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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was The longest river in the world is the The longest highway in the world is the The longest highway in the world has a length of The highest mountain in the world is the The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is The biggest desert in the world is the The largest coffee growing country in the world is The country also known as "country of Copper"is The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is The river Volga flows out into the The coldest place on the earth is The country which ranks second in terms of land area is The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is The river Jordan flows out into the The biggest delta in the world is the The capital city that stands on the river Danube is The Japanese call their country as The length of the English channel is The world's oldest known city is The city which is also known as the City of Canals is The country in which river Wangchu flows is The biggest island of the world is The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is Mujibur Rehman Nile Trans-Canada about 8000 km Everest Myanmar Sahara desert Brazil Zambia Durand line Capsian sea Verkoyansk in Siberia Canada Sicily Dead sea Sunderbans Belgrade Nippon 564 kilometres Damascus Venice Myanmar Greenland Detroit,USA USA Malaysia Malaysia
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28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the The city which was once called the `Forbidden City'was The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Mount Everest was named after The volcano Vesuvias is located in The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is The length of the Suez Canal is The lowest point on earth is The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of The largest ocean of the world is the The largest bell in the world is the The biggest stadium in the world is the The world's largest diamond producing country is Australia was discovered by The first Governor General of Pakistan is Dublin is situated at the mouth of river The earlier name of New York city was The Eifel tower was built by The Red Cross was founded by The country which has the greatest population density is The national flower of Britain is Niagara Falls was discovered by The national flower of Italy is The national flower of China is The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is The first Industrial Revolution took place in World Environment Day is observed on Mississippi Peking Japan Sir George Everest Italy Cuba 162.5 kilometres The coastal area of Dead sea Nepal Pacific ocean Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow Strahov Stadium,Prague South Africa James Cook Mohammed Ali Jinnah Liffey New Amsterdam Alexander Eiffel Jean Henri Durant Monaco Rose Louis Hennepin Lily Narcissus Kathmandu Strait of Hormuz England 5th June
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56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 The first Republican President of America was The country famous for Samba dance is The name of Alexander's horse was Singapore was founded by The famous British one-eyed Admiral was The earlier name of Srilanka was The UNO was formed in the year UNO stands for The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on `Last Judgment was the first painting of an Italian painter named `Paradise Regained was written by The first President of Egypt was The first man to reach North Pole was The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was The primary producer of newsprint in the world is The first explorer to reach the South Pole was The person who is called the father of modern Italy is World literacy day is celebrated on The founder of modern Germany is The country known as the land of the midnight sun is The place known as the Roof of the world is The founder of the Chinese Republic was The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was The first Secretary General of the UNO was The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was The port of Banku is situated in John F.Kennedy was assassinated by Abraham Lincoln Brazil Beucephalus Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles Nelson Ceylon 1945 United Nations Organisation 15th August Michelangelo John Milton Mohammed Nequib Rear Peary Guermica Canada Cap.Ronald Amundson G.Garibaldi 8th September Bismarck Norway Tibet San Yat Sen Abdul Salam Margaret Thatcher Trygve Lie Federick Auguste Bartholdi Azerbaijan Lee Harry Oswald
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84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 The largest river in France is The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was The first British University to admit women for degree courses was The principal export of Jamaica is New York is popularly known as the city of Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of The country known as the Land of White Elephant is The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is The highest waterfalls in the world is the Lore Catherine of Aragon Ralph Johnson Bunche London University Sugar Skyscrapers Cloves Thailand Korea Bhutan Salto Angel Falls,Venezuela United States Library of Congress,Washington DC American Museum of Natural History Bhieuna Bhaile Scotland Kent C.N.Tower,Toronto, Canada Japan Farmosa Ottawa Germany Revival Brutus Field Marshal Erwin Rommel King Khalid Int.Airport, Saudi Arabia Armenia
