General Knowledge
General Knowledge
8. Which is the largest country (area) in the world ? Answer: Russia 2nd
place>Canada
9. Which is the most spoken language in the world ? Answer: Mandarin (Chinese )
12. Which is the largest desert in the world ? Answer: Sahara Desert
13. Which is the largest bone in human body ? Answer: Femur (thighbone)
14. What is the smallest bone in the human body ? Answer: Stapes
16. Which is the largest ocean in the world ? Answer: Pacific Ocean
17. Which is the largest plateau in the world ? Answer: Tibetan Plateau
18. Which is the tallest waterfall in the world ? Answer: Angel Falls
19. which is the first linguistic state in india? Answer: Andhra Pradesh
20. Which is the first biosphere reserve in india ? Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
21. Which is India's largest fresh water lake? Answer: Wular Lake
22. Which is largest freshwater lake in the world? Answer: Lake Superior
23. Which place is known as tea garden of India Answer: Assam
General
Indian National FlagThe Indian flag was designed as a symbol of freedom. The flag is
a horizontal tricolor.It has deep saffron color on the top, white in the middle and dark
green at the bottom. Hence it is also called as 'Tiranga'. The ratio of the width to the
length of the flag is two is to three(2:3). In the center of the white band, there is a
wheel in navy blue color to indicate the Dharma Chakra, the wheel of law as depicted
in the Sarnath Lion Capital,made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. It
has 24 spokes.
The design of the National Flag of India was adopted constituent assembly of India on
22nd July,1947.On 26th January 2002, the flag code was changed. After 52 years, the
citizens of India are free to fly the Indian flag over their homes, offices and factories
on any day.Different colors signify different messages.The saffron color stands for
courage, sacrifice, white stands, for purity & truth whereas green stands, for faith and
fertility.
The Tiger is the national animal of India.Tigers are now getting extinct. The
Government of India, in 1973,started 'Project Tiger'program, in an effort to save and
increase the tiger population.
The Peacock is the national bird of India.It is protected under the Indian Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972 i.e. hunting and killing is strictly prohibited.In India, people
believe that whenever the peacock spread its feathers , it indicates that rain is about to
come.In a way it is partly true also. Whenever it sees dark clouds ,it outspreads its
feathers & starts dancing .
Indian National FruitThe Mango ( Aam in Hindi) is the national fruit of India.There
are many varieties of mangoes which are grown in India .Indian National TreeThe
Banyan ( Bargad ???? in Hindi) is the National tree of India .Its is considered very
sacred and many of the people worship Bargad tree .
Lotus (??? in Hindi) is the National Flower of India.It grows in shallow waters. The
leaves and flowers float in the water .
Vande Mataram is the national song of India. It was written by Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee in a highly Sanskritized form of the Bengali language. It appeared in his
book 'Anandamatha' which was published in 1882 although the song itself was
actually written 6 years prior in 1876.
1.Which is the heavier metal of these two? Gold or Silver? Answer: Gold
2.Which is the most common non-contagious disease in the world? Answer: Tooth
Decay – A very common disease
5.Which is the animal referred as the ship of the desert? Answer: Camel
7.Which is the least populated country in the world? Answer: Vatican City
13.What are the two holes in the nose called? Answer: Nostrils
14.What is the standard taste of the water? Answer: Water has no taste
Holi
Rabindaranath Tagore
24.How many spokes does the wheel in the Indian national flag have ? 24