Friday, 28 April 2017

General Knowledge Set - 1

1. How many years once the Commonwealth Game held?

Answer: 4 years.

2. Which organization announced the  Western Ghats are the World Heritage Sites?

Answer: UNESCO

3. Where is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute located?

Answer: Darjeeling

4. In which year first Olympic game started?

Answer: 1896

5. Which country issued the first Christmas stamp?

Answer: Austria

6. Which country originating the term Quisling?

Answer: Norway

7. Which star does not change its position in the night sky?

Answer: Polaris Star

8. Which gives information about the cells in a patient's blood?

Answer: Blood Count

9. Which country used the cowry shells, or copies of the shells as currency?

Answer: China

10. Where was the longest duration rainbow visible in the sky?

Answer: North Wales (3  hours)








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