General Studies - Important One word Questions and Answer

1. Who is the CEO of search company Google? Eric Schmidt
2. What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements? Nitrogen
3. The national flower of Italy is Lily
4. The name of Alexander's horse was Bucephalus
5. Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
6. The country that accounts for nearly one-third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar
7. What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face? 6. A trunk
8. The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson
9. The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon
10. The UNO was formed in the year 1945, October 24.
11. UNO stands for United Nations Organization
12. The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia
13. The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is China
14. The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Amazon River
15. The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was Peking
16. The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada
17. Another name for a tidal wave is? Tsunami
18. Pure water has a pH level of a around? 7
19. The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia
20. The fear of what animal is known as ‘arachnophobia’? Spiders
21. Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services? Satyendranath Tagore
22. Who was the first woman Governor of India? Sarojini Naidu
23. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what? Lava
24. The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
25. True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. True
26. The biggest delta in the world is the Ganges Delta
27. The national flower of China is Narcissus
28. The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu
29. The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam
30. The Eiffel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel
31. The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant
32. Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? David Cameron
33. What is the most popular breed of dog? Retrievers
34. The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz
35. The first Industrial Revolution took place in England
36. World Environment Day is observed on 5th June
37. The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln
38. The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil
39. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain? The skull
40. The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade
41. Is the compound ‘HCl’ an acid or base? An acid (hydrochloric acid)
42. The Japanese call their country as Nippon
43. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra. False (it is the cheetah)
44. The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres
45. The longest river in the world is the Nile
46. What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen? O
47. The world's oldest known city is Damascus
48. Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran? Brazil and Turkey
49. The country which has highest population density is Monaco
50. The national flower of Britain is Rose
51. Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
52. The highest mountain in the world is the Mount Everest
53. The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August
54. Who invented the safety pin? Walter Hunt
55. Who invented the Vacuum Cleaner? Hubert Booth
56. The river Volga flows out into the Caspian sea
57. Who is CEO of Yahoo? Carol Bartz
58. Paradise Regained was written by John Milton
59. The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib
60. Who invented the washing machine? James King
61. Who invented the first electric washing machine? Alva Fisher
62. The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman
63. The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is - Durand line
64. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan
65. Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest
66. The volcano Vesuvius is located in Italy
67. The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km
68. True or false? Dogs are herbivores - False - They are omnivores
69. The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa
70. Australia was discovered by James Cook
71. The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah
72. Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey
73. Who was the youngest President of the USA? Theodore Roosevelt
74. How many legs do butterflies have? 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
75. Who invented the Nintendo Wii? Kashi Kabushiki
76. The biggest island of the world is Greenland
77. What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol ‘He’? Helium
78. Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen? Phu Dorji
79. How many words can you make from a five letter word by shuffling the places of each alphabet? 120
80. Speed of computer mouse is measured in which unit? Mickey
81. Barack Obama's birthday is on which date? August 4, 1961
82. The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada
83. Which bird is the international symbol of happiness? Bluebird
84. What is the common name for ascorbic acid? Vitamin C
85. Which useful household item is made from naphthalene? Mothballs
86. The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar
87. The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is Cuba
88. The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometers
89. The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea
90. The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal
91. The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean
92. The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
93. The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague
94. The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is - Detroit, USA
95. What is the name of the closest star to the earth? The sun
96. The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam
97. The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert
98. The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie
99. The author of Harry Potter Books is JK Rowling
100. The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil