Sleep & You - We need six sleep hours to relax and rejuvenate our brains each night, with an additional one to three hours to repair and restore the body’s cells, say sleep experts. Women need an average of 54 minutes more sleep than men each night, and those who get enough sleep will feel healthier and live longer than men. On average, men make at least 12 full body twists and turns once asleep. They move or twitch more than 70 times a night!
A Unique Film Land - One of world’s best-equipped film studios is situated in Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. Ramoji Film City, at an hour’s distance from Hyderabad, is spread over 1000 acres. It has everything that a producer wants, and more. The facilities are so fabulous, varied and modern that dozens of films can be made there at a time. “All you need when you enter the city is a STORY and MONEY. You can leave with your film”. No dream, just real! The largest number of India’s feature films are now made in Telugu, the language Andhra’s speak.
Indonesia’s volcanoes - Indonesia, which has over 200 volcanoes, is the country with the maximum concentration of volcanoes. The Krakatoa, which caused the loudest explosion, is in Indonesia. It erupted on Aug. 27th, 1883 and its explosion was heard nearly 4800 km. away. The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 released 6 million times more energy than that of the atomic bomb. The largest crater formed by a volcano, Toba is also in Indonesia-its area is 1775sq.km.
A Tiny Monkey - Brazil has the world’s greatest number of monkey species. Of about 250 known species, 80 are in Brazil. The world’s second smallest species { Sagui Dwarf } was discovered there by a Dutch scientist Marc Van Roosmalen in 1997. An average adult of the species measures only 10cm. The smallest known monkey is the Pygmy Marmoset, with an average size of 9.1cm.
Whose famous word was “Government of the people, by the people and for the people”? - Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first woman prime minister of a country? - Mrs. Sirimavo Bandara Naike (Sri Lanka)
What is the designation of the President of India? - The Supreme Executive and Forcers Commander of Nation
The famous peacock throne originally belonged to which king and who later occupied it? - Shah Jahan and later Na dir Shah occupied it.
The expedition of which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world? - Ferdinand Magellan
How old was Alexander the Grate died in BC 323? - 33 years old
Who ended the hundred years of the Anglo Saxon rule in England and imposed the Norman rule? - Duke William of Normandy in 1066
Who was the King of England before Queen Elizabeth II? - George VI (1936-52)
With whom does the legislative authority rest in Japan? - Diet House of Representative
Where the International Court of Justice is located? - Hague
When is common wealth day celebrated? - May 24th
Which country is known as the Land of Morning Calm? - Korea
Which country does not have a rectangular flag? - Nepal
What is the significance of Sarvodaya Day which is celebrated on 30th January? - Mahatma Gandhiji was assassinated on January 30th
The statue of Liberty in New York was a gift from which country? - France (The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick Augusta Bartholdi)
What was the name of the organization founded by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa to agitate for the rights of the Indians there? - Indian National Congress
In which city is the ‘White House’ situated? - Washington DC
In European history, which year is known as the year of Revolution? - 1848
Who is the first prime minister of Israel? - David Bengurian
Which king of England was prepared to exchange his kingdom for a horse? - Richard III
In which year Adolph Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany? - 1933
What does your heart pump? - Blood
Which is the nearest star? - The sun
Which is heavier, gold or silver? - Gold
How many sides does a triangle have? - Three
What is H2 0? - Water
How many legs does a butterfly have? - Six
Triton is a moon of which planet? - Neptune
For what process do plants need sunlight, CO2 and water? - Photosynthesis
Which physicist wrote a book called 'A Brief History of Time'? - Stephen Hawking
Which chemical element is represented by the symbol Zn? - Zinc
In which organ of the body is the cerebrum found? - the brain
What do we call the study of birds? - Ornithology
Who discovered the electron? - Sir J J Thomson
Which is the longest bone in the human body? - Thigh born
At which temperature do both the Centigrade and Fahrenheit show the same reading? - (-) 40c equals (-)40 F
Who invented the bifocal lens? - Benjamin Franklin
Why we do not feel pains to cut our nails? - Nails are not connected with blood vessels.
In which country is Mount Everest? - Nepal
Which continent has the biggest population? - Asia
What is the capital city of New Zealand? - Wellington
In which continent is the Sahara desert? - Africa
Name the two longest rivers in the world. - Amazon and Nile
Which ocean is to the east of Africa? - Indian Ocean
Which is bigger, a lake or an ocean? - an ocean
Which country has the most people? - China
What is the capital city of Norway? - Oslo
What is the biggest state in the U.S.A.? - Alaska
Which country has the biggest land area? - Russia
In which country is the world's highest waterfall? - Venezuela
What natural phenomena are measured by the 'Richter scale'? - earthquakes
Which two oceans does the Panama Canal link? - Atlantic and Pacific
Who named the Pacific Ocean? - Ferdinad Magellan
Of which country is Khartoum the capital? - Sudan.
Which country is called "Land Of White Elephants'? - Thailand
Which town in the world is situated at a highest altitude? - Wenchan in Tibet at an altitude of 5100 M.
In which part of the world is the River Snake? - USA
Which is the tallest race in the world? - Tutsis , average height 185 cm
Where are the Ajanta caves? - Maharashtra in India
What is the capital of Fiji? - Suva
What is the capital city of Kenya? - Nairobi
What is South America's highest mountain range? - the Andes
What is the line of latitude 23.5 degrees north of the equator called? - tropic of Cancer
Which are the lowest and highest points in United States? - Death Valley in southern California is the lowest point in the United States at 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in the contiguous 48 states is also in California: Mount Whitney, which is 14,491 feet above sea level.
