INDIAN SCHOOL AL-GHUBRA

General Knowledge- February (2016-17)

Topic- Trivia

Questions Answers
1.) Which is the longest river in India? Ganga
The Ganga also called as Ganges, is a trans-boundary river
of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.

2.) Who was the first Indian woman who Sarojini Naidu
became the president of INC (Indian
National Congress) and was also
appointed as a state governor?

3.) Which monument was built to Gateway of India

commemorate the visit of King George V and
Queen Mary to Mumbai?

Marlin
4.) In the childrens movie 'Finding Nemo',
what is Nemo's dads name?

14 days

5.) How many days are there in a fortnight?

6.) Which is the only animated Pixar WALL-E
movie to include a live-action piece?
(It is the only Pixar film not completely
animated. It featured a small live-action
piece.)
7.) What type of animal is Bullseye in Horse
the Toy Story films?

8.) The Simon, the Communicator, Smartphones

and the Penelope are the earliest
versions of what?

9.) At which film festival does the best Berlin International Film Festival
picture receive the Golden Bear award?
The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin,
featured on both the coat of arms and flag of
Berlin.

10.) In which modern country is the Uzbekistan

ancient city of Bukhara?

11.) Which is the world's smallest Inaccessible Island rail

flightless bird?

12.) What is the largest organ in the Skin

human body?
The skin of an average adult has a surface area of
over 21 square feet and accounts for 6% to 10% of
your body weight.
13.) What type of joint do we have in
Hinge joint
our elbows and knees?
Eg: (ankle, elbow, and knee joints)
14.) What is the scientific or medical Cranium.
term for the skull?

15.) What are the smaller pieces that Tectonic plates

make up the Earths crust called?
It is also called lithospheric plate. It is a
massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock,
generally composed of both continental and
oceanic lithosphere.
16.) What type of scientist studies Geologist
erosion, volcanoes, and earthquakes?

17.) What small geological structure is Stalagmite

formed when water drips onto a cave
floor then evaporates, leaving behind
minerals? Al- Hoota Cave in
Oman is an
example.
18.) According to the rhyme, who picked Peter Piper
a peck of pickled peppers?

19.) What body of water separates English Channel

France and England?
20.) Who was the first President of the George Washington
United States? ( 1789- 1797)

21.) What are the three primary Red, yellow, and blue
colours?
Primary colours are sets of colours that can
be combined to make a useful range of colours.

24.) Who wrote the Harry Potter J.K. Rowling

series? (Her full name is Joanne Kathleen Rowling.)
25.) What are the four sections in an string, brass, woodwind, and percussion
orchestra?

26.) What is Superman's nickname? The Man of Steel

27.) Which athlete has won the Michael Phelps , 8 gold medals
maximum number of gold medals at a
single Olympics, and how many?
He won 8 gold medals at the Beijing 2008
Olympic games.

28.) Who was the first gymnast to be Nadia Comaneci

awarded a perfect score of 10 at the
Olympics?
Nadia Elena Comaneci is a Romanian gymnast,
winner of three Olympic gold medals at the
1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the
first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect
score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event.

29.) What was Mickey Mouse's original Mortimer Mouse

name?
He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928.

30.) Which was the country that first China

made the use of paper money?
Paper currency first developed in Tang
Dynasty, China during the 7th century

31.) The Statue of Liberty was gifted to France

the United States by which country? .
The statue, designed by Frdric Auguste
Bartholdi, a French sculptor and dedicated on
October 28, 1886, was a gift to the United
States from the people of France.

32.) Who improved the design of the Thomas Edison

modern-day incandescent light bulb?

33.) Where did the game of badminton India.

originate?
It originated during the British era.

34.) What is the name of the Greek God Apollo

of music?

35.) Name the five characters in Enid Georgina, Julian, Anne, Dick and
Blyton's 'Famous Five'. Timothy the dog.

36.) Who invented waterproof fabrics? Charles Macintosh

37.) What is the capital of Hawaii? Honolulu

38.) In which year did the Titanic sink? 1912

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that
sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early
morning of 15 April 1912 after colliding with an
iceberg during her maiden voyage from
Southampton, UK to New York City, US.
39.) Name the youngest Oscar winner of Tatum ONeal
all time. (best supporting actress trophy at age 10, for
the film Paper Moon)
40.) Name the animal with the largest Giant Squid
eye, which lives in water.

41.) Which U.S. state shares the Alaska with Canada

longest border with a foreign country?

42.) London tourists might be familiar Houses of Parliament

with the "New Palace of Westminster".
What is it more commonly known as?
43.) The country of Italy includes two Sicily and Sardinia
major islands. Name them.

44.) What is the name of the chain of Florida Keys

islands located between the Straits of
Florida and Florida Bay?
45.) Which is the largest freshwater Lake Superior
lake in the world?

46.) Name the oldest mountain ranges Aravalli

of India?
47.) Name the annual fair of Rajasthan Pushkar Mela
that is famous for its camel trading
event?
48.) Which state is known as Indias Kerala
Spice Garden?
49.) Who designed the Indian Edwin Landseer Lutyens
Parliament in New Delhi?

50.) In which Indian State did the game Manipur

of polo originate?