QUIZ 02 Flashcards
What is arguable the oldest piece of agricultural machinery in the world
PLOUGH
In which continent is the Sahara Desert
AFRICA
What connects the Mediterranean sea to the Red Sea
SUEZ Canal
He had a pet monkey called ABU and she had a pet Tiger called Raja, Name the two characters
Aladdin and Jasmine
Which cartoon character has a sister called Dumbella
Donald Duck
Which is the most filmed childrens story
CINDRELLA
Which breed of dog is Walt Disneys PLUTO
BLOODHOUND
What is one importatnt trait of the BLOODHOUND
They have a very strong sense of Smell
What is the surname of the Japanese Emperor
The Japenese Emperors have no surname
What was operation SESAME
In 1911, shifting of the Capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi
What would a chinese do with a WOK
Cook in it
How was this most famous KING of PUNJAB, was also known as the LION OF PUNJAB
MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH
How did Maharaja Ranjit Singh lose his eye
To Smallpox
Name this animal
AARDVARK
Name this animal
TASMANIAN DEVIL
Name this animal
KIWI
What is common to CATS, AARDVARKS, TASMANIAN DEVIL and KIWI
They all hunt at night
Which Indian city was given by Portugal to Britain as dowry for the marriage of Catherine de Braganza of Portugal to Charles 2 of England
Bombay
Who holds the record for being Indias most prolific cartoonist
Pran
Which Indian state capital begins and ends with the letter A
AGARTALA
Name the place of worship that stands in the middle of the Amrit Sarovar
The Golden temple
Five levels of security in India
X X2 Y Z Zplus
This famous Sun temple of Konark is in which state
Odissa
At the Sun Temple of Konark, the twelve wheels and the 7 horses pulling it signify what
12 months of the year
7 days of the week
Which Medieval Minaret is also the oldest tower in India
QUTB MINAR
Which body of water was the locale for Kalidasa’s Shakuntala
Pushkar Lake
Name the North Eastern states that form the seven sisters
Arunachal Pradesh Assam Mizoram Meghalaya Manipur Nagaland Tripura
This bamboo flute is known as
Bansuri
He was known as the poet of the Empire
Rudyard Kipling
Who wrote the famous book Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
Name of the Michael Crichton sequel to the JURASSIC PARK
THE LOST WORLD
YAHOO is the name of the uncouth tribe mentioned in which well known book
Gulliver Travels
Who was reportedly the shortest Knight to attend the court of King Arthur
Tom Thumb
With which story would you associate KING BLANCHET
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
My name when translated mean “ The little playful one “ who am I
POCHAHONTAS
What did Alice use to read the poem “ JABBERWOCKY”
Mirror
what is common to an
Eskimo Boat
Language spoken in Kerala
Apple seed
KAYAK
MALYALAM
PIP
All are palindromes
Name the literary character whose smile remained after the character had vanished
CHESHIRE CAT
Give a word common to
Handleless drinking vessel
An Acrobat
Part of a lock
TUMBLER
What is the name given to a acting ruler, in case of a monarchs illness, minority or disqualifying condition
REGENT
Differentiate between ANDROID and ANEROID
ANDROID..Robot with a human appearance
ANEROID..A barometer used to measure air pressure
My boyfriend lives in Mapleton and i have a housekeeper by the name of Hannah Gruen
Nancy Drew
Name a well known Enid Blyton Character made of wood
NODDY
Name a hindi word entered in the English dictionary meaning : Booty from a robbery
LOOT
Distinguish between a YELP of a dog and a Whine of a dog
YELP is a short cry
WHINE is a long cry
How did Cindrella get her name.
After her daily work she would sit in a corner among cinders and ashes
What was Cindrellas first name
CINDERWENCH
Name the story where you would come across the following characters
COGGIA HASSAN
BABA MUSTAPHA
ABDULLAH
Ali Baba
Name the story which begins with the following lines “ The first place I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it “
BLACK BEAUTY
How are the blue mountains in India better known as
NILGIRI HILLS in Tamil Nadu
There are only two rivers which flow into the ARABIAN SEA, which flow westward
NARMADA
TAPTI
Even though HM Stanley failed to find the source of the River Nile, He found another river, which he followed to its mouth
CONGO
Name the country in Africa that begins and ends with the same letter
ALGERIA
What did Gutzon Borgium and his son Lincoln leave behind in the black hills of South Dakota, called Mount Rushmore
Carved heads of former US Presidents George Washington Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt
Name this Hollywood actor who is known as “THE HUMAN CHEWING GUM “
Jim Carrey
This Hollywoods actors original name was THOM MAPHOTHER IV
Tom Cruise
In the film FREE WILLY, the role of Willy was played by a Killer Whale. Which creature played the role of Flipper in the film FLIPPER
Dolphin
What is common to the Capitals of
NORWAY
POLAND
TURKEY
OSLO
WARSAW
ANKARA
Name the seven the cities that form the UAE ( United Arab Emirates )
Dubai Sharjah Abu Dhabi Ral-aL- Khaimah Fujairah Ajmaan Umm-al-Qaiwain
Capital of Kuwait
Kuwait City
Capital of San Merino
San Merino
K2 or GODWIN AUSTEN at 8610 mts is the worlds second highest peak. To which range of mountains does it belong
KARAKORAM Mountain Range
What is the capital and chief port of Libiya
Tripoli
Which country was previously known as the United Colonies
USA
Broadcasting, Dibbling, Dribbling, Transplanting are different ways of Cultivating what?
RICE
How is SHIFTING CULTIVATION better known in INDIA
JHUM Cultivation
Name a project in Eastern India that turned a VALLEY OF SORROW to a VALLEY OF PLENTY
Damodar River Project
Name the river that was once called the Indian Nile
Indus
The innermost layer of the eye is known as
RETINA
What causes the Cats eyes to shine at night in a strong light
The Retina of a cats eye is made extra sensitive by a layer of Guanine
What causes the Cats eyes to shine at night in a strong light
The Retina of a cats eye is made extra sensitive by a layer of Guanine
Some cough mixtures contain the word LINCTUS, what does the word Linctus Signify
Medicine to be licked up
According to Amitabh Bachchan come to Mumbai with
His driving License
When is the National Sports day in India celebrated
29 August
In whose honour was 29 August chosen as a National Sports day
DHYAN CHANDS Birthday
where were Michaelangelos paintings exhibited for the first time
Celing of the Sistine Chapel
The 25 windows in which monument symbolizes the 25 gemstones found on earth
Statue of Liberty
Which famous Indian Freedom Fighter do we remember on his birthday on 23 january
Subhas Chandra Bose
Which famous chess player was known as KING KONG
Gary Kasparov
Which famous chess player was known as SPEED KING
Vishwanathan Anand
Mahasweta Devi won the Jnanpith award for her writings in which language
Bengali
Name this ritualistic painting done on the walls by the Rathwa ,Bhils, and Bhilala tribes
PITHORA ART
This section of a pipe, in particular of a waste pipe, shaped like a U.
U-BEND pipe
Naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars were called
U-BOATS
What is the human backbone also known as
VERTEBRAL COLUMN
He was the simple son of the simple chiefdom. He was very fond of archery but unfortunately, he had no teacher apart from his father. The tribal boy wanted to learn archery so that he could save the poor deer from the terror of lion and leopards.
NAME THIS TRIBAL BOY FROM THE MAHABHARATA PERIOD
EKLAVYA
Which single letter is seen on the flag of Rwanda
R
In 1983 which Pakistan-born Indian scientist, described as an American Astrophysicist, won a NOBEL PRIZE
S Chandrashekar
Which Former India Prime Minister was a student of the Badminton School of Bristol
Indira Gandhi
Name this animal
LYNX
Name this animal
Snow shoe Hare
Which creature is the primary prey of the LYNX
Snow shoe hare
What begins life as a male, becomes a female and then alternates for the rest of its life
OYSTER
If the iris of the eye has no pigment, what colour does the eye appear
blue
In India its called BHALU, how is it known in the West
SLOTH BEAR
what do people in DOWNS SYNDROME have in excess when compared to Normal human beings
CHROMOSOME
Distinguish between the bite of a poisonous snake and a non poisonous one
Poisonous snake has TWO FANG MARKS. Non poisonous snake has multiple small teeth marks
Name the largest species of Rat found in India
BANDICOOT
Which part of the body would you be affected if you had CARRIES
TEETH
On March 10, 1876, who wrote to his mother “ I feel the day is coming when telegraph wires will be laid on the house just like water and gas.”
Alexander Graham Bell
Which animal is described as having the skeleton of a bison, the head of a cow, the tail of a horse and grunts like a pig
YAK
What would you do with a MITT
Wear it
Why is House 54 on University Avenue, in Yangon a big tourist attraction
Home of AUNG SAN SUII
Who is the chief opposition leader of MYANMAR
AUNG SAN SUII
Name this famous Indian Painter
MF HUSAIN
Whose memorial stands at PHOOLBAGH in Gwalior
Rani Laxmi bai
Prince JAUNA became a ruler under which name
Mohammed Bin Tughlaq
Who killed Mahatma Gandhi
Nathuram Godse
Why was DATTARAYA APTE hanged and with whom
DATTARAYA APTE was hanged with Nathuram Godse for killing GANDHI
