General Science Quiz Questions & Answers - Part 3Test and increase your science knowledge with these quiz questions. This science quiz contains collection of free quiz questions and general knowledge articles on science.Why does a rider feel a... Read More

Famous Characters in LiteratureAdam – (1) A character in the Bible; also in ‘Paradise Lost’ by Milton. (2) In Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ – an aged servant of Orlando. (3) In Shakespeare’s ‘Comedy of... Read More

General Science Quiz Questions & Answers - Part 2Why does an electric bulb make a bang when it is broken?An electric bulb has a partial vacuum. When it is broken, air rushes into take the place of the vacuum, hence it bangs.Why does ship made of... Read More

The Largest, Longest, Biggest, Highest, Smallest in the World Archipelago, largest Indonesia Largest Railway Bridge Herey P. Long Bridge, Louisiana, U.S.A. (7 km.) Bird, largest Ostrich Bird, smallest Humming bird Building, tallest Taipei-101, in... Read More

General Science Quiz Questions & Answers - Part 1Why does a piece of iron get rusted if left exposed in the open?Iron piece rusts if left exposed in the open because it reacts with the oxygen in the air, forming iron oxide - a compound of iron... Read More

List of famous Battles and Wars in IndiaBattle of Hydaspes – In 326 B.C. whenAlexander, the great had to turn back from Hydaspes (Beas) When his troopsrefused to march into Indiaagainst the Nanda Empire.Battle of Kalinga – It was fought in 361 B... Read More

Substitute for human skin developed – Israeli surgeons have now developed a successful, safe and effective substitute for the human skin which in expected to find used market soon. The artificial skin called the ‘Omiderm’ in thin... Read More

Vocabulary of Medical Significance - Medical dictionary and abbreviations. Use this medical dictionary to find the meaning of a medical term. This Glossary of medical terms can be used to look up the meaning of a medical term.Abscess – A painful... Read More

1. What is the Full Form of YAHOO?Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle2. What is the Full Form of ADIDAS?ADIDAS - All Day I Dream About Sports3. What is the expansion of Star as in Star TV Network?Satellite Television Asian Region4. What is... Read More

Austin – Motor car.Baird J.L. – Television.Bell, Graham – Telephone.Broquet – Helicopter.Colt – Revolver.Daimler – Gas engine, Automobile.Davy – Miner’s Safety Lamp.Diesel – Internal combustion.Edison – First electric bulb and... Read More

First/Last Heads of State The first woman Prime Minister of a country Mrs. S. Bandaraike (Sri Lanka) The first President of the U.S.A. George Washington The first President of the Chinese Republic Sun Yet Sen The first Governor-General of Pakistan... Read More

First in India - First IndiansQuestionsAnswersFirst Woman to climb mount EverestBachhendri palFirst Woman of the world to climb mount Everest twiceSantosh YadavThe First President of India RepublicDr. Rajendra PrasadThe First Prime Minister of Free... Read More

Units of MeasurementAmpere – Unit ofelectric current.Angstrom – Theunit of wavelength of light.Bar – It is theunit of atmospheric pressure; one bar is equal to pressure of 1.013x105N/m2.Calorie – Theunit of heat.Coulomb – Practicalunit of... Read More

The British Rule in Indian HistoryThe British Empire in India wasfounded by Clive. He was the representative of the East India Company in India. He wastwice the head of the administration – first from 1757-60 and second from1765-67.Clive defeated... Read More

Scientific Terms Explained - N to ZNitrogen Fixation – Nitrogen has the property of reacting underspecial conditions to form a number of useful products. Owing to this propertythe free atmospheric nitrogen is converted into so many nitrogenous... Read More

Ability is poor man's wealth. - M. WrenNatural abilities are like natural plants that need pruning by study. – Francis baconNatural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. â€... Read More

List of World Famous Battles and WarsBattle of Marathon(490 B.C.) – This battle was fought between the Greeks and Persians in 490B.C. A small Greek Army defeated much larger Persian force.Battle of Hastings(1066 A. D.) – This war was between... Read More

A trade name, also known as a business name, is the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes. Also called brand name, a name used to identify a commercial product or service, which may or may not be registered as a trademark. Trade... Read More

Scientific Terms Explained - A to MAbsolute Zero – On the temperature scale is the lowest temperature theoretically possible. The theoretical point is equivalent to – 45.6oF or- 273.16o at which all molecular motion stops.Acupuncture – It is an... Read More