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110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 The largest bay in the world is The largest church in the world is The largest peninsula in the world is The largest gulf in the world is The tallest statue in the world is the The largest railway tunnel in the world is the The world's loneliest island is the The word `Quiz'was coined by The original meaning of `Quiz'was The busiest shopping centre of London is The residence of the Queen in London is Adolf Hitler was born in The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is The largest cinema in the world is the The country where there are no Cinema theatres is The world's tallest office building is the In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from The cross word puzzle was invented by The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was WHO stands for WHO is located at FAO stands for FAO is located at UNIDO stands for UNIDO is located at WMO stands for Hudson Bay,Canada Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome Arabia Gulf of Mexico Motherland,Volgagra d Russia Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan Tristan da cunda Jim Daly Irishman Trick Oxford Street Buckingham Palace Austria Bahrain Fox theatre,Detroit, USA Saudi arabia Sears Tower,Chicago Spain Arthur Wynney Persepolis World Health Organisation Geneva Food and Agriculture Organisation Rome and London United Nations Industrial Development Organisation Vienna World Meteorological
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Organisation 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 WMO is located at International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at The Angel Falls is located in The Victoria Falls is located in Ice Cream was discovered by The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by Slavery in America was abolished by The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is The founder of plastic industry was The country where military service is compulsory for women is The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at The earlier name for tomato was The first President of USA was The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was Mercury is also known as Disneyland is located in The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Sewing Machine was invented by Adding Machine was invented by The national emblem of Spain is Archimedes was born in The total area of Vatican city is Geneva Montreal Venezuela Rhodesia Gerald Tisyum Thirteen Fear of cats Italians(14 Oct.1911) Abraham Lincoln Manchester Manhattan Leo Hendrik Bakeland Israel USA Louvre museum,Paris Love apple George Washington Julius Caesar Joseph Lister Nine Quick Silver California,USA Germany Isaac M.Singer Aldrin Eagle Sicily 0.272 Sq.kms
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164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 The largest temple in the world is The largest dome in the world is The largest strait in the world is The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in The largest city of Africa is The founder of KODAK Company was The Cape of Good Hope is located in The Heathrow Airport is located in The neon lamp was invented by The last letter of the Greek alphabet is The place known as the land of Lincoln is The US state Utah is also known as The Kalahari desert is located in The Pentagonian desert is located in The person known as the father of aeronautics is The most densely populated Island in the world is The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of The largest auto producer in the USA is The largest auto producing nation is The famous General Motors company was founded by The country that brings out the FIAT is The first actor to win an Oscar was The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at The first country to issue stamps was The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Angkorwat in Kampuchea Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans,USA Tartar Strait Larkand District of Sind,Pakistan Cairo Eastman South Africa London Georges Claude Omega Illinois Beehive state Africa Argentina Sir George Cayley Honshu Hisponiola General Motors Japan William Durant Italy Emil Jannings Snow White and Seven Dwarfs Paris Britain Tom Mix
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190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 The Pentagon is located at The world's largest car manufacturing company is The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is The world's oldest underground railway is at The White House was painted white to The largest oil producing nation in Africa is The longest river in Russia is The first Emperor of Germany was The last French Monarch was "History is Bunk"was said by The term ``astrology' literally means Togo is situated in Coal is also known as The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in The lightest known metal is The atacama desert is located in The oil used to preserve timber is The founder of USA was The first talkie feature film in USA was The chemical name of laughing gas is The US state Mississipi is also known as The US state Indiana is also known as The US state Missouri is also known as The US state West Verginia is also known as The US state known as`Pine Free State'is The US state known as `Mountain state'is The US state known as`Land of `Land of 1000 Lakes'is Washington DC General Motors,USA Hero cycles,Ludhiana London Hide fire damage Nigeria Oblrtysh Wilhelm Louis Napoleon III Henry Ford Star Speech Africa Black Diamond Laszlo Papp Genghis Khan 1924 by London Sunday Express Lithium North Chile Creosote oil George Washington The Jazz Singer Nitrous oxide Tar Heel state Volunteer state Hoosier state Blue Grass state Vermount Pensylvania Arkansas
