GK Day 24Posted on December 5, 2012 by nishant
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1. Which is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world? : Great Britain
2. What is the holy book of Parsis called? : The Zend Avesta
3. Which city was founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt? : Alexandria
4. Who was known as Maid Of Orleans? : Joan of Arc
5. What is the Japanese parliament called? : Diet
6. Who was the German-Jewish girl who hid in an Amsterdam attic during WW II and wrote a diary which later
became famous? : Anne Frank
7. Which Roman emperor build Byzantium?: Constantine
8. Which is the largest pyramid?
The Great Pyramid was built for King Cheops (khufu), the second king of the IV Dynasty
9. After which Florentine explorer was America named? : Amerigo Vespucci
10. In which century was Lord Buddha born?: 6 Century BC (around 560 BC)
11. Which famous Englishman was killed in the Battle of Trafalgar?: Admiral Lord Nelson
12. Who discovered the electron? : Sir J J Thompson
13. Which is the longest bone in the human body?: The femure, the thigh bone
14. At which temperature do both the Centigrade and Fahrenheit show the same reading?: -40C equals -40F
15. Who invented the bifocal lens?: Benjamin Franklin
16. Why we do not feel pains to cut our nails?: Nails are not connected to cartilages or blood vessels. Hence,
there is no pain felt when we cut nails.
17. Who invented the jet engine?: Sir Frank Wittle of England in 1973.
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18. What is Mach Number? : The ratio of speed of the body to the speed of the sound under similar conditions.
19. What is the scientific name for study of handwriting?: Graphology
20. What causes an object to look black?
When the radiation falling on an object is fully absorbed, the object appears black.
21. Who discovered insulin? : Sir Frederick Grant Banting and J J R Macleod
22. Which element has the highest boiling point?: Tantalum, around 6000C
23. Why does a tennis ball bounce higher on hills than on plains?
The gravitational pull in the hills is less than that of in the plains.
24. Which planet has the biggest satellite?: Saturn’s seventh, known as Titan (diameter 5680 km)
25. Which is the most common of all the metals in the earth’s crust? : Aluminum, 8.13%
25. What is the source of caviar?: It is made by salting the roe of sturgeon
26. What is herpetology? : Study of reptiles
27. What is an aardvark?: An ant-eating animal
28. From which plant is morphine obtained?: Opium poppy
29. Who discovered the cause of malaria?: Roland Ross
30. How do we term plants specially adapted to capture and digest insects?: An insectivorous
31. To which family of plants does the apple belong?: The rose family
32. In which country is tea first believed to have been cultivated?: South China
33. What is known as ‘vegetable gold’?: Saffron
34. Which vegetable contains the most iron?: Spinach, 100gm of which 2.2gm is iron
35. To which botanical family does the onion belong?: The lily family (allium cepa)
36. From which tree is quinine obtained?: Cinchona tree
37. Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize twice. In which categories did she win them?
Physics 1903 (radioactivity) and Chemistry 1911 (metallic radiation)
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38. Which scientist received Nobel Prizes for both Chemistry and Peace?
Linus Pauling
39. Who invented the vacuum flask?: James Dewar (U.K.) in 1892
40. With which important invention is the name of Leeuwenhoek associated? : The microscope
41. Which Russian born American is so famous for research connected with television that he has been described
as ‘the father of modern television’?
Vladimir Zworykin
42. The first words to be spoken over a telephone were: “Mr. Watson, come here, I want you”, who spoke them?
Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) to his assistant on 10 March 1876.
43. When the indicator methyl orange is introduced in an alkaline substances what colour does it become?
Yellow
44. What is generally considered to be the forerunner of chemistry?: Alchemy
45. What branch of chemistry is concerned with carbon compounds?: Organic Chemistry
46. Of what is the molecule of ozone composed?: 3 oxygen atoms
47. What is the different of aluminium and aluminum? : No difference at all
48. Name the famous diplomat who proved that lightning is a form of electricity?: Benjamin Franklin
49. Name the three men involved in the first voyage to the Moon? : Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael
Collins
50. Who propounded the laws of planetary motion?: Johannes Kepier, German astronomer.
51. Which planet has the largest number of moons?: Saturn
52. What is another name for an asteroid?: Planetoid
53. What is an angstrom?
A unit of length equal to 1/10 of a millimicron or 10 millionth of a millimeter.
54. How long is a nautical mile?: 1853m or 1.85km
55. Who founded in 300 B.C., a school of mathematics is Alexandria in ancient Egypt?: Euclid
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The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was: Mujibur Rehman
The longest river in the world is: the Nile
The longest highway in the world is: the Trans-Canada
The longest highway in the world has a length of About: 8000 km
The highest mountain peak in the world is: Mount Everest(8848 m)
The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is: Myanmar
The biggest desert in the world is: the Sahara desert
The largest coffee growing country in the world is: Brazil
The country also known as “country of Copper” is: Zambia
The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is: Durand line
The river Volga flows out into: the Caspian Sea
The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia
The country which ranks second in terms of land area is: Canada
The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is: Sicily
The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
The biggest delta in the world is: the Sunderbans
The capital city that stands on the river Danube is: Belgrade
The Japanese call their country as: Nippon
The length of the English channel is: 564 kilometres
The world’s oldest known city is: Damascus
The city which is also known as the City of Canals is: Venice
The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar
The biggest island of the world is: Greenland
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The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is: Detroit, USA
The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is: USA
The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is: Malaysia
The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is: Malaysia
The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is: the Mississippi
The city which was once called the `Forbidden City’ was: Peking
The country called the Land of Rising Sun is: Japan
Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest
The active volcano Vesuvius is located in Italy
The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is: Cuba
The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometers
The lowest point on earth is the coastal area is: Dead sea
The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal
The largest ocean of the world is: the Pacific ocean
The largest bell in the world is: the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
The biggest stadium in the world is: the Strahov Stadium, Prague
The world’s largest diamond producing country is: South Africa
Australia was discovered by James Cook
The first Governor General of Pakistan is: Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey
The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam
The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel
The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant
The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco
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The national flower of Britain is Rose
Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
The national flower of Italy: Lily
The national flower of China is Narcissus
The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu
The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz
The first Industrial Revolution took place in England
World Environment Day is observed on 5th June
The First Republican President of America was George Washington
The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil
The name of Alexander’s horse was Beucephalus
Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson
The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon
The UNO was formed in the year 1945
UNO stands for United Nations Organization
The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August
`Last Judgment’ was the first painting of famous Italian painter: Michelangelo
Paradise Regained was written by John Milton
The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib
The first man to reach North Pole was Robert Peary
The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica
The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada
The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson
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The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi
World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September
The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck
The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway
The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet
The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen
The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam
The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher
The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie
The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
The port of Baku is situated in Azerbaijan
John F Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harry Oswald
The largest river in France is Lore
The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon
The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche
The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar
New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers
Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves
The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand
The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea
The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan
The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
The largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress, Washington DC
India’s National Dairy Research Institute’ is located at: Hyderabad
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Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Pakistan Papers’: Janardan Thakur
Arjun Munda has taken over as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Which of the following is no more in the small savings schemes? Kisan Vikas Patra
The country readmitted to the Commonwealth recently: Pakistan
Who is India’s first Grand Master in Chess?: Koneru Humpy
The age of a tree can be determined by:Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?: Mohiniattam
The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in: Pacific Ocean
During the Mughal period, which one of the followingwere the first to come to India as traders: Portuguese
The term Punter is associated with the game of: Horse Racing
The system of Proportionate Representation is used in the election for the: President of India
Which one of the following is available in the sea in plenty and is given to the patient suffering from a deficiency
disease “Goitre”? Iodine
How many bones are there in human body?: 206
The headquarters of the ILO are at: Geneva
The drama King Lear was written by: William Shakespeare
What is the other name of India mentioned in our Constitution ? Bharat
Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?: Pavapuri
Deficiency of which of the following causes knock-knee, bow legs and pigeon chest in children: Vitamin D
Blood is filtered by which pair of organs: Kidneys
With which bank is Noble Laureate Mohammad Younus associated: Grameen Bank
Football World Cup of 2010 is going to be held in: South Africa
Which Indian Cricketer is nicknamed “Haryana Hurricane”: Kapil Dev
The term ‘Eagle’ is associated with: Golf
Punchline of ‘YES Bank’: Experience are expertise
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New Punchline of Dabur is: Celebrate Life
‘Let your heart fly’ is associated with: Indian Airlines
‘Big Bazaar’ and ‘Food Bazaar’ are owned by: Pantaloon Retail
‘We understand your world” is the punchline of HDFC Bank
Branded diesel ‘Turbojet’ belongs to : HPCL
Popular Whisky brand ‘Johnny Walker’ belongs to company: DIAGEO
‘The future of Automobile’ is the punchline of: Mercedes Benz
Electrolux, world’s largest home appliance company belongs to : Sweden
‘Honours yours Trust’ is the punchline of bank: UCO Bank
Hindi Business Channel ‘Awaaz’ is owned by: CNBC TV 18
Ashok Leyland company belongs to industrial group: Hinduja
HSBC Bank holds stakes in Indian Bank: AXIS Bank
‘Delighting you always’ is the punchline of Canon
AC Manufacturer Voltas belongs to group: Tata
SBI’s rank on the list of World’s top Bank is 80
Hindi News Channel ‘Channel 7’ belongs to group: Dainik Jagran
Spencers supermarket is owned by group: RPG
‘Inspiring Confidence’ is the tagline of Bajaj
‘Putting news first’ is the punchline of news channel: BBC
Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador of this Jewellery Brand: D’dmas
Promoter of Optical Storage Maker ‘Moser Baer’: Deepak Puri
Global telecom and networking company Cable and Wireless has tied up with this Indian Company: VSNL
The punchline ‘Let there be light’ is associated with: Hindustan Times
‘Uncommon Sense’ adline is associated with: Marico Industries
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Domestic Rating Agency CRISIL has been acquired by: Standard & Poor
Walton family is promoter of which famous Company: Walmart
“India’s International Bank” is tagline of: Bank Of Baroda
The company which has acquired mobile handset business of Siemens(Germany): BenQ
“Hindi at its best” is associated with: Navbharat Times
‘Petronas’ is one of the Petroluem Company based in: Malaysia
The foreign tobacco company which holds equity stakes in ITC is: British American Tobacco
Two confectionary brands ‘Maha Lacto’ and ‘Eclair’ are owned by company: Nutrine
‘An Indian Multinational’ is adline associated with: Videocon
The Times of India is set to launch a 24 hour news channel in alliance with this international media entity:
Reuters
Essar Steel is promoted by: Ruia family
Prime Minister of England when India got its independence: Clement Atlee
The person who has been given the sobriquet “Little Corporal”: Napoleon Bonaparte
Mughal ruler who started a new religion “Din-e-Elahi”: Akbar
The country which has been admitted to G-20: Uruguay
The city which has the sobriquet “ Paris of Latin America”: Buenos Aires
In Greek Mythology, the father of Pegasus(the winged horse): Poseidon
The airline which has common man as its lucky mascot: Air Deccan
France Telecom sold its 9.9 % stake in this cellular service company: BPL Telecom
The company which has entered into branded filter coffee segment under the name Mr. Bean Coffee
Junction: Tata Coffee
HB written on the HB pencils stands for: Hard Bond
Corporate Tax is levied on : Income of Companies
I was created by Bobby Kooka in 1938. Who am I?: Air India’s Maharaja
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This European Bank holds 6 % stake in HCL technologies: Deutsche Bank
The company which owns the brand “Vicks Vaporub”: P & G
“The Power on your side” is the punchline of : Bajaj Allianz
“Going beyond Expectations” is the punchline of: Malaysia Airlines
Footwear company Aero Club owns this brand: WoodLand
The biggest airport in the world(area): King Fahd International Airport, Riyadh(Saudi Arabia)
Nobel Prize was started in this year: 1901
Anatoly Karpov(Russia) is associated with: Chess
“Statue of Liberty” was a gift to US from this country: France
“Man of Destiny” was the sobriquet given to: Napoleon Bonaparte
UN day is celebrated on: 24 October
The emblem of UN is: The Olive branch
Owner of Star T.V Network is: Rupert Murdoch
“Delighting You Always” is the punchline of: Canon
Kolkata based clubs Mohan Bagan and East Bengal are owned by this businessman: Vijay Mallaya
Chik and Fairever brands are owned by this company: Cavin Care
Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is at: Vienna, Austria
Headquarters of International Labour Organization(ILO): Geneva
