General Knowledge For PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS & NTS Exams Exercise 8

General Knowledge For PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS & NTS Exams Exercise 8

• Minerva is the Goddess of what: Wisdom
• One person every 6 seconds dies from what: Contaminated water diseases
• The length of what is approximately 1/10th circumference of earth: Great wall of China
• USA has most airports which country has second most: Australia
• In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item: Safety Pin
• Who invented punched cards used in early computing 1880s: Herman Hollerith
• 1500 paces was what Roman measurement: League
• Who gave the UN the land in NY to build their HQ: John D Rockerfeller
• Which writer coined the word Cyberspace in 1984: William Gibson –Neuromancer
• What is the oldest known infectious disease: Leprosy
• What was invented in 1855 45 years later than it was needed: Can Opener
• Chogori is better know by what boring name: K2
• Which country has the worlds biggest (on land) National Park: Canada – Wood Buffalo 17300s ml
• What was Edison’s first practical invention: Tick a Tape for stockmarket
• Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952: Sony
• What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green: Chromium
• What is dittology: Double meaning
• Which country invented the mariners compass: China
• How was Alexander the Greats body preserved: In large jar of honey
• What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 G C Beilder: Photocopier
• What country consumes the most coal each year: China
• What does soviet mean: Workers Council
• In which city is the worlds oldest museum - Ashmolian 1679: Oxford
• To what family does the hippopotamus belong: Pig
• In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496: Paris
• Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867: Otto Von Bismarck
• In which country did Turkeys originate: USA
• What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt: Yellow
• An Arab horse has less what than other horses: Bones - one vertebra less
• In what country did red onions originate: Italy
• What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1: Ambulance Driver
• What was the name of the Roman God of sleep-Somnos
• What is the name of the four holy books of the Hindus-The Vedas
• What animal always gives birth to same sex twins-Armadillo
• What colour is named after a battle fought in Italy in 1859-Magenta
• What does the name Ghengis Khan mean-Very Mighty Ruler
• What is the most common disease in the world-Dental Caries
• Which country was the first to make seat belts compulsory-Czechoslovakia
• A young what is called an Eyas-Hawk
• In a Gynocracy - who rules- Women
• What type of animal is a markhor-Wild Goat
• What is the last book of the Bible-Revelations
• What historical event was referred to as Black 47-Irish Potato Famine
• Tempera uses water and what to paint with- Egg Yoke
• Which company developed the Laser Printer -Cannon
• The name of which countries capital means good air-Argentina – Buenos Aires
• Which dictator preferred 50,000 rifles to 50,000 votes-Benito Mussolini
• What country was once named New France- Canada
• In which country were modern banknotes first used-Sweden
• What does the syrinx help a bird to do-Sing
• What food item in French literally means twice cooked-Biscuit
• The Titanic has a sister ship - name it-The Olympic
• Halcyon is the poetic name for which bird-Kingfisher
• Which country invented French fried potatoes-Belgium
• The word bungalow comes from which language-Hindi
• What is the Japanese Shinkasen-High speed Train
• What is a travelator-Horizontal Escalator
• Where was Napoleon born-Ajaccio -Corsican capitol