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219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is The Pakistani President who died in an aircrash was Yoghurt means Yankee is the nickname of The International court of Justice is located in The headquarters of World Bank is located at Victoria Falls was discovered by The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by The oldest residential university of Britain is the The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Prado museum is located in The number of keys in an ordinary piano is `Man is a Tool Making Animal'was said by The term 'anesthesia' was coined by The first man to reach Antartica was The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in The invention that is considered to have built America is The author of Harry Potter Books is Nickname of New York city is What do you call a group of sheep? In which sport do players take long and short corners? Who was the youngest President of the USA? How many legs do butterflies have? Hercule Poirot Zia-ul-Huq Fermented milk American Hague,Holland Washington DC David Livingstone Patrick Stepote and Robert Edwards Oxford University Big Ben Madrid Eighty eight Benjamin Franklin Oliver Wendell Holmes Fabian Gotileb Tanzania Dynamite JK Rowling Big Apple A Flock of Sheep Hockey Theodore Roosevelt 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
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S.No. QUESTION ANSWER 1. How many Sura are in Holy Quran ? 114 2. How many Verses are in Holy Quran ? 6666. 3. How many dots are in Holy Quran ? 1015030. 4. How many over bar (zaber) are in Holy Quran ? 93243 5. How many under bar ( Zaer ) are in Holy Quran ? 39586 6. How many Raque are in Holy Quran ? 1000. 7. How many stop ( Waqf ) are in Holy Quran ? 5098. 8. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Quran ? 19253. 9. How many letters are in Holy Quran ? 323671 10 How many pash are in Holy Quran ? 4808. 11. How many Madd are in Holy Quran ? 1771 12 How many words are in Holy Quran ? 77701. 13 How many parts of Holy Quran ? 30. 14 How many time Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem is repeated ? 114. 15 How many Sura start with Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ? 113. 16 How many time the word 'Quran' is repeated in Holy Quran ? 70. 17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? Al-Baqarah. 18 Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran ? Milk. 19 The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is ? Honey. 20 Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Quran ? Qausar. 21 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura? Al-Baqarah No.282 23 Which letter is used for the most time in Holy Quran.? Alaph 24 Which letter is used for the lest time in Holy Quran ? Zaa. 25 Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Quran ? Night of Qadar. 26 Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran ? Ramzan. 27 Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Elephant. 28 Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Mosquito 29 How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? 25500. 30 How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Quran ? 42 31 Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Quran ? Sura Hamd 32 How many Sura start with Al-Hamdullelah ? Five_ Hamd, Inaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatr. 34 How many Sura's name is only one letter ? Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon. 35 How many Sura start with word " Inna " ? Four sura - Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Qausar. 37 Which sura are called Musabbahat ? Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala. 38 How many sura are Makkahi and how many are Madni ? Macci 86, Madni 28. 39 Which sura is on the name of tribe of Holy Prophet ? Quresh 40 Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran ? Yaseen. 41 In which sura the name of Allah is repeated five time ? Sura al-Haj. 42 Which sura are named Azaiam ? Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq. 43 Which sura is on the name of one Holy war ? Sura Ahzaab. 44 Which sura is on the name of one metal ? Sura Hadeed 45 Which sura does not starts with Bismellah ? Sura Tauba. 46 Which sura is called ' Aroos-ul-Quran ? Sura Rehman. 47 Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran ? Sura tauheed. 48 The name of how many sura are with out dot ? Hamd, Raad, Toor, Room, Masad. 49 In which sura Besmillah came twice ? Sura Naml. 50 How many sura start with the Initials ( Mukette'at ) 29 Sura. 51 Which Sura was revealed twice ? Sura Hamd. 52 In which Sura the back biter are condemned ? Sura Humzah. 53 In which Sura the name of Allah is repeated in every verse ? Sura Mujadala. 54 In which Sura the letter 'Fa' did not come ? Hamd. 55 Which Sura are called Muzetain ? Falk & Nas. 56 Which are those Sura if their name are reversed remain the same ? Lael & Tabbat. 57 Which is that Sura if its first letter is remove becomes the name of one of the city of Saudi Arab ? Sajdah 58 Which Sura start with word ' Tabara Kallazi' ' Mulk & Furkan 59 Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ? 13 years 60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many years ? 10 years.
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61 Which sura start with word Kad ? Mujadala & Momenoon. 62 Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ? Sura Adiat. 63 How many Sura are in 30th. Chapter ? 37. 64 Which sura every verse ends with letter 'Dal ' ? Tauheed. 65 Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahllelbayet ? Sura Dahr. 66 Which sura every verse ends with letter ' Ra ' Qauser. 67 In which sura the creation of human being is mentioned ? Sura Hijr V-26. 68 In which sura the regulations for prisoner of war is mentioned ? Sura Nesa 69 Which sura is having the laws about marriage ? Sura Nesa. 70 Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird ? Sura Room. 71 In which sura the story of the worship of cow of Bani Esra'iel is mentioned ? Sura Taha. 72 In which sura the law of inheritance is mentioned? Sura Nesa. 73 In which sura the Hegira of Holy Prophet is mentioned ? Sura Infall. 74 In which Sura the 27 Attributes of God are mentioned ? Sura Hadeed. 100 General Knowledge Quiz Questions for Entrance Exams 1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains unaltered (4) Drops sharply 2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory? (1) Mahanadi (2) Brahmaputra (3) Ravi (4) Chenab 3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Nitrogen peroxide 4. 26th January is India's (1) Independence Day (2) Republic Day (3) Revolution Day (4) Parliament Day 5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy? (1) Kerosene lamp (2) Wax candle (3) Solar lantern (4) Torch 6. Electric current is measured by (1) Voltmeter (2) Anemometer (3) Commutator (4) Ammeter 7. The dynamo is a device for converting (1) Heat energy into electrical energy (2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy (3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy (4) None of these
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8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of (1) Tin (2) Lead (3) Zinc (4) Chromium 9. The hardest substance available on earth is (1) Platinum (2) Diamond (3) Quartz (4) gold 10. Washing soda is the common name for (1) Calcium carbonate (2) Calcium bicarbonate (3) Sodium carbonate (4) Sodium bicarbonate 11. 2008 Olympic games were held in (1) China (2) Greece (3) Italy (4) France 12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team? (1) Sachin Tendulkar (2) Rahul Dravid (3) Anil Kumble (4) Mahender Singh Dhoni 13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team? (1) Vivian Richards (2) Gary Kirsten (3) Kapil Dev (4) Allan Border 14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is (1) Sheru (2) Roopa (3) Chauva (4) None of these 15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated? (1) Football (2) Badminton (3) Basketball (4) Hockey 16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games? (1) Cricket (2) Hockey (3) Football (4) Polo 17. Wankhede stadium is situated in? (1) Chandigarh (2) Bangalore
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(3) Mumbai (4) Chennai 18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of (1) 2 years (2) 3 years (3) 4 years (4) 5 years 19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games? (1) Boxing (2) Shooting (3) Archery (4) Weight lifting 20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at (1) Kolkata (2) New Delhi (3) Jhansi (4) Patiala 21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? (1) 18 years or above (2) 19 years or above (3) 21 years of above (4) Minimum 25 years 22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? (1) President (2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (4) Prime Minister 23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat? (1) Property Tax (2) House Tax (3) Land Tax (4) Vehicle Tax 24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped. (1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results (2) 48 hours before the actual poll (3) 24 hours before the actual poll (4) 36 hours before the actual poll 25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Parliament (4) Chief Justice of India 26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of (1) January (2) February (3) March (4) Last month of the year 27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above? (1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
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(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance (3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance 28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is (1) Rupee (2) Takka (3) Rupiah (4) Dollar 29. Sellers market denotes a situation where (1) Commodities are available at competitive rates (2) Demand exceeds supply (3) Supply exceeds demand (4) Supply and demand are equal 30. Development means economic growth plus (1) Inflation (2) Deflation (3) Price stability (4) Social change 31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for (1) National Atomic Energy Planning (2) National Adult education Programme (3) National Authority on Engineering Projects (4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project 32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for (1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle (2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing (3) Precise Source Locating Vision (4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 33. The term 'epicentre' is associated with (1) Earthquakes (2) Tornadoes (3) Cyclones (4) Earth's interior 34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes? (1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury (2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth (3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn (4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter 35. The solar eclipse occurs when (1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth (2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon (3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth (4) None of these 36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called (1) Soil wash (2) Soil erosion (3) Soil creep (4) Silting of soil
