Thai
Sikh International School
G.K.
Questions for G.K.Test - month of September & October
2.9.2013
- Monday
1.
Which animal lays eggs?
Duck billed platypus
2
.On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake?
Mexico
3.
Which is the national flower of Japan?
Chrysanthemum
3.9.
2013 - Tuesday
4.which
flower is the symbol of secrecy?
Rose
5.
Consumption was the former name of which disease ?
Tuberclosis
6.
Which country discovered 3.5 billion years old fossils?
Australia
4.
9.2013 - Wednesday
7. World
Ocean Day is celebrated on …………?
June 8
8.
Which is the intelligent ape?
Chimpanzee
9.
Which country is known as the Land of
cakes?
Scotland.
5.9.2013
– Thursday
10. Which bird turns its head upside
down to eat?
Flamingo
11. Which is the largest airport in the
world?
King Khalid
International Airport, Saudi.
12. Which is the tallest statue in the
world?
Motherland, Volgograd,
Russia.
6.9.13 – Friday
13.The original name for
quiz was ---------
trick
14.The country were there
are no cinema theatres------
Saudi
Arabia
15. What was the earlier
name of Tomato?
Love
Apple
9.9.13 – Monday
16. what is the other name
of Mercury?
Quick
Silver
17. Which is the largest
temple in the world?
Angkor
wat in Kampuchea (Cambodia).
18. which number is
considered the lucky number in Italy?
Thirteen
10.9.13 – Tuesday
19. who discovered ice cream?
Gerald tisyum
20. Which was the first talkie feature film
in USA?
Jazz Singer
21. How many keys are there in an ordinary
piano?
Eighty
eight
11. 9.13 – Wednesday
22. Which country was the
first to issuestamp ?
Britain
23.Why was the white house
painted white?
To hide fire damage
24.Who was the founder of
KODAK company?
Eastman
12.9.13 – Thursday
25. Who was the first boxer
to win three gold medals in Olympics?
Laszio
Papp
26. Which US state is known
as the ‘Land of 1000 Lakes’?
Minnesota
27.
who is known as the father of aeronautics?
Sir George Cayley
13.9.13
- Friday
28.
Which country has more than 10000 golf courses?
U.S.A
29.Which
is the largest city of Africa?
Cairo
30.Which
is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
Omega
16.9.13
– Monday
31.
Which country’s national anthem has only music but no words?
Bahrain
32.
Who was the first president of U.S.A?
George Washington
33.Where
is the Heat throw airport located?
London
17.9.13
– Tuesday
34.which
is the largest car manufacturing company?
Toyota motors, Japan
35.The
word astrology literally means ------------
Star speech
36.Coal
is also known as -------------------
Black Diamond
18.9.13
– Wednesday
37.
Which was the first university discovered established in the world?
Nalanda University
38.The
word anesthesia was coined by __________?
Oliver Wendell Holmes
39.
Where is the headquarters of world bank located?
Washington, DC
19.9.13
– Thursday
40.
What is alurophobia?
Fear of cats
41.Who
invented crossword puzzle?
Arthur wynne
42.
The aero planes were used in war for the first time by _____
Italians
20.9.13-Friday
43.
Who abolished slavery in India?
Abraham Lincoln
44.The
military service for women is compulsory in which country?
Isreal
45.where
is Disney Land located ?
California, U.S.A
23.9.13
– Monday
46.
Which country ranks second in terms of land area?
Canada
47.
Which country is known as ‘country of copper’?
Zambia
48.
Which is the longest highway in the world?
Trans Canada
24.9.13
– Tuesday
49.
Which city is also known as the city of canals?
Venice
50.
Which country is the largest producer of rubber in the world?
Malaysia
51.
Mount Everest was named after whom?
Sir George Everest
25.9.13
– Wednesday
52.
Which country is known as the sugar bowl of the world?
Cuba
53.
Which is the world’s largest diamond producing country?
South Africa
54.
Who built the Eiffel tower?
Alexander Eiffel
26.9.13
- Thursday
55.
Which is national flower of Italy?
Lily
56.
World Environment Day is observed on -----
5th June
57.
Who was the first man to reach north pole?
Rear Admiral Robert .E Peary
27.9.13
– Friday
58.
World Literacy Day is celebrated on ----------
8th September
59.
Which country is known as the Land of Midnight sun?
Norway
60.
Which was the first British University
to admit women for degree courses?
London University
30.9.13
– Monday
61.
Which was the first James Bond book?
Casino Royal
62. What type of acid is used in car batteries?
Sulphuric
63. what's a group of owl called ?
Parliament
1.10.13
– Tuesday
64.
What is classified by the A B O system?
Blood Groups
65.
Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom ?
Nelson Mandela
66. Which company is owned by Bill Gates ?
Microsoft
2.10.13 – Wednesday
67. How long can a bedbug live without food?
One year
68.What does the word cassette literally mean?
A small box
69. Over 72% of which country is covered by forest?
Finland
3.10.13 – Thursday
70.Which film star was the first to appear on a postage
stamp?
Grace Kelly
71. Which fish can hold objects in its tail?
Sea Horse
72. What is the world’s most widely used vegetable?
Onion
4.10.13- Friday
73. Through which
sense organ does a snake hear?
Tongue
74. What is a baby whale called ?
Calf
75. Which animal produces its own sun tan lotion ?
Hippopotamus
7.10.13 – Monday
76. The biggest national park is in which country?
Canada
77. Which part of the human body can expand 20 times its
normal size?
Stomach
78. What is measured by interferometer?
Wavelength of light
8.10.13 - Tuesday
79. Who was Canada’s first prime minister?
Sir John MacDonald
80. What digit does not exist in roman numerals?
Zero
81. Who performed the first heart transplant in South
Africa?
Christian Barnard
9.10.13 – Wednesday
82. What’s the name of the first credit card?
Diners club
83. Which country was the first to introduce old age pensions?
Germany
84. What is the national sport of Finland?
Motor Rallying
21.10.13 – Monday
85. Which country first used the fountain pen?
Egypt
86. What language has the most words?
English
87. In which country were antibiotics first used?
Egypt
22.10.13 – Tuesday
88. Approximately 40 million of which fruit is consumed each year ?
Bananas
89.Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952?
sony
90. Which part of the body is most sensitive to radiation
?
The Blood
24.10.13 – Thursday
91. Which vegetable is also a flower?
Broccoli
92. Which country was once named New France?
Canada
93.Which animal sleeps with one eye open?
Dolphin
25.10.13 – Friday
94. Which county has its map on its
flag?
Cyprus
95. Silent night the Christmas carol was first played on which musical instrument?
Guitar
96. Who invented volley ball ?
William Morgan
28.10.13 – Monday
97. How many muscles does an elephant have?
400000
98. Which is the world’s tallest grass?
Bamboo
99. Which element is present in all organic compounds?
Carbon
100. In which sport are left handed people banned from playing ?
Polo
