Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin.

Archimedes was born in Sicily.

Disneyland is located in California, USA.

Mercury is also known as Quick Silver.

Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer.

The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix.

The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa.

The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy.

The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.

The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany.

The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA.

The earlier name for tomato was Love apple.

The famous ?General Motors? company was founded by William Durant.

The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.

The famous painting 'Mona Lisa' is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.

The famous words 'Veni Vidi Vici' were said by Julius Caesar.

The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings.

The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.

The first country to issue stamps was Britain.

The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris.

The first President of USA was George Washington.

The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman.

The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.

The Heathrow Airport is located in London.

The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa.

The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors.

The largest auto producing nation is Japan.

The largest city of Africa is Cairo.

The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA.

The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria.

The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait.

The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat in Kampuchea.

The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega.

The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan.

The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu.

The national emblem of Spain is Eagle.

The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude.

The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine.

The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina.

The Pentagon is located at Washington DC.

The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley.

The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois.

The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister.

The total area of Vatican City is 0.272 square kilometers.

The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola.

The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state.

The White House was painted white to hide fire damage.

The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero cycles, Ludhiana.

The world's largest car manufacturing company is General Motors, USA.

The world's oldest underground railway is at London.

Posted by Guide Wednesday, April 29, 2009

1 Responses to G K Questions Series - IV

  1. subhankar Says:
  2. Nice set of GK questions.

     

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