Science Dealing with Different SubjectsAgriculture – Culture of all cultures.Agronomy – Agros = field + nomous = cultivation i.e. Art of growing crops.Aeronautics – Science of flight of aeroplanes.Anatomy – Structure of human body... Read More

Inventions/Discovery Discoverer/InventorCounty Year Geographical America Christopher Columbus Italy 1492 Sea route to India (Via the Cape of Good Hope) Vasco-de-Gama Portugal 1498 Sandwich Islands (Now called Hawian Island Captain Cook ... Read More

Important Days (India) 15th January Army Day 26th January Republic Day 30th January Martyrs’ Day 28th February National Science Day 5th April National Maritime Day 15th August Independence Day 5th September Teachers’ Day, Dr.... Read More

1967 –International Year of Tourism1968 – HumanRights Year (U.N.O.)1970 – InternationalEducation Year (U.N.O.)1974 – WorldPopulation Year (U.N.O.)1975 – InternationalWomen’s Year (U.N.O)1979 –International Children’s Year (U.N... Read More

Largest, Smallest, Highest and Longest in India Biggest Hotel Oberai-Sheraton on the Shore of the Arabian Sea in South Bombay. Highest Mountain Peak K2(8,611 meters) Largest Populated City Mumbai Longest River (Flow in India) Ganga (2510 Kilometers)... Read More

Antarctic – Is that part of the earth which surrounds the South Pole.Anticyclone – The system of winds where the winds below spirally outward from a central region of high pressure towards the low pressure is called anticyclone.Apogee – A... Read More

Albatross – Seabird found in North Pacific off the American caost.Alpaca – Animalfound in Chile (South America)Antelope – Agroup of hollow-horned ruminants related to sheep and goats.Chameleon – Alizard which changes color of its own skin in... Read More

General Assembly – It is legislature of the U.N. and all the countries which are the members of the organization are represented in it. Each member country can send five representatives but is has only one vote. The General Assembly is a... Read More

Cricket The Ball – 155.9 gm to 163 gm in weight Bat – 96.5 cm in length and 10.8 cm width (Maximum) Pitch – 20.12 Meters Foot Ball Field – 100x64 Meters to 110x75 meters Hockey Field – 100 yards x 110 x 60 meters The Ball – 5½ ounces to... Read More

Amundsen – Discovered South Pole in Dec. 14, 1911.Armstrong, Neil A. – (U.S.A.) First person to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.Cabot Sebastian – Discovered New Found land in 1497.Columbus Christopher – Discovered America in 1492 and... Read More

Archimedes – Inventionof the famous Archimedean law, discovery of the principles of lever andspecific gravity.Avogadro – AnItalian scientists known for Avogadro’s hypo-thesis.Becquarrel – Radio-activityof uranium.Baird J.L. – Television... Read More

Aluminium – Kerala, U.P. and M.PAntimony – Punjab and KarnatakaAsbestos – Bihar, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Andhra PradeshBantonite – Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir.Bauxite – Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra and Madhya PredeshBeryllium – Rajasthan,... Read More

CountryCapital Afghanistan Kabul Albania Tirana Algeria Algiers Angola Luanda Australia Canberra Austria Vienna Argentina Buenos Aires Bangladesh Dhaka Belgium Brussels Bolivia La Paz Bhutan Thimphu Brazil Brasilia Bulgaria Sofia Cuba Havana Costa... Read More

Banting – Insulin (a cure for diabetes)Bernard Christian – Replacing the human heartBrahmchari, U.M. – Cure of kala-a-zar feverDomagk – Sulpha drugs as bactericidesFleming Alexander – Penicillin (in 1929)Harvey ­– Circulation of... Read More

Absolute Zero – The starting point of absolute temperature where all molecular motion ceases.Artificial Gravity – This is actually the creation of centrifugal force by causing a craft-like object, the popularly known space station, to slowly... Read More

A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He shoos him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he goes over to the dog and notices he has a note in his mouth. He takes the note and it... Read More

Expeditions Expeditioners The first person to reach the North Pole by overland journey Robert Peary The first person to reach the South Pole Amundsen The first person to have climbed Mount Everest Sherpa Tenzing (19th May, 1953) The first person to... Read More