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    Richard Benaud Quiz

    (This quiz is about Australian Test cricketer Richard Benaud also known as Richie Benaud.)

    1. Where did Richard Benaud make his Test debut?
    a) Sydney
    b) Durban
    c) Salisbury
    d) Wellington

    2. Against which country did Richard Benaud make his Test debut?
    a) South Africa
    b) England
    c) West Indies
    d) India

    3. Where did Richard Benaud score 122 in a Test Innings?
    a) Calcutta
    b) Dacca
    c) Madras
    d) Johannesburg

    4. Where did Richard Benaud make his debut as Test captain?
    a) Sydney
    b) Brisbane
    c) Lahore
    d) Lord’s

    5. What was the result of Brisbane Test in 1960 for Australia?
    a) Win
    b) Loss
    c) Draw
    d) Tie

    6. How many Tests did Richard Benaud captain?
    a) 18
    b) 34
    c) 28
    d) 26

    7. How many Test wickets did Richard Benaud take?
    a) 236
    b) 307
    c) 252
    d) 248

    8. When was Richard Benaud’s My Spin on Cricket published?
    a) 2005
    b) 1961
    c) 1983
    d) 1998

    9. Which book of Richard Benaud was published in 2010?
    a) A Tale of Two Tests
    b) Willow Patterns
    c) Over But Not Out
    d) The Hottest Summer

    10. Which of the following is true of Richard Benaud?
    a) First Test cricketer to hit a triple century
    b) First Test cricketer to score 2,000 Test runs and take 200 Test wickets
    c) First Test cricketer other than wicketkeeper to take six catches in a Test
    d) First Australian captain to win Ashes

    Richard Benaud Quiz Questions with Answers

     

     

    Cover of My Spin on Cricket

    1. Where did Richard Benaud make his Test debut?
    a) Sydney

    2. Against which country did Richard Benaud make his Test debut?
    c) West Indies

    3. Where did Richard Benaud score 122 in a Test Innings?
    d) Johannesburg

    4. Where did Richard Benaud make his debut as Test captain?
    b) Brisbane

    5. What was the result of Brisbane Test in 1960 for Australia?
    d) Tie

    6. How many Tests did Richard Benaud captain?
    c) 28

    7. How many Test wickets did Richard Benaud take?
    d) 248

    8. When was Richard Benaud’s My Spin on Cricket published?
    a) 2005

    9. Which book of Richard Benaud was published in 2010?
    c) Over But Not Out

    10. Which of the following is true of Richard Benaud?
    b) First Test cricketer to score 2,000 Test runs and take 200 Test wickets

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    Some Information About Pakistan

    ? Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas of Pak

    ? Khushhal Khan belonged to English period.

    ?The alphabet of Pushto was prepared by Saifullah.

    ?First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar.

    ?Saiful Maluk is near Naran.

    ?Dera Adam khan is famous for Gun factory.

    ?Durand line is b/w Peshawar and Afghanistan.

    ?Pakistan Forest Institution is located in Peshawar.

    ?Bala Hassan Fort was built by Babrat at Peshawar.

    ? Saidu Sharif is a lake in NWFP.

    ?British took Peshawar from Sikhs.

    ?Population-wise NWFP stands 3rd.

    ?Area-wise it is 4th.

    ?Lands down Bridge connect Sukkur with Rohri.

    ?Guddu Barrage was completed in 1932.

    ?Real name of Qalandar Lal Shahbaz is Shaikh Usman Marvindi.

    ?In 1973 constitution there are 290 articles.

    ?Pak: comprises of 61% of mountainous area.

    ? Name of Ustad Bukhari is Syed Ahmed Shah.

    ?Real name of Shaikh Ayaz is Shaikh Mubarak.

    ? Barrages on Indus are Toonsa, Jinnah, Sukkur, Gudo, Kotri & Ghulam Mohd:.

    ?Ports and harbours are Kimari (Kar: ), Bin Qasim (Kar:

    ?Jinnah Naval Base (ormara), Gawadar (Baluc: ), Panjgore (Baluch: ).

    ? Deserts of Pak: Thar (Sindh), Thal (Punjab), Cholistan (Punjab).

    ? Famous glaciers are Siachen, Batura, Baltoro.

    ?Mountain Ranges are Himaliya, Koradoram, Hindu Kash, Sulaiman and Salt Range.

    ?Tomb of Babur is in Kabul.

    ?Real name of Noor Jahan (Wife of Jahangir) was Mehrun Nisa.

    ?NADRA was setup in Feb: 16, 2000.

    ? The master plan of Islamabad was prepared in 1960 by MIS Constructinos Doxiades (of Greek).

    ?National Institute of Oceanlogy Karachi =1982.
    Pak: test fired Ghauri missile in April 6, 1998.

    ?First nuclear reactor was setup in Karachi.

    ?Pak:’s first agriculture university setup in Faisalabad.

    ?Chomas festival is held in Kalash valley near Chitral.

    ?Nearest provincial capital from Islamabad is Peshawar.

    ?Tomb of Hamayoon is in Delhi.

    ?Tomb of Jahangir is at Lahore.

    ?National Assembly has 60 women seats.

    ?National anthem was written in 1954.

    ?Gandhara civilization discovered from Texila.

    ?Social Action Plan launched in 1992-93.

    ? Rahmat Ali suggested name of Pakistan on 28th Jan: 1933 in “Now or Never” pamphlet in London.

    ? Rehmat Ali was born in 1893 in a village Mohar district Hoshiyarpur (East Punjab).

    ?Rahmat Ali died at the age of 58 in 1951 and was buried in Cambridge University.

    ?Ancient name of Peshawar was Phushkalvati.

    ? India framed its constitution in 1950.

    ?Kara korum Highway (Silkroute) B/w Pak: & China was completed on 18th June, 1978.

    ?Jamrood Fort (Peshawar) was built by General Hari Singh Nalwa in 1836.

    ?Landi Khani is the end of the main line of Railway system of Pakistan.

    ?Cholistan desert is in Bahawlpur district.

    ? Harpa is in Sahiwal.

    ?Bhambhore is in Thatta.

    ? Firdousi, the Persian poet (Shah Nama) was the member of Sultan Mehmood’s court.

    ?Tomb of Baba Farid is in Pak Patan.

    ?Tomb of Sachal is in Ranipur.

    ?Nishtar Hospital is the largest hospital in Pakistan and was built in 1953.

    ?A.H means Anne Hegirae (Latin Term) =13th Sep: 622 A.D.

    ?Nanga Parbat is situated in Himalayan.

    ? Total arable land of Pakistan is 27%.

    ?Pakistan is situated at the West End of the Indo Gangetic.

    ?Wakhan separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.

    ?Hindu-kush range is also known as Little Pamirs.

    ? Sub-Himalya is also known as Siwaliks.

    ?The Sindh Sagar Doab is also known as Thal Desert.

    ?Takt-I-Suleman is the highest peak of Sulaiman Mountains.

    ?The length of Indus River is 2900 km.

    ?Six barrages are constructed on the River Indus.

    ? Hispar Glacies is located in Hunza.

    ? The famous Umar Kot fort was built in 1746.

    ? Katch and Gawadar are the districts of Makran Division.

    ? Punjgore is the district of Makran division.

    ?Meaning of Quetta is fort.

    ?Gomal River is in NWFP.

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    General Knowledge, World’s Longest, Largest and Smallest

    ● Largest Airport : King Abdul Khalid International Airport (Saudi Arabia)
    ● Highest Airport : Lhasa Airport, Tibet
    ● Tallest Animal : Giraffe
    ● Largest Animal : Blue Bottom whale
    ● Largest Bay : Hudson Bay, Canada.
    ● Largest Bird : Ostrich
    ● Smallest Bird : Humming bird
    ● Longest Bridge : Huey P. Long Bridge (USA)
    ● Tallest Building : Dubai Burj (Dubai)
    ● Longest Canal : Baltic sea White Canal
    ● Largest Cathedral : Cathedral Church of New York
    ● Largest Cemetry : Ohlsdorf Cemetry (Hamburg, Germany)
    ● Largest Church : Balisca of St. Peter in the Vatican City, Rome.
    ● Largest Continent : Asia
    ● Smallest Continent : Australia
    ● Largest Country (Area) : Russia
    ● Smallest Country (Area) : Vatican City
    ● Biggest Cinema House : Roxy, New York
    ● Highest City : Wenchuan, China
    ● Most Populous City : Tokyo
    ● Longest Day : June 21
    ● Shortest Day : December 22
    ● Largest Delta : Sunderban (India)
    ● Largest Desert : Sahara, North Africa

    ● Biggest Dome : Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur), India
    ● Largest Dams : Grand Coulee Dam, USA
    ● Tallest Fountain : Fountain Hills, Arizona
    ● Largest Gulf : Gulf of Mexico
    ● Largest Hotel : Excalibur Hotel (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
    ● Largest Island : Greenland
    ● Largest Lake : Caspian Sea.
    ● Deepest Lake : Baikal (Siberia)
    ● Highest Lake : Titicaca (Bolivia)
    ● Largest Library : United States Library of Congress, Washington
    ● Largest Mosque : Jama Masjid, Delhi (India)
    ● Highest Mountain Peak : Mount Everest (Nepal)
    ● Highest Mountain Range : Himalayas, Asia.
    ● Largest Mountain Range : Andes (South America)
    ● Biggest Museum : American Museum of Natural History (New York).
    ● Largest Minaret : Sultan Hassan Mosque (Egypt)
    ● Tallest Minaret : Qutub Minar, Delhi (India)
    ● Biggest Oceans : Pacific Ocean
    ● Deepest Oceans : Pacific Ocean
    ● Biggest Palace : Vatican (Rome)
    ● Largest Palace : Imperial Palace (China)
    ● Largest Park : National Park of North-Eastern (Greenland)
    ● Largest Peninsula : Arabia
    ● Highest Plateau : Pamir (Tibet)
    ● Longest Platform : Kharagpur, W. Bengal (India)
    ● Largest Platform : Grand Central Terminal, (Rly. Station), New York (USA)
    ● Biggest Planet : Jupiter
    ● Smallest Planet : Mercury
    ● Brightest Planet : Venus
    ● Coldest Planet : Neptune
    ● Nearest Planet (to the Sun) : Mercury
    ● Farthest Planet (from the Sun) : Neptune
    ● Longest River : Nile, Africa
    ● Longest River Dam : Hirakud Dam, India
    ● Largest Sea : South China Sea
    ● Largest Stadium : Starhove Stadium, Prague (Czech Republic)
    ● Brightest Star : Sirius A
    ● Tallest Statue : Motherland (Russia)
    ● Largest Sea-bird : Albatross
    ● Biggest Telescope : Mt. Palomar (USA)
    ● Longest Train : Flying Scotsman
    ● Largest Temple : Angkorwat in Combodia.
    ● Oldest Theatre : Teatro Olimpico (Itlay)
    ● Tallest Tower : C. N. Tower, Toronto (Canada)
    ● Longest Wall : Great Wall of China
    ● Highest Waterfall : Angel (Venezuela)
    ● Widest Waterfall : Khone Falls (Laos)
    ● Lowest Water Level : Dead Sea
    ● Longest Epic : Mahabharata
    ● Hottest Place : Azizia (Libya)
    ● Rainiest Place : Mosinram, near Cherrapunji (India)
    ● Highest Road : Leh-Nobra, Ladakh division India.
    ● Highest Village : Andean (Chile)
    ● Highest Volcano : Ojos del Salado, (Argentina) Chile
    ● Largest Volcano : Manuna Lea (Hawai)
    ● Lightest Gas : Hydrogen
    ● Fastest Animal : Cheetah
    ● Biggest Flower : Rafflesia (Java)
    ● Longest Corridor : Rameshwaram Temple (India)
    ● Largest Democracy : India
    ● Highest Cable Car Project : Gulmarg (Jammu-Kashmir)
    ● Biggest Airbus : Double Decker A-380
    ● Highest Rail Track : Kwinghai- Tibbet Railway (China)

