AMAZING FACTS

Tuesday is considered as the most productive day of the week. In human body the right lung takes in more air than the left one. The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth. Bill gates house was designed using Macintosh computer which is a brand of the Microsofts rival company. Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made from grass. In the 1930s America track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living. There is a great mushroom in Oregon that is 2,400 years old. It Covers 3.4 square miles of land and is still growing. Jimmy Carter is the first USA president to have born in hospital Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump. Cleopatra married two of her brothers. Human birth control pill works on gorillas. It is illegal to own a red car in shanghai china. Tru to spin an egg, Its strange that a hard-boiled egg will spin but an uncooked or soft-boiled egg will not. Astronauts cannot burp in space. People with blue eyes see better in dark. The snowiest city in the USA is Blue Canyon, California. Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks. Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand. The gasoline can not freeze no matter how cold the temperature falls.

Human stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself. Every person has a unique tongue print. Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesnt wear pants. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it go mad instantly and sting itself to death. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cant sink in quicksand. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. The Polar Bear can reach 25 miles / hr of speed. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. Chocolate affects a dogs heart and nervous system. A few ounces will kill a small sized dog. Most lipsticks contain fish scales.

Animal General Knowledge Test

Animal General Knowledge Test

The Earth has over 12, 00,000 species of animals, 3,00,000 species of plants & 1,00,000 other species. All polar bears are left handed A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime The original name for the butterfly was flutterby A cheetah does not roar like a lion it purrs like a cat (meow) A jellyfish is 95 percent water!

No two zebras have stripes that are exactly alike. There are more than 50 different kinds of kangaroos. A butterflie have 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings & has 12,000 eyes. Human birth control pill works on gorillas. German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog. Owl is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees. The Swan has over 25,000 feathers in its body. Elephant teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds. Crane sleeps standing on one leg. Shark cannot see, they are very sensitive to sound. A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Bears whose brown fur is tipped with lighter-colored hairs are called grizzly bears . Ants dont sleep. A cheetah can run 76 kilometres per hour (46 miles per hour) Kiwis are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell. Cassowary is one of the dangerous birds that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw. The largest frog in the world is called Goliath frog.

Child General Knowledge Quiz

Child General Knowledge Quiz

Childhood and teenage is the perfect age for learning and growing. Apart from involving deep into the course books, it is also important for children to know the current affairs and have a strong general knowledge.

General knowledge questions, children and learning should go hand in hand at every stage of development. Following are some of the general knowledge questions for kids: Who played the role of Harry Potter in the movie Harry Potter? Daniel Jacob Who went to Harvard University at the age of 11 to study Mathematics? William James Sidis Who became the youngest chess master at the age of 12? Sergey Karjakin For children we have some of the best general knowledge questions on India. What is the frontier of India? 14,103 kms What is the estimate of population in India? 1,080,264,388 Which is the capital city of India? New Delhi What is the area of the country? 3,300,000 sq km What is the currency of India? Indian Rupee What is the population of children in India? 337,566,907 We also have some of the best general knowledge puzzles that can puzzle kids. Questions: Which would you say is heavier, a kg of cotton or a kg of gold? Answer: Both are equal Questions: A heavy tree trunk can be sawed into a 12ft long piece in one minute. How long will it take to saw it into twelve equal pieces? Answer: Eleven minutes Questions: Which is worth more, a bucket full of half a sovereign gold pieces or an identical bucket half full of 1 sovereign gold piece? Answer: A bucket full of half a sovereign gold pieces Questions: Make words from the alphabets SITLIMBKEOPNR Answer: sit, limb, pot, tin, ten, pen, bolt, lit, liter, no, on

Computer Related Quiz

Computer Related Quiz

Abacus is cnsidered as the first known counting device and it was orginated from Asia. Abacus worked on a place-value notion meaning that the place of a bead or rock on the apparatus determined how much it was worth. In 1642 a French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal invented the first mechanical digital calculator using gears known as the Pascaline. In 1812 Charles P. Babbage later known as the father of the computer, designed a machine, the difference engine which was steam-powered, fully automatic and commanded by a fixed instruction program. In 1947 the giant calculating device ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator) machine was developped by John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, Jr. at the University of Pennsylvania. In early 1960s Gene Amdahl designed the IBM System/360 series of mainframe computers, which considered as the first general purpose digital computers which uses intergrated circuits. In 1961 Dr. Hopper developed the COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) programming language. In 1964 the International Business Machines (IBM) publishes and marketed the term word processor In 1965 Dr. Thomas Kurtz and Dr. John Kemeny developped BASIC (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) programming language . In 1969 the Internet was started. In 1969, computers were first used to communicate synchronously. In 1970 Dr. Ted Hoff developed the famous Intel 4004 microprocessor (G) chip. In 1971 the Intel released the first microprocessor, a specialized integrated circuit which was able to process four bits of data at a time.

In 1976 Apple Computers was founded by Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak. In 1981 the IBM PC was introduced with a 16-bit microprocessor.

Corporate World Quiz

Corporate World Quiz

Uncle Pai is a successful publisher who was associated with Amar Chitra Katha once roaringly successful childrens literature. Indra Nooyi is the top executive of Indian origin with Pepsi Cold Drinks who regarded as the 50 most powerful women in corporate America by a leading corporate magazine. Royal Dutch Shell commonly known as Shell is the biggest Petroleum Company in the world. Dhunji Rana the robust male model who has a stylish and sophisticated presence was the model for Zodiac Man for the brands indian advertising promotions. CEAT tyre company which gives cricket ratings are belongs to RPG Enterprises group is an indian company which manages various business areas such as Power, Transmission, IT, Speciality, Carbon Black, Tyre, Retail and Entertainment. Living Media India Ltd is the media group has launched Indias first electronic newspaper, or e-paper. Sunil Mittal of Bharti Telecom was an Indian businessman who has been named among businessweeks top entrepreneurs for 2000. The beautiful Ekta Kapoor, daughter of film star Jeetendra, is a highly successful producer of television serials owns Balaji Telefilms. Epson Company has the advertising punchline The Power To Create. Tata Finance has launched a credit card with a tie up with American Express Credit Card Company. Stanford University Network is the first three letters of Sun Microsystems stand for.

The beer brand cobra is the most preferred as an accompaniment to India food. C. K. Prahlad the Management Guru of Indian Origin is most associateed with the phrase Core Competence. Maruti Udyog is the largest unlisted company in India in terms of turnover. L. N. Mittal is the only Asian to be included in Sunday Times list of The Wealthiest 200 in Britain since 1066. Raymond is the Indian textile brand who proudly proclaims Since 1925in its advertisements. Mumbai-born Fareed Zackaria has been appointed the editor of Newsweek an international news magazine. Bombay Dyeing Textile Company of India is head quartered at Neville House. The Hollywood horror flick Crocodile 2 Death Roll was recently shot in Ramoji film studio in India The Department of Telecommunications (DOT has been transformed in to a corporation and namedas Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.

General Knowledge Questions

General Knowledge Questions

Here we have gathered some of the general knowledge questions and answers for you to test your knowledge about the current affairs. Question: Who has been appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government? Answer: J. N. Daxit Question: Who is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka? Dharam Singh Question: Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004 crown? Answer: Jennifer Hawkins

Question: Which cricketer holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Tests? Answer: Chris Carins (New Zealand) Question: Who has been appointed the new Chief Justice of India? Answer: Justice R. C. Lahoti Question: Which sports persons got the honour of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi recently? Answer: Anjali Bhagwat Question: Which planet crossed the face of the sun (in transit) after 122 years recently? Answer: Venus Question: Which country was readmitted to the Commonwealth recently? Answer : Pakistan Question: Who won the mens singles title of the French Open 2004? Answer: Gaston Gaudio Question: Who is Indias first Woman Grand Master in Chess? Answer: Koneru Humpy Question: How can the age of the tree be determined? Answer: Counting the annual growth rings of its stem Question: Where is the Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period? Answer: Bhubaneswar Question: Which Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism? Answer: Alauddin Khalji Question: Which mountain peaks of the Himalayas is NOT in India? Answer: Annapurna Question: Who is the author of the book, The Man Who Divided India? Answer: Rafiq Zakaria

Indian Presidents
Indian Presidents

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Indias first president after independence was dr. Rajendra Prasad born on december 3, 1884 in the Saran district of North Bihar. Prasad spent his childhood listening to tales from the Ramayana, and the epic had a profound influence on his life. He was a brilliant student, he studied in the Presidency College, Calcutta, and topped in Master of Arts and Master of Law at the Calcutta University. He joined the Indian National Congress while practicing Law in Calcutta in 1911. Even though he made his mark as a lawyer, he was deeply influenced by Gandhi, and plunged himself into the freedom struggle. He twice became the president of the Congress in 1934 and 1939. Prasad emerged as the only choice for presidency after the country became a Republic in 1950. When it came to relinquishing office in 1962, after being the First Citizen of India for 12 long years from January 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962, Dr. Prasad did not bat an eyelid, despite persuasions from all quarters. The nation befittingly awarded him with a Bharat Ratna. He was passed on February 28, 1963. 2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan The Second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan born on September 5, 1888 in a middle class Hindu family in Tirutani in the then Madras State. He best known as a philosopher, statesman, writer, educationist, humanist and administrator, despite being orthodox, his parents had a vision for their son and sent him to Christain missionary schools and colleges, such as Lutheran Mission School, Tirupati; Vellore College, Vellore; and Madras Christian College. He took up Philosophy at the graduation level in Madras University and went on to master the subject. Throughout his glorious career, Radhakrishnan held numerous important academic, cultural and political posts, both in India and abroad, such as Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, Spaulding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics, Oxford University, Leader of the Indian Delegation to UNESCO, Ambassador-Extraord inary and Minister-Plenipoten tiary to the U.S.S.R., etc. Dr. Radhakrishnan became the President after Dr. Rajendra Prasad, his presidency period starts from May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967. His

birthday is celebrated as Teachers Day throughout India he passed on April 17, 1975. 3. Dr. Zakir Hussain Third President an educator, Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in Hyderabad on February 8, 1897. He studied at Islam High School, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, and later at the Anglo-Muhammadan Oriental College (now known as Aligarh Muslim University). He founded the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi. He held several posts as Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education, a member of the University Grants Commission and a member of the University Education Commission. Hussain served as the VicePresident from 1962 to 1967 and then went on to grace Rashtrapati Bhavan as the third President. The first President to die while in office on May 3, 1969, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1954 and the Bharat Ratna in 1963. 4. Varahagiri Venkata Giri Fourth President Varahagiri Venkata Giri was a prolific writer and a good orator; he was born in Berhampur in the Ganjam district (then a part of the Madras Presidency) of Orissa on August 10, 1894. A Telegu by birth, he went to the University Of Dublin, Ireland, for higher studies. He soon got absorbed into the freedom struggle in Ireland. While taking active participation in the freedom movement, Giri joined the Indian National Congress and mobilised the trade unions in support of the freedom struggle. He was elected to the Parliament in 1952. Thereafter, Giri served as Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Mysore from 1957 to 1967. He became the Vice-President in 1967. Giri had to officiate as President Dr. Zakir Hussain passed away while in office. He was finally elected the President in 1969. Giri received the Bharat Ratna in 1975. 5. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed The Fifth President Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed man of many abilities, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was born on May 13, 1905 in the Hauz Qazi area of Old Delhi. He received his primary education from Bonda Government High School, Uttar Pradesh, and did his matriculation from the Delhi Government High School, then under the Punjab University. Later, he joined the Catherine College, Cambridge University, and was called to the Bar from Inner Temple of London.

Ahmed joined the Indian National Congress in 1931 and took active part in the freedom struggle. He became part of the Central Cabinet after Independence and held important portfolios. He could not complete his term due to a fatal heart attack on February 11, 1977. 6. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Indias sixth President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was born in the Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh on May 18, 1913. After completing his primary education at Theosophical High School at Adyar in Madras, Reddy went to Governments Arts College at Anantpur for higher studies. He plunged into the freedom movement in 1931, participating in various nationalist activities. Reddy became the chief minister of the then newly-formed state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, and later from 1962 to 1964. He served in the cabinet of Prime ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi. Twice elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker (1967 and 1977), Reddy became the President in 1977 after winning the elections hands down as an unopposed candidate. 7. Giani Zail Singh Giani Zail Singh a man of the masses and the only Sikh President of India till date, Zail Singh was born on May 5, 1916 in an agricultural family in village Sandhwan in the then Faridkot State. Hailing from a humble background, Singh showed remarkable acumen in mastering Sikh history and its scriptures. He acquired the epithet of Giani because of his scholarly abilities. After leading the fight against feudalism and participating actively in the freedom movement in Punjab, Singh went on to become the chief minister of the state in 1972. Punjab enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity under his leadership. He became home minister in Indira Gandhi cabinet in 1980, he utilised his administrative skills to solve many problems that stared in the face of the nation. He was elected to the highest office of India in 1982. 8. Ramaswamy Venkataraman Eighth President, Ramaswamy Venkataraman was born in village Rajamadam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on December 4, 1910. He did his Masters in Economics from Madras University and Law from Law College, Madras. As a practicing lawyer, he became involved with the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Venkataraman was a member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted India`s Constitution. After India became a Republic, he was elected to the Parliament in 1952. He was Governor, International Monetary Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Asian Development Bank. He was elected Vice-President of India in 1984 and became the President in 1987. 9. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma The Ninth President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma was born in Bhopal on August 19, 1918, Madhya Pradesh, and studied in St. Johns College, Agra; Allahabad University; Lucknow University; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University; Lincolns Inn, London and Harvard Law School, USA. He taught Law at Cambridge University in 1946-47. While in Britain, Sharma took active interest in Indias struggle for Independence, and later joined the Indian National Congress. After India became a Republic, Sharma took over as the Chief Minister of Bhopal in 1952 before the state of Madhya Pradesh was formed. He also occupied the posts of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra. Sharma was elected the Vice-President in 1987 and eventually the countrys President in 1992. He is credited to have sworn in three prime ministers. 10. Kocheril Raman Narayanan The tenth president Kocheril Raman Narayanan was a scholar and a writer, Narayanan was born in village Uzhavoor in Kottayam district of Kerala on October 27, 1920. He did his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English Literature from Travancore University, and later went on to study at the London School of Economics. Narayanan joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1949 and served in Rangoon, Tokyo, London, Canberra and Hanoi. He was Indias Ambassador to Thailand, Turkey, China, and eventually became Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs in 1976. He was Indias Ambassador to the United States from 1980 to 1984. Elected to the post of Vice-President in 1992, Narayanan became the President in 1997. He was also the first President to cast his vote in the 1998 General Elections. He passed away on November 9, 2005. 11. Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

