This document provides information on various topics including notable people, places, events, inventions and facts. It lists the fathers of history, Facebook, computer and internet. It also provides the capitals of various countries, inventors of technologies like the light bulb and safety pin, and winners of sporting events like the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

1. 1. Who is the father of history? Heradotus
2. who is the father of facebook? Mark Zuckerberg
3. who is the father of computer? Charles Babbage
4. who is the father of internet? Vint serf
5. who is the father of chemistry? Antoine Lavoisier
6. who is the father of psychology? Sigmund Freud
7. who is inventor of google? Sergey Brin, Larry Page
8. WHICH IS THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY MOST PEOPLE?
MANDRAIAN
9. AUTHOR OF HARD TIMES? CHARLE'S DICKEN'S
10. Branch of science deals with causes of diseases is-
etiology
11. Who built Eiffel tower? French engineer Gustave Eiffel
12. The longest inland waterways in the world is
Mississippi river system
13. which country invented the atom bomb? u.s.a
14. The software named SEAMONKEY is used in a
computer to Browse the internet
15. who is the tallest man in the world - Robert Wadlow
and Sultan Kosen
16. WHO ARE MILEY'S BEST FRIENDS IN THE HIT T.V
SERIES 'HANNAH MONTANA'? lilly and oliver
17. Which medicine is used for the treatment of cough?
Levopromazine
18. which is driest place in world? atcama desert
19. length of thar desert? 2,59,000 kilometers
20. Tagline 'Empowering people' is linked with which
brand? acer

2. 21. How do plants stand erec? Cellwalls
22. which asian team will be out of the next fifa world cup
for the first time after a gap of 20 years? iran
23. who awarded the indira gandhi peace prize of the year
2010? PM Sheikh hazina
24. When does mahatma gandhi born? October 2,1869
25. what is called master blaster? schin tendulkar
26 who took first wicket in ipl3 chaminda vaas
27. Who is Finance Minister in 2010 ? parnab mukhraji
28. In which state kalahasthi is situated? andhra pradesh
29. when was french east india company was started?
1664
30. what is india's national flower? lotus
31. In which Plant called this potinical name' HIBISCUS
ROSANAS' CHAMBARAUTHI
32. which is the oldest and no.1 nationalized bank? state
bank of india
33. In which year "Dandi Yatra' is done by Mahatma
Gandhi? 1930
34. Who was the fourth Prime minister of India? MorarJi
Desai
35. Maximum possibble no. of seats in Indian Loksabha is?
552
36. world largest gravity dam is located in India
37. who invented watch ? noah's ark
38. who is the first women freedom fighter jhansi rani
39. what is the native place of mother teresa?
cecozlovakia
40. the last tale of shakespere? the tempest

3. 41. how many legs did a butterfly had? 6
42. when the twin tower destroy? sept. 11,2001
43. what is the capital of china bejjing
44. what is the capital of india? delhi
45. who gave the slogan '"YES WE CAN" during his
presidential campaign? barak obama
46. Niagara Falls was discovered by - Louis Hennepin
47. Who is the first women ips officer in india? kiran bedi
48. which is the sugar bowl of world? cuba
49. who is invented in penicillin? alexander flemming
50. In absence of both the president and vice president
who serves the office of the president of india?? Chief
justice of india
51. who is the general-secretary of united nations at
present? Ban ki moon
52. who is the vice president of india ? mohammad hamid
ansari
53. Who was the youngest President of the USA? -
Theodore Roosevelt
54. How many legs do butterflies have? 6 Legs & 2 Pair of
Wings
55. who invented radiummadam curie
56. What is the common name for ascorbic acid? Vitamin
C
57. Which useful household item is made from
naphthalene? Mothballs
58. The first President of Bangladesh was Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman

4. 59. The longest highway in the world has a length of
About 8000 km
60. Who invented the Nintendo Wii? Kashi Kabushiki
61. What year does the Nintendo Wii come out? Late 2006
62. Who invented the Light Bulb? Humphry Davy
63. Who invented the washing machine? James King
64. Who invented the first electric washing machine? Alva
Fisher
65. Who invented the safety pin? Walter Hunt
66. Who invented the Vacuum Cleaner? Hubert Booth
67. Who won the Football World Cup in 2006? Italy
68. Which country hosted the Football World Cup in 2006?
Germany
69. Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
David Cameron
70. Who won Men's Singles title in French Open 2010?
Rafael Nadal (Spain)
71. Who won Women's Singles title in French Open 2010?
Francesca Schiavone (Italy)
72. Who won Men's Doubles title in French Open 2010?
Daniel Nestor (Canada) & Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia)
73. Who won Women's Doubles title in French Open
2010? Serena & Venus Williams (USA)
74. What is the longest word in English in which each
letter is used at least two times? Unprosperousness
75. What is the most popular breed of dog? Retrievers
76. Who is the CEO of search company Google? Eric
Schmidt
77. Who is Miss USA 2010? Rima Fakih

5. 78. Which country won the Thomas Cup title for
Badminton in 2010? China
79. Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil
Services? Satyendranath Tagore
80. Who was the first woman Governor of India? Sarojini
Naidu
81. Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap
deal with Iran? Brazil and Turkey
82. Who won the Madrid Masters men's tournament in
2010? Rafael Nadal
83. Who is CEO of Yahoo? Carol Bartz
84. Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest without
oxygen? Phu Dorji
85. How many words can you make from a five letter
word by shuffling the places of each alphabet? 120
86. Speed of computer mouse is measured in which unit?
Mickey
87. Who topped Forbes list of 'Billionaire Universities' in
2010? Harvard University
88. Barack Obama's birthday is on which date? August 4,
1961
89. Which bird is the international symbol of happiness?
Bluebird
90. What is the pirate's flag with the skull and cross-bones
called? Jolly Roger
91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is -
Thailand

6. 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 invented the first motor car in Germany in 1886
- Karl Benz
101 who is the richest man in the world 2011 - Carlos Slim
1. The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen.
2. Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats.
3. The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911)
4. Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.
5. The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester.
6. The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.
7. The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.
8. The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.
9. The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA.
10.The famous painting 'Mona Lisa' is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.
11.The earlier name for tomato was Love apple.
12.The first President of USA was George Washington.
13.The famous words 'Veni Vidi Vici' were said by Julius Caesar.

7. 14.The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by
Joseph Lister.
15.The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held
at Athens was nine.
16.Mercury is also known as Quick Silver.
17.Disneyland is located in California, USA.
18.The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany.
19.Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer.
20.Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin.
21.The national emblem of Spain is Eagle.
22.Archimedes was born in Sicily.
23.The total area of Vatican City is 0.272 square kilometers.
24.The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat in Kampuchea.
25.The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA.
26.The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait.
27.The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan.
28.The largest city of Africa is Cairo.
29.The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman.
30.The 'Capeof Good Hope' is located in South Africa.
31.The Heathrow Airport is located in London.
32.The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude.
33.The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega.
34.The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois.
35.The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state.
36.The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa.
37.The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina.
38.The personknown as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley.
39.The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu.
40.The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island
of Hispaniola.
41.The largest auto producerin the USA is General Motors.
42.The largest auto producing nation is Japan.
43.The famous 'General Motors' company was founded by William Durant.
44.The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy.
45.The first actor to win an Oscarwas Emil Jannings.
46.The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and
Seven Dwarfs.
47.The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris.
48.The first country to issue stamps was Britain.

