General knowledge about Surprising facts for competitive examinations.
1.Which is the smallest country, in the world?-
Ans. Vatican City; (with an area of about 44 hectares) (110 acres):
2.Which animal, never sleeps.?
Ans. Bullfrog
3.Which is the only planet, in the solar system, that rotates, on its side.?
Ans. Uranus. (Axis is tilted at about 98 degrees).
4.Which is the largest desert, in the world.?
Ans.Antarctica
5.Which mammal, can fly without wings.?
Ans.Bat
6.Which is the longest river, in the world,?
Ans. The Nile River in Africa (length of about 6,650 kilometers i.e (4,130 miles);
7.Which bird, can fly backward?
Ans. Hummingbird
8.Which is the only continent, with land in all four hemispheres?,
Ans.Africa ( extends northern to southern hemisphere and eastern to western hemisphere):
9.Which is the tallest mountain, in the world.?
Ans. Mount Everest, (Himalayas on the border of Nepal and China)/
10.Which country, has the most time zones,?
Ans. France, (12 time zones due to its overseas territories)”
11.Which is the only mammal, capable of sustained flight?.
Ans. Bat,
12.Which animal, has the longest lifespan?’
Ans. Immortal jellyfish,( Turritopsis- dohrnii).
13.What’s the deepest point, in the ocean?,
Ans.Mariana Trench,(depth 10,920 meters i.e(35,827feet);
14.What’s the only letter, that doesn’t appear, in any U.S. state name?
Ans. letter ‘Q’’
15.What’s the only fruit, that grows its seeds, on the outside?’
Ans.strawberry.
16.What’s the only continent, with no active volcanoes,?
Ans. Australia.
17.Which is the longest venomous snake, in the world?’
Ans.king cobra,(reach lengths of up to 18 feet I.e (5.5 meters).
18.What’s the rarest blood type, among humans?,
Ans. “AB-negative blood type”.
19.Which is the fastest land animal?.
Ans.Cheetah, ( speeds up to 60-70 miles per hour i.e (97-113 kilometers per hour);
20.What’s the only metal,that is liquid at room temperature,?
Ans. Mercury
21.What’s the only mammal, capable of powered flight.?
Ans. Bats
22.Which country, has the most official languages.?
Ans. Zimbabwe,(16 official languages);
23.Which is the oldest city, in the world.?
Ans. Jericho, (West Bank, settlement dating back over 11,000 years);
24.What’s the largest living structure, on Earth.?
Ans.Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia,( stretching over 2,300 kilometers (1,430 miles);
25.Which is the hottest place, on Earth.?
Ans. Death Valley, (in California, USA)
26.Which animal, has the largest eyes relative to its body size’?
Ans.Colossal squid, (measuring up to 27 centimeters (11 inches) in diameter;
27.Which is the most populous city, in the world,?
Ans. Tokyo, (Japan),(37 million)
28.Which is the driest place, on Earth,?
Ans. The Atacama Desert(in Chile);
29.Which is the only continent, with no native reptiles, or snakes,?
Ans. Antarctica
30.Which is the largest man-made structure, visible from space,?
Ans. “The Great Wall of China”.
31.What’s the only mammal, that can truly fly backwards,?
Ans. (The Brazilian free-tailed bat).
32.Which country, has the most pyramids,?
Ans. Sudan, (200 pyramids); more than Egypt;
33.Which is the longest-living animal, on Earth,?
Ans. Greenland shark; ( lifespan of up to 400 years)
34.What’s the most widely spoken language ,in the world.?
Ans. “Mandarin Chinese”.
35.Which planet, has the most moons.?
Ans. Jupiter,(79 moons).
36.What’s the largest organ, in the human body.?
Ans. Skin.
37.Which is the deepest lake; in the world,?
Ans.Lake Baikal(Siberia- Russia), (Depth1,600 meters i.e (5,300 feet).,
38.Which country, has the highest waterfall,?
Ans.Venezuela,(979 meters (3,212 feet).
39.What’s the rarest naturally occurring element, on Earth,?
Ans. Astatine
40.What’s the largest living organism, on Earth by area,?
Ans.The Armillaria ostoyae fungus,(also known “(Humongous fungus)” covers an area of over=8.9 square kilometers, (2,200 acres) in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest.”
41.Which is the longest mountain range, on Earth,?
Ans. The Andes, (stretching over 7,000 kilometers i.e (4,300 miles); along the western coast of South America.”
42.Which country, has the most lakes.?
Ans. Canada with over three (3) million lakes; making up about 60%, of the world’s total number of lakes”.
43.Which is the only continent, with no countries,?
Ans. Antarctica
44.What’s the largest species, of shark.?
Ans. The whale shark,(lengths 12 meters;(40 feet) or more.”
45.Which country, has the most time, zones?”
Ans. France,( 12 time zones):
46.What’s the most common element,in the Earth’s crust.?
Oxygen,(46.6%) of the Earth’s crust, by weight)..
47.What’s the coldest, inhabited place, on Earth.?
Ans. Oymyakon, (Russia) (Below -50 degrees Celsius (-58 degrees Fahrenheit) in winter)..
48.Which is the largest flower, in the world.?
Ans.Rafflesia arnoldii;(also known corpse flower), (3 feet)(weigh up to 11 kilograms i.e 24 pounds)..
49.What’s the only continent, without a desert,?
Ans. “Europe”
50.What’s the most spoken language, in the world,as a second language,?
Ans. English ( a billion people speak English as a second language)..
51.What’s the only planet,in the solar system, that has no moons?
Ans. Mercury
52.What’s the tallest tree species, on Earth.?
Ans.Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)( reach heights of over 100 meters i.e (300 feet).
53.What’s the largest living carnivore, on land,?
Ans.Polar Bear.
54.What’s the fastest animal, in the ocean,?
Ans.sailfish,(swim at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour)i.e(110 kilometers per hour).
55.Which country; has the most UNESCO, World Heritage, Sites,?
Ans. Italy,(58 sites).
56.What’s the largest species, of bird by wingspan,?
Ans.wandering albatross,(with a wingspan of up to 3.5 meters) i.e (11.5 feet).
57.What’s the most widely consumed beverage; in the world ,after water,?
Ans. Tea
58.What’s the most venomous fish, in the world,?
Ans.Stonefish, (Found in the coastal regions of the Indo-Pacific).
59.What’s the longest venomous snake; in Africa,?
Ans.Black mamba, (known for its speed, agility, and potent venom).
60.What’s the deepest point, in the Atlantic Ocean,?
Ans.The Puerto Rico Trench, (Depth of about 8,376) i.e meters (27,480 feet).
61.What’s the largest, living primate,?
Ans.Eastern lowland gorilla,(also known as Grauer’s gorilla)..
62.What’s the only mammal, that lays, eggs.?
Ans.Platypus.
63.What’s the oldest continuously, inhabited city; in Europe,?
Ans. Plovdiv, Bulgaria,(with a history dating, back thousands of years)..
64.What’s the fastest, land animal, over long distances?
Ans. The African wild dog;which can maintain speeds;of up to 37 miles per hour (60 kilometers per hour) for several kilometers.
65.What’s the largest moon; in the solar system ‘relative to the size of its planet,?
Ans. Ganymede, (one of Jupiter’s moons,larger than the planet Mercury)..
66.What’s the largest species; of penguin,?
Ans.Emperor penguin,(Native to Antarctica)..
67.What’s the only mammal; capable of true flight,that can hover, in place,?
Ans.HummingBird..
68.What’s the longest, continental mountain range; in the world,?
Ans. Andes, stretching (western coast of South America)..
69.What’s the most, venomous spider, in the world, by toxicity of its venom,?
Ans.Brazilian wandering spider,(known as the armed spider, or banana spider)..
70.What’s the largest, land mammal,?
Ans.African elephant.
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