The largest bell in the world is the – Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow

39 The biggest stadium in the world is the – Strahov Stadium, Prague

40 The world’s largest diamond producing country is – South Africa

41 Australia was discovered by – James Cook

42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is – Mohammed Ali Jinnah

43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river – Liffey

44 The earlier name of New York city was – New Amsterdam

45 The Eifel tower was built by – Alexander Eiffel

46 The Red Cross was founded by – Jean Henri Durant

47 The country which has the greatest population density is – Monaco

48 The national flower of Britain is – Rose

49 Niagara Falls was discovered by – Louis Hennepin

50 The national flower of Italy is – Lily

51 The national flower of China is – Narcissus

52 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at – Kathmandu

53 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of – Hormuz

54 The first Industrial Revolution took place in – England

55 World Environment Day is observed on – 5th June

56 The first Republican President of America was – Abraham Lincoln

57 The country famous for Samba dance is – Brazil

58 The name of Alexander’s horse was – Beucephalus

59 Singapore was founded by – Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

60 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was – Nelson

61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was – Ceylon

62 The UNO was formed in the year – 1945

63 UNO stands for – United Nations Organization

64 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on – 15th August

65 `Last Judgement’ was the first painting of an Italian painter named – Michelangelo

66 Paradise Regained was written by – John Milton

67 The first President of Egypt was – Mohammed Nequib

68 The first man to reach North Pole was – Rear Peary

69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was – Guermica

70 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is – Canada

71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was – Cap. Ronald Amundson

72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is – G.Garibaldi

73 World literacy day is celebrated on – 8th September

74 The founder of modern Germany is – Bismarck

75 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is – Norway

76 The place known as the Roof of the world is – Tibet

77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was – San Yat Sen

78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was – Abdul Salam

79 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was – Margaret Thatcher

80 The first Secretary General of the UNO was – Trygve Lie

81 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was – Frederick Auguste Bartholdi

82 The port of Banku is situated in – Azerbaijan

83 John F Kennedy was assassinated by – Lee Harry Oswald

84 The largest river in France is – Lore

85 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was – Catherine of Aragon

86 The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was – Ralph Johnson Bunche

87 The first British University to admit women for degree courses was – London University

88 The principal export of Jamaica is – Sugar

89 New York is popularly known as the – city of Skyscrapers

90 Madagascar is popularly known as the – Island of Cloves

91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is – Thailand

92 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is – Korea

93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is – Bhutan

94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the – Salto Angel Falls(Venezuela)

95 The largest library in the world is the – United States Library of Congress Washington DC