8. 49.The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboystar of the silent movies
is Tom Mix.
50.The Pentagon is located at Washington DC.
51.The world's largest car manufacturing company is Toyota Motors, JAPAN.
52.The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero Cycles, India.
53.The world's oldest underground railway is at London.
54.The White House was painted white to hide fire damage.
55.The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria.
56.The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River.
57.The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm.
58.The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III.
59."History is Bunk" was said by Henry Ford.
60.The term 'astrology' literally means Star Speech.
61.Togo is situated in Africa.
62.Coal is also known as Black Diamond.
63.The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp.
64.The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan.
65.The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London
Sunday Express.
66.The lightest known metal is Lithium.
67.The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile.
68.The oil used to preserve timber is Creosoteoil.
69.The founder of USA was George Washington.
70.The first talkie feature film in USA was 'The Jazz Singer'.
71.The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide.
72.The US state North Carolina is also known as Tar Heel state.
73.The US state Tennesse is also known as Volunteer state.
74.The US state Indiana is also known as Hoosier state.
75.The US state Kentucky is also known as Blue Grass state.
76.The US state known as 'Pine Free State' is Vermont.
77.The US state known as 'Mountain State' is West Virginia.
78.The US state known as 'Land of 1000 Lakes' is Minnesota.
79.The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot.
80.The Pakistani President who died in an air crash was Zia-ul-Huq.
81.Yoghurt means Fermented milk.
82.Yankee is the nickname of American.
83.The International court of Justice is located in Hague, Holland.
84.The headquarters of World Bank is located at Washington DC.
85.Victoria Falls was discovered by David Livingstone.

9. 86.The technique to producethe first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick
Steptoe and Robert Edwards.
87.The oldest residential university of Britain is the Oxford University.
88.The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in
London is called Big Ben.
89.Prado Museum is located in Madrid.
90.The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight.
91.'Man is a ToolMaking Animal' was said by Benjamin Franklin.
92.The term 'anesthesia' was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
93.The first man to reach Antarctica was Fabian Gottlieb.
94.The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in Tanzania.
95.The invention that is considered to have built America is Dynamite.
96.Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration,
Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more. that contains all the
vowels: authentication, remuneration, education, automobile, miscellaneous
and many more. >
97.Words that contain all the vowels in order: Facetious and Abstemious. that
contain all the vowels in order: facetious and abstemious. >
98.Words that contain all the vowels in reverse order: Uncomplimentary,
Unproprietary, Unoriental and Subcontinental. that contain all the vowels in
reverse order: uncomplimentary, unproprietary, unoriental and
subcontinental. >
99.Words with no vowel in them: Myth, Fly, Sky, Dry, Cry, Rhythm, Crypt.
with no vowel in them: myth, fly, sky, dry, cry, rhythm, crypt. >
100. Which country declares independence on 18th Feb 2008? - Kosovo.
101. Who was the founder of the kindergarten education system? - German
educator Friedrich Froebel
102. What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? - Ascorbic Acid
103. What is the full form of GPRS? - General Packet Radio Service
104. Which was the first university established in the world? - Nalanda
University
105. What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer.
106. The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural
History.
107. The lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile.
108. The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland.

10. 109. The place known as the Garden of England is Kent.
110. The tallest tower in the world is the C. N. Tower, Toronto, Canada.
111. The country famous for its fish catch is Japan.
112. The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa.
113. Montreal is situated on the bank of River Ottawa.
114. The city of Bonn is situated in Germany.
115. The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival.
116. Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus.
117. The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
118. The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid International
Airport, Saudi Arabia.
119. The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1988 was
Armenia. Later on it became a separate country.
120. The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay, Canada.
121. The largest church in the world is Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City,
Rome.
122. The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia.
123. The largest gulf in the world is Gulf of Mexico.
124. The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland, Volgograd Russia.
125. The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimizu Tunnel, Japan.
126. The world's loneliest island is the Tristan da cunha.
127. The word 'Quiz' was coined by Jim Daly Irishman.
128. The original meaning of 'Quiz' was Trick.
129. The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street.
130. The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace.
131. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
132. The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is
Bahrain.
133. The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre, Detroit, USA.
134. The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi Arabia.
135. The world's tallest office building is the Sears Tower, Chicago.
136. In the year 1811, Paraguay became independent from Spain.
137. The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynne.
138. The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was
Persepolis.
139. WHO stands for World Health Organization.
140. WHO (World Health Organization) is located at Geneva.
141. FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization.
142. FAO is located at Rome and London.

11. 143. UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development
Organization.
144. UNIDO is located at Vienna.
145. WMO stands for World Meteorological Organization.
146. WMO is located at Geneva.
147. International Civil Aviation Organization is located at Montreal.
148. The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela.
149. The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia.
150. Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum.