Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Why is Chartreuse most visible color to human eye?

Answer: Because it sits directly in the middle of the frequencies of visible light

Which is the most visible color to human eye?

Answer: Chartreuse

Saturday, November 29, 2008

What is Ikebana?

Answer: Japanese Floral Art

Who invented the stethoscope and when?

Answer: Rene Theoplhie Laennec in 1816

Sunday, October 5, 2008

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Sunday, August 17, 2008

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Tuzuk-i-baburi was a autabiography of which famous King?

Answer: Babur (In Turkish)

Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwat Gita into English?

Answer: Charles Wilkins

The Coin "Rupia" was first issued by whom?

Answer: King Akbar

1) Which of the following Saint known as "Mahboob-ae-Dilli"

Answer: Nizammuddin Aulia

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

What mythical monster is shown in the picture ?








Answer: Medusa

Which car manufacturer was the first to introduce a seatbelt as standard?

Answer: Volvo

What do Colombia, Bolivia, Saudi Arabia, Philippines and China have in common ?

Answer: They are all named after someone (Colombia - Christopher Columbus, Bolivia - Simón Bolívar, S. Arabia - house of Saud, Philippines - Prince Philip II of Spain, China - Jin (Chin) dynasty.

What was the house-elf, servant of Lucius Malfoy, freed by Harry in Harry Potter?

Answer: Dobby

Which is the largest country, by area, in the European Union?

Answer: France

Which Norwegian explorer was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911?

Answer: Roald Amundsen

Which Norwegian explorer was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911?

Answer: Roald Amundsen

What would one do in a velodrome?

Answer: Ride a bicycle

According to the Indian calendar, which planet is called "Sukra"?

Answer: Venus

What starts in the following manner: We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved..

Answer: The Preamble to the Indian Constitution

Which prestigious Asian award connects illustrator R.K. Laxman, Dr. Kiran Bedi, IPS and Dr. M.S. Swaminathan?

Answer: The Ramon Magsaysay Award

In Hardy Boys, what was Chet's nickname for his yellow jalopy?

Answer: Queen

Which Indian Prime Minister said "You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist"?

Answer: Indira Gandhi

Which South American city does the Sugar Loaf mountain overlook?

Answer: Rio De Janeiro

In fiction, who was the "Knight of La Mancha"?

Answer: Don Quixote

In India, what is the prefix for an Indian Airlines' aircraft?

Answer: IC

what is it prefix for Jet Airways?

Answer: 9W

What word comes from the German for "garden of children"?

Answer: Kindergarten

Which famous gangster's business card said he was a "used furniture dealer"?

Answer: Al Capone

Which Indian President's birthday is celebrated as "Teacher's Day"?

Answer: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Monday, March 24, 2008

What spell is used to guard against Boggarts in Harry Potter?

Answer: "Riddikulus"

Insulin and testosterone are types of?

Answer: Hormones

How many cubic feet are there in a cubic yard?

Answer: 27

Who was the author of the third Gospel in the New Testament?

Answer: Luke

Which former England cricket captain's autobiography is "With Time to Spare"?

Answer: David Gower

English language. Why is the word "dreamt" unique?

Answer: Only word ending in "mt"

In which film did Roger Moore first appear as James Bond?

Answer: Live and Let Die

In which comic does Tintin visit Scotland and track down counterfeiters?

Answer: A

Which "Merchant of Venice" demanded his pound of flesh?

Answer: Shylock

What are Chinese Gooseberries commonly called?

Answer: Kiwi Fruit

Which civilisation is said to have invented the wheel?

Answer: Mesopotamian

Louis Daguerre, William Talbot and George Eastman were pioneers in what field?

Answer: Photography

Which European capital does the Danube split into two separate cities?

Answer: Budapest

Which of Charles Dickens' works is thought to be autobiographical?

Answer: David Copperfield

Which type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

Answer: An Elliptical Spiral galaxy

Which is the largest county in England ?

Answer: Yorkshire

Identify the scientific measurement instrument/device in the picture.










Answer: Gyroscope

What is Professor McGonagall's first name in Harry Potter?

Answer: Minerva

What was the pen name of Samuel L. Clemens?

Answer: Mark Twain/span>

Complete the saying, the "proof of the pudding is in ..."

Answer: in the eating

In which International Capital would one see the promenade called Galle Face?

Answer: Colombo

What word follows Alpha, Bravo?

Answer: Charlie

Who wrote the popular poem "The Highwayman"?

Answer: Alfred Noyes

To which family of animals does the Okapi belong?

Answer: Giraffe

When is "World Water Day" Celebrated?

Answer: 22 March

Which painkilling drug is derived from poppy?

Answer: Morphine

What is the name of the sugar found in fruits and honey?

Answer: Fructose

What is the most common type of volcanic rock?

Answer: Basalt

Approximately ow many million years ago did the dinosaurs die out?

Answer: 65 million years

With which famous science fiction work will you assosiate "John Luke Picard"?

Answer: Star Trek

With which adventurous activity would one associate the name of Steve Fossett and Bertrand Picard?

Answer: Ballooning

What is wind blowing at 120 km per hour classified as?

Answer: Hurricane

In the Bible, which animal swallowed Jonah?

Answer: Whale

Which vitamin was originally called "Tocopherol"?

Answer: Vitamin E

Sunday, March 23, 2008

What is the spectral class of our solar system's Sun?

Answer: G2

Which body framed the Constitution of India?

Answer: The Constituent Assembly

What are the Tripitakas?

Answer: The three books containing The Buddha's teachings

Which animal lives in a Drey?

Answer: Squirrel

In which sport are Miguel Indurain and Greg Lemond legendary names?

Answer: Cycling

Who created the evergreen fictional character Father Brown?

Answer: G.K. Chesterton

What does VHS on video tapes stands for?

Answer: Video Home System

Which famous combine wrote the lyrics and musical score of the all time favourite The Sound of Music?

Answer: Rodgers & Hammerstein

Who said "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"

Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Which emperor built the Grand Trunk Road?

Answer: Sher Shah Suri

What does the P on Percy Weasleys chest badge stand for in Harry Potter?

Answer: Prefect

Which sign of the Zodiac falls between Cancer and Virgo?

Answer: Leo

What is the word that describes the rocky debris that a glacier deposits in Geography?

Answer: Moraine

What is the National Anthem of United States called?

Answer: Star Spangled Banner

Which has been the highest grossing Hollywood film of all time?

Answer: Titanic

Which month is named after the first Roman Emperor?

Answer: August(after Augustus Caesar)

Who wrote the visionary science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Answer: Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke

Who was the first person to present the idea of Geo-Synchronous satellite for communication?

Answer: Arthur C. Clarke

Who is directed the motion picture Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

Answer: Chris Columbus

Which group had Top 10 hits like Heart Shaped Box and Come as You Are?

Answer: Nirvana

What is the Jewish New Year called?

Answer: Rosh Hashanah

Which African country's capital city is Luanda?

Answer: Angola

What is "Fear of Height" known as?

Answer: Acrophobia

August 6 and 9 hold a special place in the history of World War II. Why?

Answer: Nuclear Bombs on Japan were dropped on these days

Which Dravidian leader gave the thespian Sivaji Ganesan, who died recently, his screen name?

Answer: Thanthai Periyar E.V.R.Ramasamy

In the world of comics and cartoons, who is "The Friendly Ghost"?

Answer: Casper

Which metal is extracted from the ore hematite?

Answer: Iron

Which film created byAkira Kurosawa, the great Japanese filmmaker made, on which the Hollywood hit "The Magnificent Seven" was based.

Answer: Seven Sanurai/span>

In e-mail jargon, what is "Flaming"?

Answer: Flaming is a virtual term for venting or sending inflammatory messages in email.

Which constellation is sometimes called "The Hunter"?

Answer: Orion

Which class of snakes does rattle snake belongs to?

Answer: Pit Vipers

Charles and Henry are the first names of a team known for its engines and classic cars. What was there team called

Answer: Henry Motor Sports

Who made a film on the bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi known as "Bandit Queen"?

Answer: Shekhar Kapur

Which is the largest temple in the world?

Answer: Angkor Wat(Cambodia)

Who discovered oxygen?

Answer: Joseph Priestly