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37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton? (1) Sandy soil (2) Clayey soil (3) Black soil (4) Alluvial soil 38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Karnataka (4) Madhya Pradesh 39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is (1) Assam (2) Rajasthan (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Jammu and Kashmir 40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry (1) Aeroplane (2) Ship building (3) Iron and steel (4) Electric locomotives 41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea? (1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh (2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan (3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand (4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka 42. Which of these has the largest river basin? (1) Brahmaputra (2) Ganga (3) Godavari (4) Sutlej 43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for (1) Well-planned cities (2) Efficient civil organization (3) Development of Art and Architecture (4) All of these 44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by (1) Akbar (2) Shahjehan (3) Jahangir (4) Sher Shah 45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is (1) Pataliputra (2) Kanauj (3) Kausambi (4) Kapilavastu 46. The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at (1) Vaishali (2) Kausambi (3) Ujjain (4) Ayodhya
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47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India (1) 1492 (2) 1498 (3) 1398 (4) 1542 48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was (1) Tegart (2) Cornwallis (3) Simpson (4) O. Dwyer 49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the (1) Rowlatt Act (2) Salt Law (3) Act of 1909 (4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre 50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named (1) Indo-British Company (2) The Great Britain Company (3) Eastern India Company (4) East India Company 51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in (1) Wardha (2) Porbander (3) Sabarmati (4) Ahmedabad 52. Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"? (1) Bhagat Singh (2) Chandra Shekhar Azad (3) Subhash Chandra Bose (4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located? (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Uttaranchal (3) Goa (4) Jammu and Kashmir 54. Where did the dance form Mohini Attam develop? (1) Manipur (2) Kerala (3) Karnataka (4) Tamil Nadu 55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of (1) 25% (2) 100/3 % (3) 75/2% (4) 40% 56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is (1) Gain of 20% (2) Loss of 10% (3) Loss of 20% (4) Gain of 10%
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57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their places. The number is (1) 44 (2) 35 (3) 62 (4) 33 58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze? (1) 154 m2 (2) 308 m2 (3) 240 m2 (4) 480 m2 59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length of the greatest side of the triangle in cm is (1) 6 (2) 10 (3) 14 (4) 16 60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the cone will be (1) 12 sq. cm (2) 15 sq. cm (3) 18 sq. cm (4) 21 sq. cm 61. The steam engine was invented by (1) James Watt (2) James Prescott Joule (3) New Commen (4) Isaac Newton 62. Who invented the telephone? (1) Thomas Alva Edison (2) Galileo (3) Alexander Graham Bell (4) G. Marconi 63. Albert Einsten was a famous (1) Physician (2) Chemist (3) Physicist (4) Biologist 64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is (1) 7/11,16/20,21/22 (2) 21/22,7/11,16/20 (3) 21/22,16/20,7/11 (4) 7/11,21/22,16/20 65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is (1) 1900 (2) 2000 (3) 2100 (4) 2140
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66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is (1) 9908 (2) 9900 (3) 9899 (4) 9801 67. In banking ATM stands for (1) Automated Tallying Machine (2) Automatic Teller Machine (3) Automated Totalling Machine (4) Automated Transaction of Money 68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence forces? (1) DOD (2) RDSO (3) DRDO (4) DRES 69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space programme? (1) NASA (2) ISO (3) ISRO (4) NSAT 70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent (1) Tetanus (2) Tuberculosis (3) Typhoid (4) Filariasis 71. Dental caries are due to (1) Viral infection (2) Contaminated water (3) Bacterial infection (4) Hereditary causes 72. Spinach leaves are rich source of (1) Vitamin A (2) Iron (3) Carotene (4) Vitamin E 73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease? (1) Dengue fever (2) Malaria (3) Filariasis (4) Goitre 74. Oranges are rich source of (1) Carbohydrates (2) Fats (3) Proteins (4) Vitamins 75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour? (1) Tartaric acid (2) Butyric acid
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(3) Lactic acid (4) Acetic acid 76. AIDS stands for (1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome (2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome (3) Acquired Immune Deficiency (4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome 77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing (1) Cotton (2) Banana (3) Jute (4) Sugar Cane 78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors? (1) AB (2) A (3) O (4) B 79. Silk is produced by (1) Egg of silkworm (2) Pupa of silkworm (3) Larva of silkworm (4) Insect itself 80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class within the reach of a common man? (1) August Kranti (2) Jan Shatabdi (3) Garib Rath (4) Sampark Kranti 81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network? (1) 6000 (2) 7000 (3) 8000 (4) 9000 82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at (1) Abu Road (2) Jodhpur (3) Ajmer (4) Jaipur 83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in (1) Varanasi (2) Chittaranjan (3) Patiala (4) Chennai 84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway? (1) It is the cheapest means of transportation (2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods (3) It is the only largest employer (4) All of the above 85. The highest gallantry award in India is (1) Ashok Chakra
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(2) Paramvir Chakra (3) Mahavir Chakra (4) Param Vishista Chakra 86. Oscar prize is related to (1) Literature (2) Films (3) Science (4) Music 87. Arjuna award is given for (1) Bravery in the battle field (2) Excellence in archery (3) Excellence in sports (4) Excellent service during emergency 88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is (1) Mother Teresa (2) Rabindranath Tagore (3) Sorijini Naidu (4) C.V. Raman 89. Bismillah Khan is related to (1) Tabla (2) Sarod (3) Flute (4) Shehnai 90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet? (1) Shivraj Patil (2) Pranab Mukherjee (3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi (4) A.K. Antony 91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister? (1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (2) Manishankar Iyyer (3) Sharad Parwar (4) Kamalnath 92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister? (1) Ambika Soni (2) Kapil Sibbal (3) Renuka Chaudhary (4) Sushil Kumar Shinde 93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI? (1) Sunil Gavaskar (2) Dilip Vengasarkar (3) Kapil Dev (4) Chetan Chauhan 94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely (1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh (2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh (3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat (4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh 95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to (1) Wall
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(2) Tower (3) Hour (4) Cock 96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at (1) Geneva (2) New York (3) Rome (4) Washington 97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required? (1) Favourable handset (2) Sim card (3) Service provider network (4) All of the above 98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4 (1) 61 / 34 (2) 19 / 31 (3) 19 / 32 (4) 19 / 33 99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters? (1) Tab (2) Spacebar (3) Enter (4) Backspace 100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet? (1) www (2) http (3) e-mail (4) All of the above ANSWERS 1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3) 11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (4) 21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (4) 25. (1) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (2) 30. (4) 31. (2) 32. (4) 33. (1) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (2) 37. (3) 38. (3) 39. (3) 40. (1) 41. (4) 42. (2) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (1) 46. (3) 47. (2) 48. (4) 49. (1) 50. (4) 51. (2) 52. (4) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (2) 56. (1) 57. (4) 58. (1) 59. (3) 60. (2) 61. (1) 62. (3) 63. (3) 64. (3) 65. (2) 66. (4) 67. (2) 68. (3) 69. (3) 70. (1) 71. (3) 72. (2) 73. (4) 74. (4) 75. (3) 76. (3) 77. (4) 78. (3) 79. (3) 80. (3) 81. (2) 82. (4) 83. (3) 84. (4) 85. (2) 86. (2) 87. (3) 88. (2) 89. (4) 90. (2) 91. (3) 92. (1) 93. (2) 94. (3) 95. (3) 96. (2) 97. (4) 98. (3) 99. (3) 100. (4)
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(Note: The answers to these general knowledge questions are given below) 1. Which metal is heavier, silver or gold? 2. How many legs do butterflies have? 3. Which is the country with the most people? 4. Which state is the biggest in the US? 5. Which country has the largest area of land? 6. Which is the country hosting the 2008 Olympic Games? 7. Which indoor sport is the most popular in the US? 8. Which golf player's mother is from Thailand? 9. What is Aurora Borealis commonly known as? 10. Which is the non-contagious disease that is the most common in the world? 11. Which was the album the Beatles recorded the last time together? 12. Which instrument did Miles Davis, the jazz musician, play? 13. What is the sport in which you could get into a headlock? 14. In which country was golf first played? 15. Which is the sport where you could be out 'leg before wicket' or 'hit a six'? 16. When did baseball originate in the US? 17. Which is the sport wherein you would use a 'sand iron'? 18. What is the largest mammal in the world? 19. Which is the country where reggae music originated? 20. Who was the creator of Jeeves and Wooster? 21. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? 22. Who was the writer of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? 23. After which famous person was the teddy bear named? 24. Which is the smallest ocean in the world? 25. What is the rhino?s horn made of? Answers 1. Gold 2. Six 3. China 4. Alaska 5. Russia 6. China 7. Basketball 8. Tiger Woods 9. Northern Lights 10. Tooth Decay 11. Abbey Road 12. Trumpet 13. Wrestling 14. Scotland 15. Cricket 16. 19th Century 17. Golf 18. Blue Whale 19. Jamaica 20. P.G. Wodehouse 21. Michelangelo 22. Lewis Carroll 23. Theodore Roosevelt 24. Arctic Ocean 25. Hair
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General Knowledge Q & A I - TRAP 1. The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman 2 The longest river in the world is the Nile 3 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada. 4 The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km 5 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest 6 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar 7 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert 8 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil 9 The country also known as "country of Copper" is Zambia 10 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line 11 The river Volga flows out into the Caspian sea 12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia 13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada 14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily 15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea 16 The biggest delta in the world is the Ganges Delta 17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade 18 The Japanese call their country as Nippon 19 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres 20 The world's oldest known city is Damascus 21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice 22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar 23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland 24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit, USA 25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is China & South Africa 26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia 27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is China 28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Amazon River 29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was Peking 30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan 31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest 32 The volcano Vesuvius is located in Italy 33 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is