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General Knowledge-01

INTRODUCTION TO EASY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS :

General knowledge questions are meant for improving IQ. It helps growing children in widening their knowledge base which in turn enables them to understand various concepts and theories in a comparatively easier and better manner. Students with better general knowledge sense are most likely excel in their educational carrier.

EASY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS : SET 1

We have presented below are some of the most common general knowledge and their answers:

Question 1:

Which country ranks second in terms of land area is?

Answer: Canada

Question 2:

Which is the longest river in the world?

Answer: Nile

Question 3:

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

Answer: Mount Everest

Question 4:

Which is the biggest desert in the world?

Answer: Sahara Desert

Question 5:

Which is the coldest place on the earth?

Answer: Verkoyansk in Siberia

Question 6:

Which is the biggest delta in the world?

Answer: Ganga’s Delta

Question 7:

Which is the biggest island of the world?

Answer: Greenland

Question 8:

Which country is called the Land of Rising Sun?

Answer: Japan

Question 9:

Mount Everest was named after by whom?

Answer: Sir George Everest

Question 10:

Which is the lowest point on earth?

Answer: The coastal area of the Dead Sea

Question11:

Which is the largest ocean of the world?

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Question12:

Who discovered Australia?

Answer: James Cook

Question 13:

Who built Eiffel tower?

Answer: Alexander Eiffel

Question 14:

What was the earlier name of New York City?

Answer: New Amsterdam

Question 15:

The UNO was formed in which year?

Answer: 1945

EASY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS : SET 2

Question 1:

On which day world literacy day is celebrated?

Answer: 8^th September

Question 2:

Which country is known as the Roof of the world?

Answer: Tibet

Question 3 :

Who was the first black person to be awarded for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: Ralph Johnson Bunche

Question 4 :

Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

Answer: Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela

Question 5 :

Who is the author of Harry Potter Books?

Answer: JK Rowling

Question 6 :

Who invented the Light Bulb?

Answer: Humphrey Davy

Question 7 :

Who invented the washing machine?

Answer: James King

Question 8 :

Who invented the first electric washing machine?

Answer: Alva Fisher

Question 9 :

Who invented the safety pin?

Answer: Walter Hunt

Question 10 :

Who invented the Vacuum Cleaner?

Answer: Hubert Booth

Question 11 :

Which continent has the larger land mass?

Answer: Africa

Question 12 :

Ganymede is a satellite of which planet?

Answer: Jupiter

Question 13 :

For which element is Co the chemical symbol?

Answer: Cobalt

Question 14 :

Which condition does the acronym AIDS stand for?

Answer: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Question 15 :

In computing, what does ISDN stand for?

Answer: Integrated Services Digital Network

General Knowledge-02

No.
Question
Answer

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
Ralph Johnson Bunche

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General Knowledge-03

1
In which country did the ‘sauna’ originate?

2
On which day and which year did America declare itself an independent country?

3
Which is lighter, gold or plastic?

4
What should you say in English if someone sneezes?.

5
How many cents are there in a Australian dollar?

6
Who wrote ‘Animal Farm’?

7
Name five methods of transport?.

8
Name ten countries where English is an official language.

9
Name ten parts of the body lower than the neck.

10
Which explorer discovered the sea-route to India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

11
What is the currency of Greece?

12
Which country is popularly called ‘The Land of the Maple Leaf’?

13
In Britain who would you give a tip to?

14
Name three festivals celebrated in English-speaking countries?

15
“A good husband should be deaf and a good wife blind”. What are these sayings called?

16
What do English people say before a meal?

17
Which U.S President was assassinated in 1865?

18
Which is longer the Danube or Volga river?

19
When did England last win the football world cup?

20
Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?

ANSWERS
1 - Finland
2 - 4th July 1776
3 - Plastic
4 - Bless you.
5 - 100
6 - George Orwell
7 - Train, car, coach, bus, tram, ship, boat, motorcycle etc.
8 - England, Ireland, USA, Canada, India, Kenya, Singapore, Barbados, South Africa, Pakistan etc.
9 - Chest, leg, arm, shoulder, foot, knee, fingers, toes, thigh, shin, ankle etc.
10 - Vasco de Gama
11 - Drachma
12 - Canada
13 -Waiter/Waitress, taxi driver, hairdresser
14 - Christmas, Easter, St. Valentines day, New Years day, Thanksgiving day etc.
15 - Proverbs
16 - Nothing!
17 - Abraham Lincoln
18 - Volga
19 - 1966
20 - Mars

No.	Question	Answer
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	Ralph Johnson Bunche

1	In which country did the ‘sauna’ originate?
2	On which day and which year did America declare itself an independent country?
3	Which is lighter, gold or plastic?
4	What should you say in English if someone sneezes?.
5	How many cents are there in a Australian dollar?
6	Who wrote ‘Animal Farm’?
7	Name five methods of transport?.
8	Name ten countries where English is an official language.
9	Name ten parts of the body lower than the neck.
10	Which explorer discovered the sea-route to India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
11	What is the currency of Greece?
12	Which country is popularly called ‘The Land of the Maple Leaf’?
13	In Britain who would you give a tip to?
14	Name three festivals celebrated in English-speaking countries?
15	“A good husband should be deaf and a good wife blind”. What are these sayings called?
16	What do English people say before a meal?
17	Which U.S President was assassinated in 1865?
18	Which is longer the Danube or Volga river?
19	When did England last win the football world cup?
20	Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?

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General Knowledge-01

INTRODUCTION TO EASY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS :

EASY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS : SET 1

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