  • General Knowledge about Cities Famous Second Names

    • Brasilia of Pakistan is called to *Islamabad.*
    • City of angles is called to *Bangkok.*
    • City of bazaars is called to *Cairo.*
    • City of colleges is called to *Lahore.*
    • City of conference is called to *Geneva.*
    • City of cosmonauts is called to *Moscow.*
    • City of eternal spring is called to *Quito.*
    • City of golden temple is called to *Amritsar.*
    • City of Golden Gate is called to *San Francisco.*
    • City of mosques is called to *Dhaka.*
    • City of parks is called to *Kiev.*
    • City of pope is called to *Rome.*
    • City of space flights is called to *Cape Kennedy.*
    • Forbidden City is called to *Lahaska.*
    • Gateway to the east is called to *Beirut.*
    • Gateway to the gulf is called to *Abu Dhabi.*
    • Gateway to India is called to *Bombay.*
    • Gateway to Pakistan is called to *Karachi.*
    • Little Pakistan is called to *Bradford.*
    • *Manchester of Pakistan is called to *Faisalabad.*
    • Rose pink city is called to *Jaipur.*
    • Windy city is called to *Chicago.*
    • Lusitanian is the alternative name of *Portugal.*
    • Emerald Island is called to *Ireland.*
    • Land of Prophets is called to *Palestine.*
    • *Yellow River* is known as China’s Sorrow because of devastating floods.
    • Gibraltar of the west is said to *Quebec.*
    • Zambia is known as *”country of Copper”*
    • Albania means *the “Land of Eagles”.*
    • Argentian means *“Like Silver”.*
    • Bahrain means *two seas*.
    • Brazil means
    *“Red wood”.*
    • Costa Rica means
    *“Rich coast”.*
    • Cyprus means
    *“Land of copper”.*
    • Guuatnemala mean
    *“Land of Eagles”.*
    • Jamaica means
    *“Good water”.*
    • Kuwait means
    *“Fort”.*
    • Liberia means
    *“Land of free people”.*
    • Netherlands means
    *“low land”.*
    • Nigeria means
    *“A great river”.*
    • Sierra Leone means
    *“Lion Mountains”.*
    • Singapore means
    *”city of lions”.*
    • Sudan means
    *“Land of black people”.*
    • Which country is popularly called ‘The Land of the Maple Leaf’?
    *Canada*
    • Mistress of the Eastern Seas is epithet referred to *Sri Lanka.*
    • Hong Kong is called as *Pearl

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    Major Airlines of the World – Top 100 Airlines with Numbers of Flights Per DAy

    • Lufthansa German Airlines Germany
    • Aero-flot Airline – Russia
    • Pan American World Airways System – S.A.
    • Trans-world Airways – S.A.
    • Delta Airlines – S.A.
    • Thai Airways International – Thailand
    • Swissair – Switzerland
    • Emirates – A.E
    • Air-Ceylon – Sri Lanka
    • Iberia – Spain
    • Pakistan International Airlines – Pakistan
    • Braathens – Norway
    • Scandinavian Airlines System – Norway
    • KLM Royal Dutch – Netherlands
    • Royal Nepal Airlines – Nepal
    • Japan Airlines – Japan
    • All Nippon Airways – Japan
    • Alitalia – Italy
    • Ryanair – Ireland
    • Garuda Airways – Indonesia
    • Air-India – India
    • Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong
    • Air France – France
    • Finnair – Finland
    • Easy Jet – England
    • O.A.C. – England
    • Sabena – Belgium Qantas
    • Empire Airways – Australia
    • Araina Afghan Airlines – Afghanistan

     

    Here is a list (as on 2020-04-03) of the 100 biggest airlines based on the number of departures (and not the number of passengers). The number of flights is the daily average for one week.

    1 – American Airlines – 5961 flights every day
    2 – Delta Air Lines – 4290 flights every day
    3 – United Airlines – 4048 flights every day
    4 – Southwest Airlines – 3795 flights every day
    5 – Ryanair – 2151 flights every day
    6 – easyJet – 1785 flights every day
    7 – China Southern Airlines – 1781 flights every day
    8 – China Eastern Airlines – 1716 flights every day
    9 – IndiGo – 1665 flights every day
    10 – Turkish Airlines – 1379 flights every day
    11 – Air Canada – 1325 flights every day
    12 – Air China – 1244 flights every day
    13 – ANA – 1224 flights every day
    14 – Alaska Airlines – 1119 flights every day
    15 – LATAM Airlines – 1111 flights every day
    16 – Air France – 1010 flights every day
    17 – Aeroflot – 938 flights every day
    18 – JetBlue Airways – 921 flights every day
    19 – JAL – 825 flights every day
    20 – British Airways – 782 flights every day
    21 – Lufthansa – 720 flights every day
    22 – KLM – 675 flights every day
    23 – Qantas – 668 flights every day
    24 – Shenzhen Airlines – 664 flights every day
    25 – Gol – 660 flights every day
    26 – Spirit Airlines – 646 flights every day
    27 – Lion Air – 639 flights every day
    28 – Wizz Air – 636 flights every day
    29 – Vueling – 627 flights every day
    30 – Azul – 620 flights every day
    31 – Xiamen Airlines – 589 flights every day
    32 – SpiceJet – 583 flights every day
    33 – AirAsia – 583 flights every day
    34 – WestJet – 575 flights every day
    35 – AVIANCA – 575 flights every day
    36 – Hainan Airlines – 568 flights every day
    37 – Sichuan Airlines – 523 flights every day
    38 – Shandong Airlines – 485 flights every day
    39 – Saudia – 478 flights every day
    40 – Emirates – 463 flights every day
    41 – Air India – 457 flights every day
    42 – Pegasus – 446 flights every day
    43 – Garuda Indonesia – 439 flights every day
    44 – Qatar Airways – 429 flights every day
    45 – Wings Air – 426 flights every day
    46 – Volaris – 398 flights every day
    47 – Alitalia – 393 flights every day
    48 – Aeromexico – 390 flights every day
    49 – S7 Airlines – 389 flights every day
    50 – Air New Zealand – 383 flights every day
    51 – Thai AirAsia – 370 flights every day
    52 – Frontier Airlines – 362 flights every day
    53 – Malaysia Airlines – 361 flights every day
    54 – Iberia – 356 flights every day
    55 – Virgin Australia – 355 flights every day
    56 – Vietnam Airlines – 353 flights every day
    57 – Batik Air – 352 flights every day
    58 – Ethiopian Airlines – 350 flights every day
    59 – Jetstar – 350 flights every day
    60 – Spring Airlines – 348 flights every day
    61 – VietJet Air – 347 flights every day
    62 – Philippine Airlines – 343 flights every day
    63 – SAS – 335 flights every day
    64 – Ravn Alaska – 334 flights every day
    65 – Juneyao Airlines – 323 flights every day
    66 – TAP Portugal – 313 flights every day
    67 – Cebu Pacific Air – 310 flights every day
    68 – Gestair – 307 flights every day
    69 – Eurowings – 305 flights every day
    70 – Shanghai Airlines – 302 flights every day
    71 – Aer Lingus – 299 flights every day
    72 – GoAir – 295 flights every day
    73 – Citilink – 293 flights every day
    74 – LOT – Polish Airlines – 281 flights every day
    75 – Beijing Capital Airlines – 276 flights every day
    76 – Interjet – 274 flights every day
    77 – Aerolineas Argentinas – 273 flights every day
    78 – Cape Air – 259 flights every day
    79 – South African Airways – 255 flights every day
    80 – Lucky Air – 253 flights every day
    81 – Sriwijaya Air – 252 flights every day
    82 – Copa Airlines – 251 flights every day
    83 – Tianjin Airlines – 251 flights every day
    84 – Norwegian Air Shuttle – 243 flights every day
    85 – Hawaiian Airlines – 241 flights every day
    86 – SWISS – 240 flights every day
    87 – Allegiant Air – 236 flights every day
    88 – Etihad Airways – 232 flights every day
    89 – Austrian – 229 flights every day
    90 – Tropic Air – 226 flights every day
    91 – Air Europa – 224 flights every day
    92 – Finnair – 220 flights every day
    93 – AirAsia India – 220 flights every day
    94 – Cathay Pacific – 218 flights every day
    95 – Jet2 – 216 flights every day
    96 -Singapore Airlines – 211 flights every day
    97 – Maya Island Air – 209 flights every day
    98 -Vistara – 204 flights every day
    99 -Jeju Air – 203 flights every day
    100 – EgyptAir – 199 flights every day

