Business Quiz 1

Which company was founded by Hans Wildorf ?In business regard, what is LUP ?The Aura brand of mobile phones are from which company ?Whose tagline reads as 'Life Well Shared' ?Who is the author of the book Inside Intel ?Which was the first commercial symbol to be featured at Madame Tussaud's ?Fill with a famous liquor brand. Facundo da _______? Jubilant Food Works is the Indian franchisee of which food chain ?Which Bollywood actor owns Monarch Group ?Which daily used word was coined by Deepak Mohani ?Simple Filler Pen Company is the former name of which penmaker ?Where is Tata Archives is located...

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Film Quiz 1

Which was the first colour movie to win a Best Picture Oscar ?Which Hollywood actress became the queen of Monaco later after her marriage to King Rainier ?Which production company was founded in 1919 by David Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford ?Which great Tamil actor was known as Nadigar Tilakam ?Who adapted the classic novel Dr. Zhivago into film ?Whose autobiography is titled Magic Lantern ?Who has won the maximum number of Oscar awards ?Which film directed by Akira Kurasowa was an adaptation of Shakespearean play King Lear ?Bloodstone is the only Hollywood film...

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Technology Quiz

What is the expansion of SMTP ?Who developed the Linux operating system while being a University student ?Which wireless data transfer technology is named after a 10th century Viking King ?Which company produces the BlackBerry model phones ?In 2010, which country became the first in world to make access to broadband service a basic right ?What does the word 'Wiki' mean in Hawaiian ?Which social networking website was founded by Ramu Yalamanchi in 2003 ?Where was the first Cyber Court in India was insituted ?Who is considered as the father of Nanotechnology ?Which science fiction auther wrote...

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Places Quiz

Which is the largest island among the Lakshadweep Islands ? In which country do you find the Cave of Letters ? What does the word Sahara, as in the name of world's largest desert, mean in the native language ? Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world ? Which country was earlier called Upper Volta ? Which is the largest mountain peak outside Asia ? Which strait separates Africa and Europe ? Horse Shoe Falls and American Falls are the two parts of which famous water falls ? In which city is the famous Copacabana beach ? Which famous canal was opened for passage on 15 August, 1914 ? Which...

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Sports Quiz 1

In which sport, the referee is called President ?Which is the national game of Scotland ?Which sport is known as King of Sports ?Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold at Asian Games ?Which country hosted the first Football World Cup ?Who was the first Cricketer to win Arjuna Award ?In which Olympics, 26 world records were broken in Swimming ?Who was the first person to complete a Tennis Grandslam ?Which two nations competed in the first ever International Handball match ?How many times India have won gold in Olympic Hockey ?Which martial art was earlier called Ji-jitsu ?In 1988 who became...

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India Quiz 1

This is the first of the India Quiz series. Some general knowledge questions and answers on India are given here. Who was the first foreigner to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour ? In which space vehicle did Rakesh Sharma go to space ? Who was the first Indian to cross the English Channel ? What is the southernmost point of India called ? Which is the only Indian state to have English as its official language ? In which year the Indian constitution was amended for the first time ? What is the strait that separates India and Sri Lanka called ? Who was the first Governor...

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Important Days in India

January 9 : Pravasi Bharatiya Divas January 12 : National Youth Day January 15 : Army Day January 25 : National Tourism Day January 26 : Republic Day January 30 : Martyrs’ Day February 28 : National Science Day March 3 : National Defence Day March 4 : National Security Day March 16 : National Vaccination Day April 5 : National Maritime Day April 21 : National Civil Services Day May 11 : National Technology Day July 26 : Kargil Victory Day August 9 : Quit India Day August 15 : Independence Day August 20 : Sadbhavna Divas August 29 : National Sports Day September 5 : Teachers’ Day; Sanskrit Day October...

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Important International Days

January 1 Global Family Day Jan 6 : World Day for War Orphans Jan 10 : World Laughter Day Jan 26 : International Customs Day Jan 27 : International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan 30 : World Leprosy Eradication Day February 2 World Wetland Day Feb 4 : World Cancer Day Feb 2nd Sunday : World Marriage Day Feb 14 : Valentine’s Day Feb 20 : World Day of Social Justice Feb 21 : International Mother Language Day Feb 22 : World Scouts Day Feb 23 : World Peaces and Understanding Day March 4 World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation Mar 8 : International Womens' Day, International Literacy Day Mar...

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Pop singer Whitney Houston dies

Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston passed away on Saturday. She was found dead at a hotel in Beverly Hills. She was 48. The death cause hasn't been revealed yet. She has been struggling with drug addiction problems for a few years. Houston was one of the top-selling artists in pop music history, with more than 170 million records sold all over the world. She was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. Houston entered the pop music world with self-titled debut album, released in 1985....

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10 things you might not know about Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is one of the most celebrated days in the world. It is the day for lovers. Here are given some rare known facts about Valentine's Day. The Valentine's Day was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. One of many legends about the Valentine's Day says that it commommorates St. Valentine, the priest who was killed by Roman emperor Claudius II for performing secret marriages against the laws. The first recorded association of Valentine's Day with romance is found in 'Parlement of Foules', a poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer in 1382. Hamlet is the only Shakespearean play that mentions...

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Commonwealth Games Years and Host Cities

The Commonwealth Games is the multisport event held among the member countries of former British Commonwealth. The event was started in the name British Empire Games in 1930. Later it was called British Empire and Commonwealth Games and British Commonwealth Games. It has been known as simply Commonwealth Games since 1978. Year, City and Country As British Empire Games 1930 - Hamilton (Canada) 1934 - London (Britain) 1938 - Sydney, New South Wales (Australia) 1950 - Auckland (New Zealand) As British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 - Vancouver (Canada) 1958 - Cardiff (Wales) 1962 - Perth ...

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Asian Games Years and Host Cities

The Asian Games or Asiad (formerly Asiatic Games) is the largest multisport event for Asian countries. It was founded in 1951. The motto of Asian Games is 'Ever Onwards'. Year, City and Country1951 - New Delhi (India) 1954 - Manila (Philippines) 1958 - Tokyo (Japan) 1962 - Jakarta (Indonesia) 1966 - Bangkok (Thailand) 1970 - Bangkok (Thailand) 1974 - Tehran (Iran) 1978 - Bangkok (Thailand) 1982 - New Delhi (India) 1986 - Seoul (South Korea) 1990 - Beijing (China) 1994 - Hiroshima (Japan) 1998 - Bangkok (Thailand) 2002 - Busan (South Korea) 2006 - Doha (Qatar) 2010 - Guangzhou (China) 2014 -...

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