GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

Name the bird sanctuary in Rajasthan where in winters one can see the Siberian Crane.

Ans. Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur (Rajasthan)

Name the folk theatre of Gujarat where people belonging to different social classes are portrayed with subtle critism or satire on society ?

Ans. Bhavai, also known as Vesha or Swang

Which city is known as “the Land of the Thunderbolt” ?

Ans. Darjeeling

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

Name the islands discovered by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermudez in 1503. These were a group of seven main islands.

Ans. Bermuda

Who bowled the most economic spell in the history of one-day cricket to win the cricket match by 10 wickets during the 1975 Prudential World Cup ?

Ans. Phil Simmons

Which country is known as “the Pearl of the Antilles” ?

Ans. Haiti

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

Which American speed skater has won five Olympic gold medals ?

Ans. Eric Heiden

Which law states that under constant temperature if the volume of a gas is brought down to half, the pressure becomes double ?

Ans. Boyle’s law

Which organ in the human body is the controlling centre of the body ?

Ans. the brain

Which country has won more World Cup football tournamets than any other ?

Ans. Brazil 

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

What is that software program called that provides access to the World Wide Web and other several web links ?

Ans. Browser

Who was known as Rajaji ?

Ans. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

Which country is known as “the Land of the Lillies” ?

Ans. Canada

Name the athlete, the first Australian aboriginal to win an Olympic Medal ?

Ans. Cathy Freeman

Which was the first spacecraft to go beyond the Earth’s surface ?

Ans. Sputnik 1

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

Who compiled a systematic catalogue of star clusters ?

Ans. Charles Messier

Which city is known as “the Windy City” ?

Ans. Chicago

What are diseases that occur for a long time making the body weak called ?

Ans. Asthenia

For which sport is the Duleep Trophy awarded ?

Ans. cricket

Which country is known as “the Sugar Bowl of the World” ?

Ans. Cuba

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ-9

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