    Click HERE to see the Largest airlines in the world page on Wikipedia

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    Nagpur Cricket Test 2010 Quiz

    1. How many runs South Africa had scored when it lost two wickets in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) 0
    b) 72
    c) 6
    d) 24

    2. How many runs did South Africa score in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) 320
    b) 558/6 decl.
    c) 329/8 decl.
    d) 494

    3. Who conceded 140 runs and did not take any wicket in South Africa’s first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) Amit Misra
    b) Ishant Sharma
    c) Irfan Pathan
    d) Yusuf Pathan

    4. How many runs did India score in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) 644
    b) 480
    c) 233
    d) 644/9 decl.

    5. Who scored 109 runs in India’s first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) Yuvraj Singh
    b) Gautam Gambhir
    c) Murali Vijay
    d) Virender Sehwag

    6. Who had the bowling figures of 16.4-6-51-7 in India’s first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) More Morkel
    b) Dale Steyn
    c) Paul Harris
    d) Wayne Parnell

    7. How many runs did India score in second Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) 319
    b) 558/6 decl
    c) 229
    d) 306

    8. Who scored 100 runs in India’s second Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) Subramanian Badrinath
    b) Rahul Dravid
    c) Sachin Tendulkar
    d) Wriddhiman Saha

    9. How many wickets did Dale Steyn take in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) 10
    b) 12
    c) 8
    d) 6

    10. What was the result of Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) Draw
    b) Tie
    c) India won by 8 wickets
    d) South Africa won by an Innings and 6 runs

     

    Nagpur Test 2010 Quiz Answers

    1. How many runs South Africa had scored when it lost two wickets in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    c) 6

    2. How many runs did South Africa score in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    b) 558/6 decl.

    3. Who conceded 140 runs and did not take any wicket in South Africa’s first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) Amit Misra

    4. How many runs did India score in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    c) 233

    5. Who scored 109 runs in India’s first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    d) Virender Sehwag

    6. Who had the bowling figures of 16.4-6-51-7 in India’s first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    b) Dale Steyn

    7. How many runs did India score in second Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) 319

    8. Who scored 100 runs in India’s second Innings in Nagpur Test 2010?
    c) Sachin Tendulkar

    9. How many wickets did Dale Steyn take in Nagpur Test 2010?
    a) 10

    10. What was the result of Nagpur Test 2010?
    d) South Africa won by an Innings and 6 runs

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    Kurt Waldheim Quiz

    Kurt Waldheim Quiz Questions

    1. When was Kurt Waldheim secretary general of United Nations?
    a) 1972-1981
    b) 1945-1949
    c) 1951-1960
    d) 1961-1970

    2. When was Kurt Waldheim born?
    a) 12 January 1919
    b) 7 April 1914
    c) 17 July 1918
    d) 21 December 1918

    3. Where was Kurt Waldheim born?
    a) Linz
    b) Graz
    c) Sankt Andra-Worden
    d) Weiz

    4. When did Kurt Waldheim lead Austria’s first delegation to United Nations?
    a) 1953
    b) 1957
    c) 1955
    d) 1954

    5. Where did Kurt Waldheim represent Austria as minister plenipotentiary?
    a) Canada
    b) India
    c) Pakistan
    d) Australia

    6. What was Kurt Waldheim’s post in 1968-1970?
    a) Attorney General
    b) Prime Minister
    c) Foreign Minister
    d) Home Secretary

    7. When was Kurt Waldheim ambassador to United Nations?
    a) 1952-1954
    b) 1956-1958, 1961-1962
    c) 1964-1968, 1970-1971
    d) 1988-1992

    8. When was Kurt Waldheim President of Austria?
    a) 1982-1984
    b) 1986-1992
    c) 1948-1952
    d) 1994-1996

    9. When did Kurt Waldheim die?
    a) 12 February 2000
    b) 14 June 2007
    c) 18 September 2009
    d) 28 November 1995

    10. Where did Kurt Waldheim die?
    a) Wolfsberg
    b) Vienna
    c) Hallein
    d) Bruck

    Kurt Waldheim Quiz Questions with Answers

    1. When was Kurt Waldheim secretary general of United Nations?
    a) 1972-1981

    2. When was Kurt Waldheim born?
    d) 21 December 1918

    3. Where was Kurt Waldheim born?
    c) Sankt Andra-Worden

    4. When did Kurt Waldheim lead Austria’s first delegation to United Nations?
    c) 1955

    5. Where did Kurt Waldheim represent Austria as minister plenipotentiary?
    a) Canada

    6. What was Kurt Waldheim’s post in 1968-1970?
    c) Foreign Minister

    7. When was Kurt Waldheim ambassador to United Nations?
    c) 1964-1968, 1970-1971

    8. When was Kurt Waldheim President of Austria?
    b) 1986-1992

    9. When did Kurt Waldheim die?
    b) 14 June 2007

    10. Where did Kurt Waldheim die?
    b) Vienna

  • Model PaperMCQs

    Meghan Markle is a former US_____
    (A) Actress
    (B) Politician
    (C) Businessman
    (D) None of the above.

    The India Independence Act 1947 was mainly based on the recommendations made by ?
    a. The Cabinet Mission
    b. The Mountbatten Plan (Correct)

    What was the title of Allama Iqbal’s Ph.D thesis ?
    a. Reconstruction of religious thought in Islam
    b. The Development of Metaphysics in Persia (Correct)

    Which Britis officer shot and killed three of Bahadur shah Zafar’s Song during the 1857 war of Independence :
    a. William Hudson (Correct)
    b. Colonel Nicholson

    Sun is a ?
    a. Planet
    b. Galaxy
    c. Comet
    d. Star (Correct)

    Banaspati Ghee, commonly used in Pakistan is produced by hydrogenation of ?
    a. Com Oil
    b. Butter
    c. Soyabean oil
    d. Palm oil (Correct)

    One of the bloodiest battles of the First World War was fought at Ypres (Lepers) where a large number of soldiers form South Asia also died. In Which country is this battlefield located ?
    a. France
    b. Belgium (Correct)
    c. Austria
    d. Germany

    Who is considered to be the father of the nation of Singapore ?
    a. Lee Kuan Yew (Correct)
    b. Goh Choc Tong

    Term the time during which an organism present in the body before causing disease ?
    a. Rest Period
    b. Incubation period (Correct)

    Goldsmid line is the border between?
    a. China & India
    b. China & Bhutan
    c. Pakistan & Iran (Correct)
    d. China & Taiwan

    In term of Scheduled International passengers carried Ryanair is the largest airline in the world it belongs to ?
    a. Canada
    b. France
    c. Ireland (Correct)
    d. UK

    What is the old name of Tokyo ?
    a. Surinam
    b. Edo (Correct)

    A small town in Sindh “Keti Bunder” is famous for ?
    a. Gas and oil field
    b. fish harbor (Correct)

    “Omithology” is the study of ?
    a. Birds (Correct)
    b. Insects

    Madame Tussaud’s museum is situated in ?
    a. Paris
    b. London (Correct)

    “Dosimeter” is a device use to measure ?
    a. Nuclear radiation for safety purposes (Correct)
    b. The speed of win or any other gas

    The Only vitamin which the human body can manufacture is ?
    a. Vitamin C
    b. Vitamin D (Correct)

    “Philately” is a ?
    a. Science of drugs
    b. Stamp Collection (Correct)

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    World General Knowledge Important MCQs (Set-I) for Competitive Exams

    1. Which is the saltiest water lake of the world?
    (a) The Caspian Sea
    (b) The Red Sea
    (c) The Baltic Sea
    (d) Assal Lake (Correct)

    2. World’s longest river is:
    (a) River Nile (Correct)
    (b) River Amazon
    (c) River Mississippi
    (d) River Indus

    3. Which of the following country has longest coast line?
    (a) China
    (b) USA
    (c) Russia
    (d) Canada (Correct)

    4. Which is the largest peninsula?
    (a) Gulf of Eden
    (b) Africa
    (c) Arabia (Correct)
    (d) Sahara

    5. Biggest country in population is:
    (a) China (Correct)
    (b) Russia
    (c) India
    (d) USA

    6. Which is the largest gulf?
    (a) Arabian Gulf
    (b) Gulf of Mexico (Correct)
    (c) Gulf of Oman
    (d) None of them

    7. The largest bay is located in
    (a) USA
    (b) Canada (Correct)
    (c) Congo
    (d) Russia

    8. Name the largest railway station in the world is
    (a) Grand Central Terminal – New York (Correct)
    (b) Condor Station Bolivia
    (c) Kharagpur railway station – India
    (d) Frankfort International USA

    9. Name the biggest sea of the world is
    (a) Caribbean Sea
    (b) South China Sea (Correct)
    (c) Mediterranean Sea
    (d) Baltic Sea

    10. Name the biggest desert of the world is
    (a) Gobi Desert
    (b) Kalahari Desert
    (c) Sahara Desert (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    11. The highest capital in the world is
    (a) Belize
    (b) La Paz (Correct)
    (c) Quito
    (d) Paris

    12. In which country was the first oil-well drilled in 1859
    (a) Saudi Arabia
    (b) USA (Correct)
    (c) Russia
    (d) Venezuela

    13. Which is the oldest written language in the world?
    (a) Sanskrit
    (b) Chinese (Correct)
    (c) Japanese
    (d) English

    14. Which metal has the highest electrical conductivity
    (a) Silver
    (b) Tungsten (Correct)
    (c) Copper
    (d) Iron

    15. Name the largest populous country of the Islamic World?
    (a) Indonesia (Correct)
    (b) Pakistan
    (c) Bangladesh
    (d) Turkey

    16. Name the largest Hockey Stadium with capacity of 50,000 people:
    (a) Most Beautiful Stadium
    (b) Highest Hockey Stadium
    (c) National hockey Stadium Lahore (Correct)
    (d) Newest Hockey Stadium

    17. Name the largest Cricket Stadium:
    (a) Melbourne Cricket Club (Correct)
    (b) Sharjah Cricket Ground
    (c) The Oval. London
    (d) Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

    18. World’s highest waterfall “Angel” is in:
    (a) Zimbabwe
    (b) Canada
    (c) Venezuela (Correct)
    (d) Norway

    19. Where Niagara Waterfalls are located
    (a) USA
    (b) Canada
    (c) Both of them (Correct)
    (d) Pakistan

    20. Which of the following ‘Desert’ is largest by area?
    (a) Gobi
    (b) Takla Makan
    (c) Sahara (Correct)
    (d) Thar

    21. The Caspian Sea’ is known as largest lake. Which of the following countries share its water?
    (a) Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
    (b) Turkmenistan
    (c) Russia and Iran
    (d) All of these (Correct)

    22. The biggest Square ‘Tiananmen’ is situated in:
    (a) Beijing (Correct)
    (b) Tibet
    (c) xinjiang
    (d) Chu in

    23. Which country is famous for publications of most newspapers?
    (a) USA
    (b) Canada
    (c) India (Correct)
    (d) China

    24. The largest animal in the world is
    (a) Elephant
    (b) Rhinoceros
    (c) Hippopotamus
    (d) Blue Whale (Correct)

    25. Who has the record of highest individuals score in limited over (ODI) match?
    (a) Saeed Anwar
    (b) Jayasuriya
    (c) Sachin Tendulkar (Correct)
    (d) De Silva

    26. Which is the tallest building of the world?
    (a) Tapai Center 101 (Taiwan)
    (b) Daubi Burj (UAE) (Correct)
    (c) Patronas Tower (Malaysia)
    (d) Sears Tower (USA)

    27. Which country has the longest coast line?
    (a) China
    (b) Russia
    (c) Canada (Correct)
    (d) USA

    28. Largest Muslim country area-wise is
    (a) Algeria
    (b) Kazakhstan (Correct)
    (c) Sudan
    (d) Libya

    29. Which of the following country is largest by area?
    (a) India
    (b) Russia (Correct)
    (c) China
    (d) America

    30. Name the longest land mountain range:
    (a) Alps
    (b) Karakoram
    (c) Andes of S. America (Correct)
    (d) Pamirs

    31. Which day is considered as the longest day of each year?
    (a) 13th March
    (b) 21st May
    (c) 21st June (Correct)
    (d) 17th August

    32. Which day is considered as the shortest day of each year?
    (a) 22nd December (Correct)
    (b) 5th January
    (c) 21st November
    (d) 15th December

    33. Which is the largest mountain range in the world?
    (a) Alps
    (b) Himalayas (Correct)
    (c) Andes
    (d) Tibet

    34. Which of the following is the largest producer of copper in the world?
    (a) Ghana
    (b) Malaysia
    (c) Australia
    (d) Chile (Correct)

    35. Which country is the largest oil producer?
    (a) Iraq
    (b) U.S.A.
    (c) Russia
    (d) Saudi Arabia (Correct)

    36. Which was the first country to give women a right to vote?
    (a) United Stated
    (b) Denmark
    (c) UK
    (d) New Zealand (Correct)

    37. In which country the largest oil field “Ghawar field” is located?
    (a) Saudi Arabia (Correct)
    (b) Kuwait
    (c) Russia
    (d) USA

    38. Which country is the largest oil consumer in the world?
    (a) USA (Correct)
    (b) Russia
    (c) Pakistan
    (d) China

    39. In land size which is the largest country?
    (a) India
    (b) Russia (Correct)
    (c) China
    (d) America

    40. Where is the longest glacier “Lambert Glacier” located?
    (a) China
    (b) Canada
    (c) Antarctica (Correct)
    (d) Siberia

    41. The most spoken language is:
    (a) English
    (b) Chinese (Correct)
    (c) French
    (d) Japanese

    42. Identify the world’s largest library:
    (a) The United States Library of Washington
    (b) The United States Library of Congress (Correct)
    (c) Washington Library
    (d) None of them

    43. Name the first President of Chinese Republic is
    (a) Junko Tabar
    (b) Dr. Sun Yat San (Correct)
    (c) Mao Tse-Tung
    (d) None of these.

    44. Which is the largest continent (population wise) of the world?
    (a) America
    (b) Asia (Correct)
    (c) Europe
    (d) Australia

    45. Which is the largest continent (area wise) of the world?
    (a) America
    (b) Asia (Correct)
    (c) Europe
    (d) Australia

    46. Nile is the longest river of the world. Which one of the following is the largest river of the world?
    (a) Amazon (Correct)
    (b) Indus
    (c) Hawang Ho
    (d) None

    47. Which countries share longest frontier 16416 km?
    (a) China and India
    (b) Australia and Japan
    (c) Canada and USA (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    48. Which country has longest coastal line?
    (a) China
    (b) Australia
    (c) Canada (Correct)
    (d) USA

    49. Who was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan?
    (a) Munir Ahmad
    (b) A.R. Cornelius
    (c) Sardar Abdul Rashid (Correct)
    (d) None of them

    50. Name the country shares 16 borders with other states:
    (a) China (Correct)
    (b) Russia
    (c) India
    (d) Pakistan

    51. Largest gold producer country:
    (a) South Korea
    (b) China (Correct)
    (c) South Africa
    (d) Russia

    52. Largest silver producer:
    (a) Pakistan
    (b) China
    (c) Mexico (Correct)
    (d) Germany

    53. Largest coal producer:
    (a) China (Correct)
    (b) UK
    (c) Russia
    (d) Germany

    54. Identify the biggest bird:
    (a) Ostrich (Correct)
    (b) Indian Sparrow
    (c) Eagle
    (d) Indian parrot

    55. Identify the smallest bird:
    (a) Ostrich
    (b) Indian Sparrow
    (c) Hemming bird (Correct)
    (d) Indian parrot

    56. Name the oldest Monarchy?
    (a) France
    (b) UK
    (c) Japan (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    57. Name the first lady Prime minister of the world?
    (a) Benazir Bhutto
    (b) Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Correct)
    (c) Korino Akino
    (d) Margrate Thatcher

    58. Name the first woman president of the UN General Assembly?
    (a) Mrs. Kumara Tunga of Sri Lanka
    (b) Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan
    (c) Pandit Vijaya Lakshmi of India (Correct)
    (d) Pandit Vijay Lakshmi Nepal

    59. Name the first UN Secretary-General
    (a) Mr. Trygre Lie of Norway (Correct)
    (b) Mr. William of USA
    (c) Mr. Jorge Lie of Italy
    (d) Mr. David of USA

    60. Name the first animal to be sent in space:
    (a) Laika, the dog (Russians) (Correct)
    (b) Laika, the sheep
    (c) Dolly, the dog
    (d) Dolly, the sheep

    61. Which of the following countries is the largest in area in the world?
    (a) Australia
    (b) Canada
    (c) U.S.A.
    (d) Russia (Correct)

    62. Who was the first woman to travel into space?
    (a) Sally Ride
    (b) Valentina Tereshkova (Correct)
    (c) Svetlana Savitskaya
    (d) Eileen Collins

    63. Which of the following countries has largest number of Islands?
    (a) Malaysia
    (b) Indonesia (Correct)
    (c) Cuba
    (d) Canada

    64. Name the largest oil company of the world.
    (a) Exxon (Correct)
    (b) Caltex
    (c) Shell
    (d) PSO

    65. Which is the largest lake of the world?
    (a) Caspian sea (Correct)
    (b) Superior lake
    (c) Huron lake
    (d) Aral sea

    66. Name the largest hotel:
    (a) Hotel USA
    (b) Avari Hotel
    (c) President Hotel
    (d) MGM Grand Hotel (Correct)

    67. The world’s largest fresh water lake is:
    (a) Panch
    (b) Lake Superior (US-Canada) (Correct)
    (c) Baikal (Russia)
    (d) Volta Lake (Ghana)

    68. Which is the largest salt water lake of the world?
    (a) The Caspian Sea (Correct)
    (b) The Red Sea
    (c) The Baltic Sea
    (d) None

    79. Which is the second highest mountain peak in the world?
    (a) Mt Everest
    (b) K-2 (Correct)
    (c) Trich Mir
    (d) Nanga Parbat

    70. The second highest mountain peak Goodwin Austen in the world is located in
    (a) Nepal
    (b) India
    (c) Pakistan (Correct)
    (d) China

    71. Which is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
    (a) Brazil (Correct)
    (b) Sri Lanka
    (c) Pakistan
    (d) Myanmar

    72. Which is the oldest Stock Exchange Market in the world?
    (a) New York
    (b) Amsterdam
    (c) Hamburg (Correct)
    (d) London

    73. The fastest flying bird is:
    (a) Indian Falcon
    (b) African Falcon
    (c) The Peragrine falcon (Correct)
    (d) Australian Falcon

    74. The world biggest oil refinery is situated in
    (a) Saudi Arabia
    (b) Iran (Correct)
    (c) Kuwait
    (d) Iraq

    75. Largest continent among the followings?
    (a) Europe
    (b) Africa
    (c) America
    (d) Asia (Correct)

    76. The Shortest River is:
    (a) Amazon River
    (b) Niger River
    (c) Roe River (Correct)
    (d) Lena River

    77. The coldest place in the world is:
    (a) Cherranpungi in India
    (b) Al-Azizayah in Africa
    (c) Vostok in Antarctica (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    78. Which country possesses the largest foreign exchange reserves in the world?
    (a) Japan (Correct)
    (b) Canada
    (c) Germany
    (d) USA

    79. Name the first man to sail round the world is
    (a) Ferdinand Magellan (Correct)
    (b) John Maynard
    (c) Milton Friedman
    (d) None of these

    80. Neil Alden Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon in the year
    (a) 1969 (Correct)
    (b) 1965
    (c) 1967
    (d) 1966

    81. Which is the driest place of the world?
    (a) Tripoli (Libya)
    (b) Death Valley (California) (Correct)
    (c) Jacobabad (Pakistan)
    (d) Azizia (Libya)

    82. The largest artificial lake is:
    (a) Lake Baikal (Russia)
    (b) Lake Superior (North America)
    (c) Lake Great beer (Canada)
    (d) Lake Mead (USA) (Correct)

    83. The oldest university is “University of Karueein” located in:
    (a) Morocco (Correct)
    (b) Egypt
    (c) Iran
    (d) USA

    84. The first Soccer World Cup was played in
    (a) Paraguay
    (b) Uruguay (Correct)
    (c) Portugal
    (d) Germany

    85. Name the hottest place of the world
    (a) Death Valley (USA)
    (b) Jacobabad (Pakistan)
    (c) Azizia (Libya) (Correct)
    (d) None of them

    86. Identify the largest ocean:
    (a) Pacific (Correct)
    (b) Arctic
    (c) Indian
    (d) southern

    87. Name the smallest ocean?
    (a) Arctic Ocean (Correct)
    (b) Indian Ocean
    (c) Pacific Ocean
    (d) Southern Ocean

    88. The world’s highest mountain peak is:
    (a) K-2
    (b) Nanga Parbat
    (c) Mount Jabal
    (d) Mount Everest (Correct)

    89. The height of the Mount Everest is:
    (a) 3348 m.
    (b) 8850 m (Correct)
    (c) 4448 m.
    (d) 6648 m

    90. Smallest Republic in the world is
    (a) Balkan
    (b) Nepal
    (c) Nauru (Correct)
    (d) Haiti

    91. Largest Concrete Dam of the world is located in USA is
    (a) Grand Coulee Dam (Correct)
    (b) Tarbela Dam
    (c) Rohunsky Dam
    (d) None of these

    92. Which one of the following is the largest university building in the world?
    (a) Cambridge University U.K
    (b) University of Riyadh (Correct)
    (c) Al. Azhar University
    (d) None of these

    93. Which one of the following is the largest Peninsula of the world?
    (a) Arabian Peninsula (Correct)
    (b) Kalahari Peninsula
    (c) Sahara Peninsula
    (d) None of these

    94. The world’s largest active volcano “Mauna Lao” is located in:
    (a) Central Andes (Chile)
    (b) Hawaii (USA) (Correct)
    (c) Mount Mayon (Philippines)
    (d) Java (Indonesia)

    95. Kalaallit Nunaat (formerly Greenland) is
    (a) Smallest Island
    (b) Most inhabitant Island
    (c) Largest Island (Correct)
    (d) Last inhabitant Island

    96. Name the country which is the largest producer of Natural gas in the world is
    (a) Iran
    (b) Tanzania
    (c) Norway
    (d) Russia (Correct)

    97. Name the first president of India is:
    (a) Dr. Ambedkar
    (b) Dr. Rajendra Parsad (Correct)
    (c) Sadder Patel
    (d) Nehru

    98. The First Woman Bank established in Pakistan in
    (a) Dec 1, 1988
    (b) Dec 1, 1989 (Correct)
    (c) Dec 1, 1973
    (d) August 14, 1948

    99. First telegraph signal was transmitted in which year?
    (a) 1951
    (b) 1891
    (c) 1901 (Correct)
    (d) 1711

    100. Which country has the largest foreign debts?
    (a) Russia
    (b) China
    (c) Mexico
    (d) USA (Correct)

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    100 Questions & Answers About Asia

    100 Questions & Answers About Asia

    1. Highest mountain of world ‘Mount Everest’ is located in continent – Asia

    2. Out of seven continents, continent Asia shares its East border with – Ural Mountains

    3. Longest river in Asia Continent is – Yangtze of China

    4. Country in Asia continent which is known as ‘Land of golden fiber’ is – Bangladesh

    5. Out of seven continents, continent Asia shares its West border with – Pacific Ocean

    6. What is the capital of the Republic of the Philippines? – Manila

    7. Where can you find Mayon Volcano? – Albay

    8. What is the main religion in Malaysia? – Islam

    9. What is the national sport in Thailand? – Thai Boxing

    10. What country is in south of Malaysia? – Singapore

    11. In a country of over 1,900 islands, but with a land area of only one percent of its total
    territory, which of these is one of the Maldives’ most important industries? – Tourism

    12. The wildlife of Iran used to include an animal which is now extinct. Which of these used to
    roam the northern regions of Iran? – Caspian tiger

    13. The city of Rajshahi is an important center in the production of a natural fiber that comes
    from a certain worm. What is the nickname of the city that comes from this association? – Silk City

    14. India is bound on the north by a range of snow-capped mountains, which boast some of the
    world’s highest peaks. What is the name of this mountain range, also considered to be the
    world’s youngest? – The Himalayas

    15. Which of these cities is in Vietnam? Pyonggang, Nam Dinh, Battambang or Alor Setar? – Nam Dinh

    16. Which Asian city was awarded the honour of holding the 2014 winter Olympic games? – Sochi, Russia

    17. Which of these IS an Asian city? Dushanbe, Moscow, Bucharest or Cairo? – Dushanbe

    18. Which of these cities is in Sri Lanka? Thimpu, Islambad, Kabul or Colombo? – Colombo

    19. Which city is just across the Bering Strait from Alaska, U.S.A.? – Uelen

    20. Which Asian city is in a country that is in both Europe and Asia? – Novosibirsk

    21. Mary (Mur-ree) is a city in – Turkmenistan

    22. Which is the only city that is also a country in Asia? –

    23. ________ city is the largest city (and former capital) of Kazakhstan – Almaty

    24. Which city is capital of West Java province in Indonesia? – Bandung

    25. _____________ city is principal port of Bangladesh, and is the country´s second largest city – Chittagong

    26. Which city is the capital of Syria? – Damascus

    27. Which city was capital of Persia 1598-1722? – Esfahan

    28. ___________ city was known before 1980 as Lyallpur – Faisalabad

    29. The city which is capital of Guangdong province, China – Guangzhou

    30. Whart is the capital of Vietnam? – Hanoi

    31. ________________is third largest city of Turkey and was formerly known as Smyrna – Izmir

    32. What is the capital of Indonesia? – Jakarta

    33. What is the capital of Afghanistan? – Kabul

    34. Which city is capital of Punjab province in Pakistan? – Lahore

    35. This city is capital of Khorasan province, Iran – Mashhad

    36. Russian city which was formerly known as Novonikolaevsk – Novosibirsk

    37. This Japanese city was formerly known as Naniwa. It is the center the Hanshin area, which is the most important industrial area in Japan – Osaka

    38. _______ city is capital of North Korea – Pyongyang

    39. The former name of Bishkek – Frunze

    40. The former name of Gyumri – Leninakan

    41. The city which is part of Kiaochow territory occupied by Germany in 1897 and leased to Germany for 99 years in 1898 – Qingdao

    42. The capital of Saudi Arabia is – Riyadh

    43. _____________city is capital of East Java province, Indonesia – Surabaya

    44. What is the capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent

    45. Which city is also known as Benares? – Varanasi

    46. Which Chinese city was formed in 1950 by the consolidation of Hankow, Hanyang and Wuchang – Wuhan

    47. ___________ is the capital of Shaanxi province, China – Xian

    48. The city which contains Japan´s major port and the country´s second largest is – Yokohama

    49. What is the capital of Henan province, China – Zhengzhou

    50. The people in this capital city in South Asia live in houses made of coral. The city is
    located on an island – Male

    51. The former name of the city Yangon is – Rangoon

    52. Which Indian city is the capital of two Indian states but it itself is under the rule of the
    Central Government – Chandigarh

    53. What city was the capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959? – Karachi

    54. In what city were 1000 British troops and their families killed by freedom fighters during the Indian revolt of 1857? – Kanpur

    55. The former name of Banda Aceh – Kutaraja

    56. The former name of Yekaterinburg – Sverdlovsk

    57. Which was the second largest city in Sri Lanka? – Kotte

    58. The name of the city which is also means ‘Canopy of Wood’ – Kathmandu

    59. The headquarters of the fifth largest army in the world is in which of these cities? New
    Delhi, Bangalore or Rawalpindi? – Rawalpindi

    60. What is the only City in South-Asia which has French as an official language – Pondicherry

    61. When King Charles II of Great Britain married a Portuguese princess, she brought this city
    with her as dowry – Mumbai (Bombay)

    62. The former name of the city Dalian is – Dairen

    63. The former name of Xiamen – Amoy

    64. The former name of Makassar – Ujung Pandang

    65. The largest island in Iran? – Qeshm

    66. The largest island in Oman? – Masirah

    67. The former name of Jayapura – Hollandia

    68. The former name of Kota Kinabalu – Jesselton

    69. The former name of Jakarta – Batavia

    70. The former name of Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei Town

    71. Which is the name of a city in both India and Pakistan? – Hyderabad

    72. The former name of Astana – Tselinograd

    73. Name the biggest island in Japan? – Honshu

    74. The biggest island in India? – Middle Andaman

    75. The former name of Bandar Khomeyni is – Bandar Shahpur

    76. The former name of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is – Toyohara

    77. What is the name of the former principality that was located between Nepal and Bhutan? – Sikkim

    78. The mouth of the Ganges river can be found within what country? – Bangladesh

    79. What is the largest island in Asia? – Borneo

    80. How many of the top ten most populated countries of the world are located, at least partly,
    in Asia? – 7

    81. Which country shares the longest continuous border with China? – Mongolia

    82. Which central Asian country, with the cities of Tashkent and Namangan, is one of the two
    doubly landlocked countries in the world? – Uzbekistan

    83. Which eastern/central Asian country, bordering China, is one of the least densely populated
    countries in the world? – Mongolia

    84. Which country, spanning two continents, has identified the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or
    PKK, as a terrorist group? – Turkey

    85. Which country, which has the city of Surabaya, also has land on the 2nd largest island on
    the planet? – Indonesia

    86. The former name of Shenyang is – Mukden

    87. The former name of Guangzhou – Canton

    88. What island country, south of Taiwan, has a major religion of Roman Catholicism, and is
    prone to typhoons because of its location? – Philippines

    89. What teardrop shaped island country has maritime borders with the Maldives, and another
    country to its north? – Sri Lanka

    90. What southeast Asian country is home to the Tonle Sap lake, a lake which floods to over
    five times its size during the monsoon season? – Cambodia

    91. Which extremely populated country has constituted a one-child policy in order to control
    its population? – China
    92. The former name of Vladikavkaz – Ordzhonikidze

    93. The former name of Ganca, or Gandzha is – Kirovabad

    94. Which very densely populated country separated from Pakistan in 1971? – Bangladesh

    95. Which industrialized country has the largest metropolitan area in the world, and has more
    than 6,000 islands? – Japan

    96. Biggest island in China? (excluding Taiwan which is claimed by China) – Hainan

    97. What is the largest island in South Korea? – Cheju

    98. Which is the largest island in Philippines? – Luzon

    99. The former name of Khudzhand – Leninabad

    100. Name the largest island in Thailand – Phuket