QUIZ 02 Flashcards
1
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What is arguable the oldest piece of agricultural machinery in the world
A
PLOUGH
2
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In which continent is the Sahara Desert
A
AFRICA
3
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What connects the Mediterranean sea to the Red Sea
A
SUEZ Canal
4
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He had a pet monkey called ABU and she had a pet Tiger called Raja, Name the two characters
A
Aladdin and Jasmine
5
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Which cartoon character has a sister called Dumbella
A
Donald Duck
6
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Which is the most filmed childrens story
A
CINDRELLA
7
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Which breed of dog is Walt Disneys PLUTO
A
BLOODHOUND
8
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What is one importatnt trait of the BLOODHOUND
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They have a very strong sense of Smell
9
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What is the surname of the Japanese Emperor
A
The Japenese Emperors have no surname
10
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What was operation SESAME
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In 1911, shifting of the Capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi
11
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What would a chinese do with a WOK
A
Cook in it
12
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How was this most famous KING of PUNJAB, was also known as the LION OF PUNJAB
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MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH
13
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How did Maharaja Ranjit Singh lose his eye
A
To Smallpox
14
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Name this animal
A
AARDVARK
15
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Name this animal
A
TASMANIAN DEVIL
16
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Name this animal
A
KIWI
17
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What is common to CATS, AARDVARKS, TASMANIAN DEVIL and KIWI
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They all hunt at night
18
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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
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Bombay
19
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Who holds the record for being Indias most prolific cartoonist
A
Pran
20
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Which Indian state capital begins and ends with the letter A
A
AGARTALA
21
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Name the place of worship that stands in the middle of the Amrit Sarovar
A
The Golden temple
22
Q
Five levels of security in India
A
X X2 Y Z Zplus
23
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This famous Sun temple of Konark is in which state
A
Odissa
24
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At the Sun Temple of Konark, the twelve wheels and the 7 horses pulling it signify what
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12 months of the year
7 days of the week
25
Which Medieval Minaret is also the oldest tower in India
QUTB MINAR
26
Which body of water was the locale for Kalidasa's Shakuntala
Pushkar Lake
27
Name the North Eastern states that form the seven sisters
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Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Manipur
Nagaland
Tripura
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28
This bamboo flute is known as
Bansuri
29
He was known as the poet of the Empire
Rudyard Kipling
30
Who wrote the famous book Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
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Name of the Michael Crichton sequel to the JURASSIC PARK
THE LOST WORLD
32
YAHOO is the name of the uncouth tribe mentioned in which well known book
Gulliver Travels
33
Who was reportedly the shortest Knight to attend the court of King Arthur
Tom Thumb
34
With which story would you associate KING BLANCHET
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
35
My name when translated mean " The little playful one " who am I
POCHAHONTAS
36
What did Alice use to read the poem " JABBERWOCKY"
Mirror
37
what is common to an
Eskimo Boat
Language spoken in Kerala
Apple seed
KAYAK
MALYALAM
PIP
All are palindromes
38
Name the literary character whose smile remained after the character had vanished
CHESHIRE CAT
39
Give a word common to
Handleless drinking vessel
An Acrobat
Part of a lock
TUMBLER
40
What is the name given to a acting ruler, in case of a monarchs illness, minority or disqualifying condition
REGENT
41
Differentiate between ANDROID and ANEROID
ANDROID..Robot with a human appearance
| ANEROID..A barometer used to measure air pressure
42
My boyfriend lives in Mapleton and i have a housekeeper by the name of Hannah Gruen
Nancy Drew
43
Name a well known Enid Blyton Character made of wood
NODDY
44
Name a hindi word entered in the English dictionary meaning : Booty from a robbery
LOOT
45
Distinguish between a YELP of a dog and a Whine of a dog
YELP is a short cry
| WHINE is a long cry
46
How did Cindrella get her name.
After her daily work she would sit in a corner among cinders and ashes
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What was Cindrellas first name
CINDERWENCH
48
Name the story where you would come across the following characters
COGGIA HASSAN
BABA MUSTAPHA
ABDULLAH
Ali Baba
49
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
50
How are the blue mountains in India better known as
NILGIRI HILLS in Tamil Nadu
51
There are only two rivers which flow into the ARABIAN SEA, which flow westward
NARMADA
| TAPTI
52
Even though HM Stanley failed to find the source of the River Nile, He found another river, which he followed to its mouth
CONGO
53
Name the country in Africa that begins and ends with the same letter
ALGERIA
54
What did Gutzon Borgium and his son Lincoln leave behind in the black hills of South Dakota, called Mount Rushmore
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Carved heads of former US Presidents
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
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55
Name this Hollywood actor who is known as "THE HUMAN CHEWING GUM "
Jim Carrey
56
This Hollywoods actors original name was THOM MAPHOTHER IV
Tom Cruise
57
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
58
What is common to the Capitals of
NORWAY
POLAND
TURKEY
OSLO
WARSAW
ANKARA
59
Name the seven the cities that form the UAE ( United Arab Emirates )
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Dubai
Sharjah
Abu Dhabi
Ral-aL- Khaimah
Fujairah
Ajmaan
Umm-al-Qaiwain
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60
Capital of Kuwait
Kuwait City
61
Capital of San Merino
San Merino
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K2 or GODWIN AUSTEN at 8610 mts is the worlds second highest peak. To which range of mountains does it belong
KARAKORAM Mountain Range
63
What is the capital and chief port of Libiya
Tripoli
64
Which country was previously known as the United Colonies
USA
65
Broadcasting, Dibbling, Dribbling, Transplanting are different ways of Cultivating what?
RICE
66
How is SHIFTING CULTIVATION better known in INDIA
JHUM Cultivation
67
Name a project in Eastern India that turned a VALLEY OF SORROW to a VALLEY OF PLENTY
Damodar River Project
68
Name the river that was once called the Indian Nile
Indus
69
The innermost layer of the eye is known as
RETINA
70
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
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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
72
Some cough mixtures contain the word LINCTUS, what does the word Linctus Signify
Medicine to be licked up
73
According to Amitabh Bachchan come to Mumbai with
His driving License
74
When is the National Sports day in India celebrated
29 August
75
In whose honour was 29 August chosen as a National Sports day
DHYAN CHANDS Birthday
76
where were Michaelangelos paintings exhibited for the first time
Celing of the Sistine Chapel
77
The 25 windows in which monument symbolizes the 25 gemstones found on earth
Statue of Liberty
78
Which famous Indian Freedom Fighter do we remember on his birthday on 23 january
Subhas Chandra Bose
79
Which famous chess player was known as KING KONG
Gary Kasparov
80
Which famous chess player was known as SPEED KING
Vishwanathan Anand
81
On which part of the flower are pollens deposited during pollination
STIGMA
82
Name the best known species of flightless piegons to have become extinct
DODO
83
What do we temporarily lose when we suffer from Laryngitis
VOICE
84
Whats the difference between a writers NOM DE PLUME and a Pseudonym
Both are the same
85
In Jack and the Bean Stalk what was milky white
The cow that he traded for beans
86
The first words of which character in Childrens literature are " Whats for breakfast "
Winnie the pooh
87
The first words of which character in Childrens literature are " Whats for breakfast "
Winnie the pooh
88
in "snow white and the seven dwarfs" name the dwarf that wore glasses.
doc
89
Which childrens story opens with the following line? " once upon a time there was a piece of wood"
Pinnochio
90
in latin the junction of three roads where people would come and gossip is called "trivium" .what english word is derived from it
trivia
91
in the english language why is the article 'an' use before the word honour?
in honour the h is silent
92
Name the four novels of Arthur Conan Doyle where Sherlock Holmes features.
* A study in Scarlet
* The valley of fear
* The hound of Baskervilles
* The sign of four
93
In R.K Narayana "Man-eater of Malgudi" who was the man-eater
Vasu .
| He was a taxidermist and a bully
94
Distinguish between hung and hang
hung is for non -living objects
| hang is for human beings
95
Give a word to describe wolves, hounds, submarines and playing cards.
pack
96
Who introduced Rabindranath Tagore to the West?
W.B Yeats
97
Who introduced R.K Narayan to the West?
Graham Greene
98
Who introduced R.K Narayan to the West?
Graham Greene
99
This is the closing line of which famous novel. "God Bless us Everyone"
Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
100
Which India Prime Minister was the most famous student of Ferdinand Brooks
Jawaharlal Nehru
101
What number connects
Parts of speech
Spider
Lanes in a swimming pool
8
102
Which boys name in the Starwar Film is used to describe the temperature of water
LUKE
103
Name the highest award for literature given to writers in India
JNANPITH AWARD
104
Mahasweta Devi won the Jnanpith award for her writings in which language
Bengali
105
Name this ritualistic painting done on the walls by the Rathwa ,Bhils, and Bhilala tribes
PITHORA ART
106
In which Indian state would you encounter PITHORA ART
GUJRAT
107
In which Indian state are the CARDAMOM HILLS
Kerala
108
What is the national anthem of USA Called
The Star Spangled Banner
109
Who was the second of the Great Mughals in Indian History
HUMAYUN
110
Who was the first of the Great Mughals in Indian History
Babur
111
Which letter comes before BEND and BOAT
U
112
This section of a pipe, in particular of a waste pipe, shaped like a U.
U-BEND pipe
113
Naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars were called
U-BOATS
114
Cape Horn is the Southernmost point in which Continent
South America
115
An object that is not found in Draculas Castle, but connects ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS and SNOW WHITS STEP MOTHER is
Mirror
116
How many bones are there in the human backbone
33
117
What is the human backbone also known as
VERTEBRAL COLUMN
118
Name the Indian state having the letter Y right in the middle of its name
HARYANA
119
Test Cricket is played over how many days
5
120
Which was the last country to be given test cricket Status
Bangladesh
121
What is the official language of UAE ( United Arab Emiretes)
Arabic
122
The tradition of repaying one's teacher or guru after a period of study or the completion of formal education, or an acknowledgment to a spiritual guide
Guru Dakshina
123
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
124
What did Eklavya gift as GURU DAKSHINA to his Guru Dronacharya
His THUMB
125
In which month is Independence day celebrated in the US
July
126
Which single letter is seen on the flag of Rwanda
R
127
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Of these oceans which is the smallest in area
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Artic
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Artic
128
According to the fairy tale, how many slippers did Cindrella leave behind
One
129
Which Indian state begins with K and has places like Kochi, Kozhikode and Kolam
Kerala
130
Name the carpenter who created Pinnochio
Gepetto
131
Name an Indian city in Madhya Pradesh that begins with the letters IND
INDORE
132
In 1983 which Pakistan-born Indian scientist, described as an American Astrophysicist, won a NOBEL PRIZE
S Chandrashekar
133
Which Olympic discipline is spread over two days and involves competition in 10 events
Decathlon
134
Is the monitor of your computer classified as Hardware or Software
Hardware
135
Which Former India Prime Minister was a student of the Badminton School of Bristol
Indira Gandhi
136
Name this animal
LYNX
137
Name this animal
Snow shoe Hare
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Which creature is the primary prey of the LYNX
Snow shoe hare
139
What begins life as a male, becomes a female and then alternates for the rest of its life
OYSTER
140
While working on PITCHBLENDE Madame Curie got two distillates. One was Radium, what was the other
Polonium
141
The age of a fish can be determined by examining which part of its anatomy
Scales
142
What is the more common name of Hansens disease
Leprosy
143
Sodium burns as soon as it comes in contact with moisture and chlorine is a poisonous gas. But when they are combined together it produces a common house hold item, Name it
Common Salt aka Sodium chloride
144
What is the more common name of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Mad Cow Disease
145
When we talk of the colour of a persons eyes, which part of the eye do we refer to
Iris
146
If the iris of the eye has no pigment, what colour does the eye appear
blue
147
In India its called BHALU, how is it known in the West
SLOTH BEAR
148
If you suffered from HALITOSIS what would you be suffering from
Bad Breath
149
Where in the Butterflies body is its sense of taste located
Feet
150
what do people in DOWNS SYNDROME have in excess when compared to Normal human beings
CHROMOSOME
151
The tiny, threadlike structures inside the nucleus of most cells of every organism, or living thing are called
CHROMOSOMES
152
Humans have how many chromosomes
23 pairs or 46 chromosomes
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Babies with Downs Syndrome have how many chromosomes
47 chromosomes
154
DOWNS SYNDROME is also known as
Mongolism
155
Give one word for a "STRUCTURED SET OF DATA HELD IN A COMPUTER" especially one that is accessible
DATABASE
156
Which is the only creature with a movable upper jaw
Alligator
157
What are the four major sounds made by a Dog
BARK
GROWL
YELP
WHINE
158
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
159
Name the largest species of Rat found in India
BANDICOOT
160
Which part of the body would you be affected if you had CARRIES
TEETH
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In the animal Kingdom what is the difference between GRAZERS and BROWSERS
Grazers eat grass and browsers eat leaves, twigs and young shoots
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Which animal family is divided into Bird Hipped and Reptile Hipped
Dinosaur
163
What does immediate permanent incapacitation mean
Death
164
Name the three breeds of Dogs that make good service dogs for the police
DOBERMAN
LABRADOR
ALSATIAN
165
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
166
The project that landed the man on the moon was known as
The Apollo Space Project
167
What is the most common reason for patients to be admitted to the hospital when not ill
Childbirth
168
By what name did the GREEKS refer to our country
INDICA
169
Why did the Greeks call our country Indica
Since it was situated along the river Indus
170
The river Indus was also known as
SINDHU
171
Who gave the name HINDU
The Persians mispronounced the name SINDHU as HINDU
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What are the ancient names of INDIA
BHARATVARSH
ARYAWART
SAPT SINDHU
JAMBU DVIP
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Considering the size of India, how does India rank in the world
India is the Seventh largest country in the world
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What percentage of the total land area of the world does India occupy
2.42 %
175
What is the total land area of our country
3287263 square KM
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What is the length of India from North to South
3214 Kms
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What is the breadth of India from east to West
2933 Kms
178
With how many countries does India have a common border
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7
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Burma
Nepal
China
Bhutan
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179
What are the NATURAL REGIONS of India
Himalayas to the north
Deccan plateau to the south
Desert to the west
Indogangetic plains in between
180
Name the mountain ranges that divide the country into North and South
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Vindhya
Satpura
Aravalli
Maikala
Ajanta
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181
Most of the Indian rivers flow eastwards with the exception of two. Name them
Damodar
Tapti
Both these rivers flow westwards
182
Name the hormone produced by mammals in times of danger
ADRENALIN
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Who discovered the LASER BEAM
THEODORE MAIMAN
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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
185
Which organ in the human body is jokingly referred to as a TICKER
HEART
186
What are Y-Fronts and TANK TOPS
Y_FRONTS are undergarments
| TANK TOPS are tight sleeveless shirts
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Why are copper rivets put on Denims
In the mining fields of NEVADA, the RIVETS prevented pockets from tearing with the weight of tools
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What would you do with a MITT
Wear it
189
What do you call movies that are set in the American West but are filmed in Italy by Italian producers
SPHAGETTI Westerns
190
Why is House 54 on University Avenue, in Yangon a big tourist attraction
Home of AUNG SAN SUII
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What is the old name of the country MYANMAR
BURMA
192
Who is the chief opposition leader of MYANMAR
AUNG SAN SUII
193
What is the English equivalent of the Chinese expression
| KUNG HEY FAT CHOY
Happy New year
194
Name this famous Indian Painter
MF HUSAIN
195
Whose memorial stands at PHOOLBAGH in Gwalior
Rani Laxmi bai
196
Prince JAUNA became a ruler under which name
Mohammed Bin Tughlaq
197
Who killed Mahatma Gandhi
Nathuram Godse
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Why was DATTARAYA APTE hanged and with whom
DATTARAYA APTE was hanged with Nathuram Godse for killing GANDHI
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Which incident on December 7, 1941 forced the Americans to enter world War 2
The Japanese Bombing of Pearl Harbour
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The name of which country is said to have been dervied from the Sanskrit " BHOTANT"
Bhutan