Cuba 34 The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometers 35 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea 36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal 37 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean 38 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow 39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague 40 The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa 41 Australia was discovered by James Cook 42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah 43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey 44 The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam 45 The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel 46 The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant 47 The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco 48 The national flower of Britain is Rose 49 Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin 50 The national flower of Italy is Lily
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51 The national flower of China is Narcissus 52 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu 53 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz 54 The first Industrial Revolution took place in England 55 World Environment Day is observed on 5th June 56 The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln 57 The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil 58 The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus 59 Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles 60 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson 61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon 62 The UNO was formed in the year 1945 63 UNO stands for United Nations Organization 64 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August 65 'Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo 66 Paradise Regained was written by John Milton 67 The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib 68 The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary 69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica 70 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada 71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson 72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi 73 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September 74 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck 75 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway 76 The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet 77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen 78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam 79 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher 80 The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie 81 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick Auguste Bartholdi 82 The port of Baku is situated in Azerbaijan 83 John F Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald 84 The largest river in France is Loire 85 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon 86 The first black person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche 87 The first British University to admit women for degree courses was London University 88 The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar 89 New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers 90 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves 91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand 92 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea 93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan 94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela 95 The largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress, Washington DC 96 The author of Harry Potter Books is JK Rowling 97 Nickname of New York city is Big Apple 98 What do you call a group of sheep? A Flock of Sheep 99 In which sport do players take long and short corners? Hockey 100 Who was the youngest President of the USA? Theodore Roosevelt 101 How many legs do butterflies have? 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
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Part II
Loan consolidation student loans with a CPC of $53.34 1. Tapaimukh Dam issue is between India & Bangladesh. 2. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh is Dipu Moni. 3. PM of Bangladesh Shaikh Haseena of Awami League elected in December, 29,2008. 4. Mongolia has world's 6% of Uranium reserves. 5. The Bofors case led to Congress defeat in 1989 Lok Sabha polls. Ottavio Quattrocchi, an Italian businessman, took bribes to sale Bofors howitzers to India in 1986. 6. Mao movement is connected with Naxalites. 7. Black Widow is a rebellious gang in Assam. 8. US intends to deploy US interceptor Missiles in Poland and radar in Czech Republic to protect Europe from Iranian missiles. 9. Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel belongs to conservative party. 10. OECD has 30 members and does ot include China. 11. US special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan is Richard Halbroke. 12. Senator John Kerry and Richard Lugar put forward Kerry-Lugar Bill. 13. G-20 Summit was held at Pittsburg, USA in Sep: 2009. 14. David Lawrance Convention Centre arranges G-20 Summit. 15. ISRO is Indian Space Research Organisation. 16. President of Mongolia is Tsakhiagin Elbegdorj. 17. Director General of Int. Atomic Energy Agency is Mohammad Alberadi. 18. US Open 2009 won by Kim Clisjsters of Belgium and Juan Martin del Porto won men's singles titles. 19. UEFA president is Michel Platni. 20. Dal Lake is in occupied Kashmir. 21. Shoe thrower on Bush Muntazer al Zaidi worked for Al-Baghdadi newspaper, Egypt. 22. President of France is Nicolas Sarkozy. 23. Mother Tressa belonged to Albania and came to India in 1951. She died on Sep:5, 19997 and is burried at Kolkata. 24. Sachin Tendulkar completed 16000 runs in ODIs. 25. President of Russia is Dimitri Medwedev. PM is Viladamir Putin. 26. World Bank president is Robert Zoellic. 27. US Secretary of State is Hillary Rodham Clinton. 28. Head of WTO is Pascal Lamy. 29. Garden of Five Senses is in Delhi. 30. Obama is US's 44th President. 31. Danny Boyle is the director of Slum Dog Millionaire. 32. President of Chechnia is Ramzan A. Kadyrov. 33. Shasha Obama (younger) and Malia Obama (elder) are two daughters of Barak Obama. 34. Ahmadinejad defeated Mir Hussain Moussavi in his re-election.
