Global General Knowledge: Everything You Need to Know
Comprehensive World Facts for IAS/IPS/Jr.,Sr. Assistants etc.

61.Who was, the first woman, to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

Ans. “Marie Curie”..

 

62.What is, the only sea, without any coastlines?

Ans. “Sargasso Sea”.

 

63.Which country has, the highest waterfall, in the world?

Ans. “Venezuela (Angel Falls)”..

 

64.Who was, the first person, to reach the South Pole?

Ans. “Roald Amundsen”..

 

65.What is, the only mammal capable of flying for sustained periods of time?

Ans. “Bat”..

 

66.Which city is, the only one, to be located on two continents?

Ans. “Istanbul, Turkey”..

 

67.Who is, the only U.S. president, to serve more than two terms?

Ans. “ranklin D. Roosevelt”..

 

68.What is, the only planet, in our solar system, to rotate on its side?

Ans. “Uranus”..

 

69.Which country ,has the world’s oldest continuously used national flag?

Ans.  “Denmark”..

 

70.Who was, the first woman, to win, a Nobel Prize in Literature?

Ans.  “Selma Lagerlöf”..

 

71.What is ,the national animal, of Scotland?

Ans. “Unicorn”..

 

72.Which river is, regarded the cradle of, ancient Egyptian civilization?

Ans. “ Nile River”..

 

73.Who is the author of, (The Chronicles of Narnia) series?

Ans.  “C.S. Lewis”..

 

74.What is ,the capital of Brazil?

Ans. “Brasília”..

 

75.Which country is, known as the “Pearl of Africa”?

Ans.  “Uganda”..

 

76.Who painted, the well-known ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City?

Ans. “Michelangelo”..

 

77.What is ,the major species of big cat in the world?

Ans. “Siberian tiger”..

 

78.Which country is, called as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

Ans. “Japan”..

79.What is, the capital of France?

Ans. “Paris”..

41.What is, the national flower of Japan?
Ans.  “Cherry Blossom (Sakura)”..

42.Which country is, regarded as the (Land of Fire and Ice),?
Ans. “Iceland”..

43.Who composed, the well-known musical piece “Für Elise”?
Ans.  “Ludwig van Beethoven”..

44.What is, the largest non-polar desert in the world?
Ans.  “Sahara Desert”..

45.Which element, has the chemical symbol (Fe),?
Ans. “Iron”..

46.What is, the tallest tree species, in the world?
Ans.  “Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)”..

47.Who was, the first woman, to win, a Nobel Prize in Physics?
Ans.  “Marie Curie”..

48.What is, the capital of New Zealand?
Ans.  “Wellington”..

49.Which planet, has the most moons in our solar system?
Ans. “Jupiter”..

50.Who painted, the well-known artwork (The Persistence of Memory).?
Ans. “Salvador Dalí”..

51.What is, the largest living species of lizard?
Ans. “Komodo dragon”..

52.Which city is, located both in Europe and Asia?
Ans. “Istanbul, Turkey”..

53.What is ,the capital of South Africa?
Ans. “Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)”..

54.Who wrote; the renowned novel (1984),?
Ans. “George Orwell”..

53.What is, the deepest part, of the ocean?
Ans. “ Mariana Trench”..

54.Which planet, has the most similar atmosphere to Earth’s?
Ans. “Venus”..

55.Who is, regarded the father, of modern physics?
Ans. “Albert Einstein”..

56.What is the national animal of India?
Ans. “Bengal tiger”..

57.Which country is, the largest producer of coffee in the world?
Ans. “Brazil”..

58.Who was, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Ans.  “Amelia Earhart”..

59.What is, the national flower ,of the Netherlands?
Ans. “Tulip”..

60.Which country is, considered as the (Land of a Thousand Lakes)?
Ans. “ Finland”..