General Knowledge

No. Question Answer 01 The theory of relativity was propounded by Albert Einstein 02 The principal metal used in manufacturing steel is Iron 03 An alimeter is used for measuring Altitude 04 Oology is the study of Birds eggs 05 Radioactivity was discovered by Henry Bacquerel 06 The metal used in storage batteries is Lead 07 The instrument used to measure the relative humidity of air is Hygrometer 08 Barometer was invented by Torricelli 09 The unit of power is Watt 10 Radium was discovered by Marie and Pierrie Curie 11 The existence of isotopes was discovered by Frederick Soddy 12 Dynamo was invented by Michael Faraday 13 The nuclear reactor was invented by Enrico Ferni 14 The law of gravitation was propounded by Sir Isaac Newton 15 Crescograph was invented by J.C.Bose 16 Crescograph is used to measure the Rate of growth of a plant 17 Galileo’s first scientific discovery was Pendulum 18 Microscope was invented by Aaton Van Leewen Hock 19 The scientist who is known ...

1. The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History. 2. The lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile. 3. The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland. 4. The place known as the Garden of England is Kent. 5. The tallest tower in the world is the C. N. Tower, Toronto, Canada. 6. The country famous for its fish catch is Japan. 7. The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa. 8. Montreal is situated on the bank of River Ottawa. 9. The city of Bonn is situated in Germany. 10. The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival. 11. Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus. 12. The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. 13. The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia. 14. The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia. 15. The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay, Canada. 16. The largest church in the world is Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome. 17. Th...

Sport 1. Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2002? 2. What was Sir Donald Bradman’s batting average? 3. Who is Australia’s only Formula One driver? 4. Who won the Brownlow Medal in 2003? 5. Who was the most recent Australian to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon? 6. Which Australian was named the most valuable player in the US’s WNBA? 7. Which Australian has won the FIM World Motorcycle Championship 5 times? 8. How many gold medals did Australians win at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games? 9. Of our Australian male swimmers, who has won the most Olympic gold medals? 10. What Australian company is the largest surfwear manufacturer? Answers 1. Media Puzzle 2. 99.94 3. Mark Webber 4. Mark Ricciuto, Nathan Buckley, Adam Goodes 5. Lleyton Hewitt 6. Lauren Jackson 7. Michael Doohan 8. 2 – Steven Bradbury and Alisa Camplin 9. Murray Rose 10. Quicksilver General Knowledge 1. How many countries are larger than Australia? 2. In what state/terri...

1. What does `The Cherry Orchard' have in common with old editions of `Startrek'? 2. In Australia, how is the date of Mothers' Day calculated? 3. Which President of the USSR encouraged the policy of Glassnost? 4. What was built by inmates taken from Changi Prison Camp? 5. What is the world's largest desert? 6. Nino Culotto was his pen-name. What was his REAL name? 7. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet? 8. Who wrote `The Entertainer', music made famous by the film,`The Sting'? 9. In Greek legend, what was eaten on the island of Jerba? 10. What was the name of Ulysses' son, who grew to manhood in his absence? 11. Which Knight caused the death of the Lady of Shallott? 12. What monument occupies centre stage in Trafalgar Square? 13. Which book catapulted Germaine Greer to fame? 14. What was the classical standard language of ancient India? 15. Who directed and starred in films such as `The little Tramp'? 16. Name the...