THE CSS POINT 35. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a military coup. He was deported to Costa Rica.Online life assurance quotes with a CPC of $53.32 36. Brazil beats US in Confederation Cup.Get auto insurance online with a CPC of $52.72 37. Iceland swears its first female PM Johanna Sigurdard Ottir. 38. Baitullah Mehsud killed on Aug: 5, 2009. 39. Serena Williams and Roger Federer are Wimbeldon winners this year. 40. ICJ issued arrest warrants for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir. 41. President of North Korea is Kim Jong-il.Cheap life insurance quote with a CPC of $52.63 42. Jacob Zuma won elections in South Africa. 43. Abdullah Abdullah contested elections against Hamid Karzai. 44. Chinese President is Hu Jintao.Tax attorneys Los Angeles with a CPC of $52.76 45. Mother-in-Law of Obama is Marian Robinson. 46. President of Bangladesh is Zillur Rahman. 47. Governor State Bank of Pakistan is Syed Salim Raza. 48. Pakistan Ambassador to UN is Abdullah Hussain Haroon. 49. President of Sri Lanka is Mahinda Percy Rajapaksa and PM is Ratnasiri Wickremanyake. 50. President of India is Prathiba Patel, Interior Minister is Palaniappan Chidambaram. 51. Michael Jackson died on 25th June, 2009 at the age of 50. 52. LTTE chief Prabhakaran killed on 18th May, 2009. 53. Titanic Museum opened in UK on 31st March, 2009. 54. The Internaitiona Airport of Washington DC is known as Dulles International Airport. 55. Michael Sleiman has taken over as the President of Lebanon. 56. 5th World Water Forum concluded in Istanbul on 22nd March, 2009. 57. China celebrated its 60th Aniversary on 1st Oct: 2009. 58. India will hold the Common Wealth Games in 2010. 59. Jill Baden is the wife of Joe Biden, VP USA. 60. Michelle Obaman is the wife of Barack Obama. 61. CIA director is Leon Panetta.Get auto insurance online with a CPC of $52.72 62. Secretary General of OIC is Ikmalluddin Ihsan Iglo (Turkey). 63. US Ambassador to Iraq is Christopher Hill. 64. Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009 came on Sep:7, 2009. Qamar-uz-Zaman Qaira made governer on 15th Sep: 2009. 65. The book "Jinnah- India, Partition, Independence" is written by Jaswant Singh. 66. The World Athletics Championship was held in Berlin in 2009. 67. Justice Hamid Ali Mirza is the new Chief Election Commission of Pakistan. 68. Arab League Sectary General is Amr Moosa. 69. Commander of ISAF forces in Afghanistan is General Stan Mc Crystal. 70. Operation Rah-e-Nijad conducted in South Waziristan on June 19, 2009. 71. Operation Rah-e-Rast began in Sawat in May 2009. 72. NAM Chairman is President Hussni Mubark of Egypt. 73. ICC chief is Haroon Lorgat of South Africa. 74. First East Timore President is Jose Gusmao.
THE CSS POINT 75. The American Taliban captured in Afghanistan is John Walker Lindh. 76. President of Palestine is Mehmood Abbas. 77. RAW chief is K.C Verma.Accident no win no fee with a CPC of $52.38 78. Foreign Minister of UK is David Miliband. 79. FIFA President is Joseph Sepp Blatter. 80. Prime Minister of Australia is Kavin Rid. 81. US Secretary of Defence is Robert Gates. 82. Secretary General of SAARC is Sheel Kant Sharma. 83. OPEC chief is Abdullah Salem al-Badri. 84. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. 85. Next Olympics will be held in London in 2012. 86. Next Hockey World Cup will be held in India in 2010. 87. Next World Cup of Cricket will be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2011. 88. Next Football World Cup is to be held in South Africa in 2010. 89. Burj Khalifa The Tallest Building in the World has 162 stories, 828 meters or 2,717 feet in height and was constructed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, inaugurated on 4th Jan: 2010. 90. NRO was promulgated on oct 5 2007 and has 7 sections. 91. Baluchistan Package was announced in joint Sitting of Parliment on 24th November. 92. Pakistan lift World T20 Cup, beat Sri Lanka by 8 wkts on 21 June 2009. 93. When kerry lugar bill was passed?Thursday, Sept 24, 2009 94. Luger Bill will provide Pakistan an aid of....1.5 billion dollars annually 95. Timeline of withdrawal of forces from Iraq by Obama...2011 96. The Way Of The World: A Story Of Truth And Hope In An Age Of Extremism by Ron Suskind Tampa DUI lawyers with a CPC of $52.27 97. A book of 2008"A way of hope and extremism...... Ayesha Jalal98.The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche 99. Rabindarnath Tagore won first Nobel Prize from South Asia. 100.The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: Anwar Sadaat of Egypt 101. Nobel Prize holder UN institutions.....UNHCR, UAEA.Pu

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