One of the most distinguished scientists of India, Abdul Kalam is known as the Missile Man of India. He was born at Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu on October 15, 1931, and studied Aeronautical Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology. Kalam developed India`s first Satellite Launch Vehicle. He also developed and enabled operationalisation of Agni and Prithvi missiles. It was largely because of his efforts that India became a nuclear weapons country. Befittingly, he has been bestowed with all the three civilian honours of the Nation. The 11th President is also credited with many firsts to his credit. He is the first President to be awarded the Bharat Ratna before he occupied Rashtrapati Bhavan, the first scientist to become the President and the first bachelor to be elected to the highest office of the land. He created history by flying the Sukhoi 30. 12. Smt. Pratibha Patil The 12th and current president of india, she is the first indian women appointed at the top post of the indian constituency.

Strange Facts
Strange Facts

The North Atlantic gets 1 inch wider every year. It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest. The only rock that floats in water is pumice. The first ten feet of the ocean hold as much heat as the Earths entire atmosphere. Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, also set a world water-speed record of over seventy miles an hour at the age of seventy two. The United States consumes 25% of the entire worlds energy. The planet Saturn has a density lower than water. So, if placed in water it would float. It takes 70% less energy to produce a ton of paper from recycled paper than from trees. Hawaii is moving toward Japan 4 inches every year. The rocket engine has to supply its own oxygen so it can burn its fuel in outer space. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. Everyones tongue print is different. Moths have no stomach.

Hummingbirds cant walk. On average, our bodies constantly resist an atmospheric pressure of about 1 kilogram per square inch. Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h in 3 seconds. The highest temperature on Earth was 136F (58C) in Libya in 1922. Sunlight can penetrate clean ocean water to a depth of 240 feet. The temperature can be determined by counting the number of cricket chirps in fourteen seconds and adding 40. The moon is one million times drier than the Gobi Desert. Ten minutes of one hurricane contains enough energy to match the nuclear stockpiles of the world.

Solar System Quiz

Our solar system consists of one central star, the Sun The Solar System has nine planets named Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto Our solar system consists of more than 60 moons Our solar system consists of millions of rocky asteroids Our solar system consists of billions of icy comets The solar system is said to be over 5 billion years old. Planets are different in sizes and colors. The four planets closer to the Sun are called rocky planets. Only two planets have (Earth and Mars) have moons The asteroid belt is a zone between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye (Without telescope or binoculars) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called rocky or terrestial planets. `Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called the gaseous planets. Jupiter and Saturn contain the largest percentages of hydrogen and helium, while Uranus and Neptune contain largest shares of ices, frozen water, ammonia, methane, and carbon monoxide. The four gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, have rings. Hubble is one of the worlds most powerful telescopes. The Sun is too bright for the Hubble Space Telescope to observe. The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth. The earth began billions of years ago as a huge ball of swirling dust and gases. Earth is only known planet where life began on 600 million years ago.