Swine influenza

Swine influenza (also called Pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) or S-OIV (swine-origin influenza virus) is any strain of the influenza family...

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List of Olympic sports

List of Olympic sports 43 different sports, spanning 56 different disciplines, have been part of the Olympic program at one point or another. 28 sports have comprised the schedule for the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics, though baseball and softball have been removed to give a list of 26 for the 2012 Games. Sport Years Archery 1900–1912,...

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Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for...

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              Seven Natural Wonders of the WorldSimilar to the other lists of wonders, there is no consensus on a list of seven natural wonders of the world, as there has been debate over how large the list should be. Grand Canyon Great Barrier Reef Harbour of Rio de Janeiro Mount...

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New7Wonders Foundation's seven wonders

New7Wonders Foundation's seven wonders of the world In 2001 an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments for profit.                 Twenty-one finalists were...

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Wonders of the World

        Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The historian Herodotus (484—ca. 425 BCE), and the scholar Callimachus of Cyrene (ca. 305—240 BCE) at the Museum of Alexandria, made early lists of Seven wonders but their writings have not survived, except as references. The seven wonders included: Great Pyramid of...

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Top 10 Car Colors

According to DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Survey Results between 2006, the most popular choices have been tallied. And these are the facts. Luxury Cars White/White Pearl - 25% Black - 22% Silver - 16% Grey - 12% Blue -...

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Basic General Knowledge Quiz

How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the world? 6,000 9,000 4,000 1,000 Approximately, how many people speak Chinese language? 1 billion 1 million 1 lakh 1 thousand The language with the richest vocabulary is: Hindi French English German English Language have more than ?? words:...

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Glimpses of World History

Zimbabwe attained independence in 1975 1979 1980 1981 World War II commenced in 1930 1935 1939 1940 World War I commenced in 1904 1908 1910 1914 Why did Pakistan leave the Commonwealth in 1971? Due to Russian interference in Afghanistan Due to recognition of Bangladesh Due to Indo-Pak war None of these Who...

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VICE-PRESIDENTS OF INDIA

Time Period Vice-President's Name 1952-1962 S. Radhakrishnan 1962-1967 Zakir Hussain 1967-1969 V. V. Giri 1969-1974 G. S. Pathak 1974-1979 B.D. Jatti 1979-1984 Md. Hidayatullah 1984-1987 R. Venkataraman 1987-1992 Dr. S.D. Sharma 1992-1997 ...

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Indian Flag Code of Conduct

The Indian flag is a horizontal tricolour in equal proportion of deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. Being a national symbol it is respected by every Indian.                   There are certain do's and dont's laid down for common...

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Everyday Science Questions Answered - Part 1

11. Question: Why Does ink leak out of partially filled pen when taken to a higher altitude? Answer: As we go up, the pressure and density of air goes on decreasing. A Partially filled pen leaks when taken to a higher altitude because the pressure of air acting on the ink inside the tube of the pen is greater than the pressure of the air outside. 12....

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Everyday Science Questions Answered - Part 1

1. Question: A man with a load jumps from a high building. What will be the load experienced by him? Answer: Zero, because while falling, both the man and the load are falling at the same acceleration i.e. acceleration due to gravity. 2. Question: A piece of chalk when immersed in water emits bubbles. Why? Answer: Chalk consists of pores forming...

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General knowledge Series

Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more. Words that contain all the vowels in order: Facetious and Abstemious. Words that contain all the vowels in reverse order: Uncomplimentary, Unproprietary, Unoriental and Subcontinental. Words with no vowel in them: Myth,...

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General knowledge Series

The US state known as 'Pine Free State' is Vermont. The US state known as 'Mountain state' is Pennsylvania. The US state known as 'Land of 1000 Lakes' is Arkansas. The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot. The Pakistani President who died in an air crash was Zia-ul-Huq. Yoghurt means Fermented milk. Yankee...

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General knowledge Series

The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River. The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm. The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III. "History is Bunk" was said by Henry Ford. The term 'astrology' literally means Star Speech. Togo is situated in Africa. Coal is also known as Black Diamond. The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics...

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General knowledge Series

The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa. The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina. The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley. The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu. The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola. The largest auto producer in the USA is General...

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General knowledge Series

Mercury is also known as Quick Silver. Disneyland is located in California, USA. The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany. Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer. Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin. The national emblem of Spain is Eagle. Archimedes was born in Sicily. The total area of Vatican City...

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General knowledge Series

WMO is located at Geneva. International Civil Aviation Organization is located at Montreal. The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela. The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia. Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum. The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen. Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats. The aero...

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General knowledge Series

The world's loneliest island is the Tristan da cunha. The word 'Quiz' was coined by Jim Daly Irishman. The original meaning of 'Quiz' was Trick. The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street. The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria. The country whose National Anthem has only music but...

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General knowledge Series

The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History. The lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile. The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland. The place known as the Garden of England is Kent. The tallest tower in the world is the C. N. Tower, Toronto, Canada. The country famous for its fish catch is...

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General knowledge quiz questions 2

71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson 72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi 73 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September 74 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck 75 The country known as the land of the midnight...

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General knowledge quiz questions 1

36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal 37 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean 38 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow 39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague 40 The world's largest diamond producing...

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General knowledge quiz questions.

No. General Knowledge Question Answer 1 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman 2 The longest river in the world is the Nile 3 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada 4 The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km 5 ...

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Right to Information Act

The Right to Information act is a law enacted by the Parliament of India access to records of the Central Government and State Governments. The Act applies to all States and Union Territories of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir - which is covered under a State-level law. This law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully...

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