General knowledge Series

1. WMO is located at Geneva.
2. International Civil Aviation Organization is located at Montreal.
3. The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela.
4. The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia.
5. Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum.
6. The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen.
7. Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats.
8. The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911)
9. Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.
10. The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester.
11. The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.
12. The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.
13. The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.
14. The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA.
15. The famous painting 'Mona Lisa' is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.
16. The earlier name for tomato was Love apple.
17. The first President of USA was George Washington.
18. The famous words 'Veni Vidi Vici' were said by Julius Caesar.
19. The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister.
20. The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine.