GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-22

Which city is known as “the City of Magnificient Distances” ?

Ans. Washington D.C.

Which two scientists discovered the double helix structure of the DNA ?

Ans. James Watson and Francis Crick

What is the expanded form of WCS, a society which aims to protect wild animals and their habitats ?

Ans. Wildlife Conservation Society

Give the expanded form of WPSI, an organization that provides support and information to government authorities to combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade, especially tigers.

Ans. Wildlife Protection Society Of India

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-22

Name the Australian marsupial mammal that is a close relative of the Koala

Ans. Wombats

What is the expanded form of WWF ?

Ans. World Wide Fund for Nature

What are the plants growing in dry and arid regions called ?

Ans. Xerophytes

Name the musical dance drama from Karnataka

Ans. Yakshagana

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-22

The martial art from Punjab uses eighteen different weapons and involves backward and forward movements. Name it ?

Ans. Gatka

What is the currency of Bangladesh ?

Ans. Bangladeshi Taka

What is Oval stadium in England associated with ?

Ans. International Test cricket

Which ancient wonder was created by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife ?

Ans. Hanging Gardens

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-22

Which are the oldest and the only surviving ancient wonder ?

Ans. The Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt

Who is known as the Father of Modern computing ?

Ans. Charles Babbage

Who was the first unseeded man to win the Wimbledon Singles title ?

Ans. Boris Becker

Name the vitamin which helps to increase immunity against cough and cold during the winter season ?

Ans. Vitamins C and D, zinc, and Echinacea

Which renowned author served as an ambulance driver in the Red Cross during World War I ?

Ans.  Ernest Hemingway

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-22

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After how many matches did Sachin Tendulkar score his first century ?

Ans. 78 Matches

What was the name of the original FIFA World Cup trophy ?

Ans. Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970 and thereafter the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day.