General Awareness : Miscellaneous
1-What do Ombrophobes fear ? – Rain
2-Hippopotamus animal produces its own sun tan lotion.
Hippopotamus
3- The name of Isaac Newton’s dog Diamond caused fire in lab.
Isaac Newton
4-Juglans Regia is the real name of Walnut tree .
Walnut tree
5- The worlds tallest grass is Bamboo.
6-Formic acid was first prepared from distilled red ants.
7- European city Venice was the bride of the sea .
8-Yabusame is the Japanese version Archery sport.
9-Dendrologists worship trees.
10-Motor Rallying is the national sport of Finland.
11-Peter Goldmak invented Long-playing (LP) Record in 1948.
Peter Carl Goldmark
12-How did the Greek dramatist Aeschalys die ?- Eagle dropped tortoise on head.
13-Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower -Gustave was his first name .
Gustave Eiffel
14-The Salk vaccine is used against disease called Polio.
15-An alloy of Iron, Chromium and Nickel makes Stainless Steel.
16-Egypt first used the fountain pen.
17-TAP is the national airline of Portugal country.
18-A nilometer measures the rise and fall of what Rivers (originally Nile).
19-Carbon element is present in all organic compounds.
20-A skulk is a group of foxes.
Foxes
21-Iris was the Goddess of the rainbow.
22-Charlie Chaplin was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazine.
23-Polyphemus was the leader of Cyclops group of mythical giants.
24- Pluviomoter measures Rainfall.
25-English language has the most words.
26-The comma bacillus causes disease Cholera.
27-Japan invented Venetian Blinds.
28-Laika was the first ever dog to go into space .
In 1957, Laika became the first animal launched into orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight
29-If you have Chlorosis what colour does the skin go ?- Green.
30- Biltong is dried meat.
Biltong quick drying using an electric oven
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