Which city is known as city of mosques? - Dacca, since there are 700 mosques
Which is the currency of Greece? - Drachma
Which country has the world’s longest national highway? - Canada (Trans-Canadian High way-8000 km)
Which crop is known as black gold? - Pepper
Which crop is known as white gold? - Cotton
Which is the biggest centre for the manufacture of automobile in the world? - Detroit, United states
Which is the largest volcanic crater? - Mount Aso at Kyushu. Japan
What is the length of the Suez Canal? - 162.5 km
Who nationalize the Suez Canal? - Abdul Nazar
In which Sea is the Bay of Biscay? - North Atlantic Ocean
Which country has never shown its name on its name on its postage stamps? - Great Britain
Which is the coldest place on earth? - Verkoyansk in Siberia (Verkoyansk has recorded -70 degrees C in winter and +37 degrees C in summer)
Which is the biggest delta in the world? - Sunder ban, between West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Which is the world’s oldest capital city? - Damascus, capital of Syria
What was the former capital of Russia? - Leningrad
Where is the biggest rose garden in Asia? - Chandigar (India)
Which is the lowest point on earth? - The costal area of the Dead Sea
Who discovered Australia? - James Cook
What is the Nickname of New York city ? - Big Apple
Which country is made up of 13,677 islands? - Indonesia
What is the accurate duration of the day? - 23 hours, 56 minutes
Which country is called ‘Gift of the Nile’? - Egypt
Of which country is kiwi , the national bird? - New Zealand
Which is the longest sea canal in the world? - Suez (162.5 km)
Which is the world’s largest diamond producing country? - South Africa
Which is the country known as the Land of White Elephants? - Thailand
What is longest running race in the Olympic Games called? - the marathon
In what sport do players take long and short corners? - HOCKEY
By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known? - Pele
What is the 'perfect score' in a game of Ten Pin Bowling? - 300
Which athletic event is a heavy metal ball thrown? - shot put
In which athletic event is a heavy metal ball with a chain thrown? - Hammer throw
In what sport could you 'hit a six' or 'bowl a leg spinner'? - cricket
Golf was first played in which country? - Scotland
In which sport could you find yourself in a headlock? - wrestling
In which sport are a bow and arrow used? - archery
What does a third-place getter at the Olympic Games win? - a bronze medal
Which famous golf player's mother comes from Thailand? - Tiger Woods
How many strings does a violin have? - four
Which classical composer became deaf near the end of his life? - Beethoven
How many strings does a bass guitar usually have? - four
In what country did reggae music originate? - Jamaica
How many instruments are there in a string quintet? - five
What instrument did the jazz musician Miles Davis play? - trumpet
Which British rock group does Liam and Noel Gallagher belongs to? - Oasis
Which instrument has keys, pedals and strings? - Piano
In which country is a 'gamelan orchestra' most commonly found? - Indonesia
Who wrote the song entitled 'Yesterday'? - Paul McCartney
Name of the boy at the centre of the Michael Jackson abuse trial? - Gavin Arvizo
Who wrote The Sound of Music ? - RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
What is the small town in which called in which Clark Kent grew up? - Small Ville
The song, Ain't Misbehavin' was written by which famous jazz musician? - Fats Waller
When is World Music Day? - 21st June
Name which instrument is a cross between violin and the cello - Viola
What is unusual about “trance” music that mesmerizes the audience - It is played at 130- 160 beats per minute
Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop. Who is the queen of Pop? - Madonna
Which famous Indian musician collaborated on a Beatles album? - Pundit Ravi Shankar.
Where did Ghazal originate ? - Persia
Which western instrument most commonly used for Indian classical compositions? - Violin
Who put the first self propelled vehicle on the moon? - USSR(Former)
How many miles per hour is one knot? - 1.151 mph or 1.85km/hr
In which year was the Nobel Prize instituted and which country awards it? - In 1901, Sweden
What is the study of earthquakes called? - Seismology
What is the approximate distance of moon from the earth? - (Centre to centre) 384,402(Surface to Surface)376,285
How long is the Great Wall of China? - Main length3460 Km(debatable)
Which was the first country to use paper? - China
Where is the headquarters of the International Red Cross Society? - Geneva
Who founded the Red Cross? - HenreyDurrent, in 1864
Name the sculptor who created "The Thinker"? - Auguste Rodin
Which is the oldest known formally written language? - Elamite,BC3500.
Which planet has the longest day? - Venus
What does the phrase 'ipso facto' mean? - By the very fact
Which alphabet do the Russians use? - Cyrillic
Who is known as the Holy Pontiff? - The Pope
What is the world's largest desert? - The Sahara
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet? - Omega
What was the classical standard language of ancient India? - Sanskrit
Who was Doctor Zhivago's great love? - Lara
Which drug is best known for its use in preventing malaria? - Quinine
What is the study of heredity called? - Genetics
What is the last book of the Bible? - Revelation
Who was convicted of shooting and killing John F Kennedy? - Lee Harvey Oswald
Name the first woman in space? - Valentina Tereshkova
What is the world's largest bird of prey? - Californian Condor.
How many years of marriage are celebrated by a Golden Wedding Anniversary? - 50
Which of the following was described as the "Oxford University of Mahayana Buddhism"? - Nalanda
Which British Governor-General was responsible for the introduction of Railways in India? - Lord Dalhousie
The slogan "Back to Vedas" was coined by? - Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Which one of the following places is famous for the Great Vishnu Temple? - Ankorvat, Cambodia
Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics? - Karnam Maleshwari
Who among the following was killed during 'Operation Bluestar' of 1984? - Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale
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