Headquarters of UNICEF: New York City
Headquarters of UNESCO: Paris
Headquarters of WHO: Geneva
Headquarters of International Monetary Fund(IMF): Washington D.C
Headquarters of Food & Agriculture Organization(FAO): Rome
Headquarters of North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO): Brussels, Belgium
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Headquarters of Organization of Petroluem Exporting Countries(OPEC): Vienna
Headquarters of European Union: Brussels, Belgium
Headquarters of Interpol: Paris
Number of countries who are members of OPEC: 13
Number of countries who are members of NATO: 26
Number of countries who are members of UN: 192
Number of countries who are members of WTO: 148
Home country of sports company Adidas: Germany
The baseline of Bombay Stock Exchange Limited is: “The Edge is Efficiency”
Single largest share holder in Idea Cellular is: AV Birla Group
Food Brand “Nature Fresh” is owned by this company: Cargill
The company which owns apparel brand “John Player”: ITC
BATA, the footwear company originally hails from: Czech Republic
The name of space shuttle in which Kalpana Chawla died: Columbia
The richest woman of India and owner of Biocon International: Kiran Majumdar Shaw
“My Life” is a famous work of: Bill Clinton
Akio Morita is associated with the establishment of: Sony Corporation
Coldarin is a famous drug from: Johnson & Johnson
The chairperson of National Commission for Women India is: Girija Vyas
The FDI limit in the domestic airlines has been increased to: 49 %
“Live your Dreams” is the punchline of: Polaris Software
Founder of Amazon.com: Jeff Bezos in 1994
“Travel & Living” is a 24 hour channel from the stable of: Discovery Channel
Ryder Cup is associated with: Golf
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Alcatel is a telecom major that hails from: France
“Between Hope and History” is a famous work of: Bill Clinton
Sales Tax is an example of: Indirect tax
India’s first indigenously built submarine: INS Shalki
The number of pairs of Chromosomes in Human Beings is: 23
Theosophical Society Of India was founded by: Annie Beasant
The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament can be: 6months
India’s first Corporatized port is at: Ennore(near Chennai)
“Swarmala Entertainment” a music company is a joint venture between: BMG & Sony
Strepsils, Clearsil drugs are from: Boots Piramal Health Care
Nivea Brand is owned by: Beiersdorf
World’s largest Spirits Company: DIAGEO
Spiritual Channel Jagran is promoted by: Zee TV
Nicklodeon a channel for kids belongs to: Viacom Inc. Media Group
Company which is largest supplier of HIV AIDS drug: Glaxo
Brand Ambassdor of Gillette: David Beckham
“Blue Box”, “Green Box” are terms related with: Agricultural subsidies in WTO
India’s first LNG Terminal has been established at: Dahej(Gujrat)
Youngest Parliamentarian in new Lok Sabha is: Sachin Pilot
“Straight From the Heart” is the autobiography of: Kapil Dev
Jammu & Kashmir is associated with this article: Article 370
“The Golden Gate” is a book authored by: Vikram Seth
Least Populous state of India is: Sikkim
Niblic and Bogey are the term associated with: Golf
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Shungulu Committee is related to: IIM fee cut issue
Qutub Minar was built by: Started by Qutub-din-Aibak and finished by Iltutmish
The person who coin the term “Ambush Marketing”: Jerry Welsh
Indian State with highest population density: West Bengal
Some more Punchlines
Toshiba: Choose Freedom
Walmart: Always low prices. Always.
Haier: Inspired living
JVC: The perfect Experience
Sony: Like no other
Samsung: Imagine the possibilities
Hyundai: Drive your way
Honda: The power of dreams
Louis Phillipe: The upper Crest
Peter England: Honestly Impressive
BMW: The ultimate Driving Machine
TCS: Beyond the obvious
Star Sports: We know your game
Infosys: Powered by Intellect, driven by values
Apple Macintosh: Think different
NDTV Profit: News you can use
Servo: 100 % performance. Every time.
Speed: High Performance Petrol.
ONGC: Making tomorrow brighter
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Air Canada: A breath of fresh air
British Airways: The way to fly.
At &T: Your world. Delivered
Standard Chartered Bank: Leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Sun Microsystems: The network is the Computer
DELL: Yours is here
LEE: The jeans that built America
IBM: On demand Business, in demand people
FIAT: Driven by Passion
Volkswagen: The Car
Accenture: High Performance, delivered.
HP-Invent: Everything is possible
Windows XP: Do more with less
Microsoft: Your Potential Our Passion
Amazon.com: … and you are done
MRF Tyres: Tyres with muscles
Chevron Corporation: Human Energy
IBP: Pure Bhi, Poora Bhi
GAIL: Gas and beyond
EPZ stands for: Export Processing Zone
Kelkar Committee related to: Direct Taxes
Chairman of Britannia Industries: Mr. N.N. Wadia
Newspaper started by Jawaharlal Nehru: National Herald
“Euthanasia”(mercy killing) has been allowed in: The Netherlands
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Water body between India and Sri Lanka: Palk Strait
Hottest Planet of Solar System: Venus
Source of Sun’s Energy: Nuclear Fusion
Brightest Planet in Solar System: Venus
Scientific Study of birds is known as : Orinthology
Plaster of Paris is made by partial dehydration of: Gypsum Salt
Guru of Shivaji: Ramdas
Father of History: Herodotus
The statement “Man is born free but he is always in chain” is given by: Rousseau
Bull-fighting is national game of: Spain
The city which has been given the sobriquet “Eternal City”: Rome
Instrument for measuring the intensity of earthquakes is: Seismograph
Bhopal Gas Tragedy is associated with this gas: Methyl-Iso-Cynate
Indian state which has highest Forest Cover: Madhya Pradesh
WTO was earlier known as: GATT(General Agremment on Tarrifs & Trade)
Unit of measure of Sound level: Decibel
Fountain Pen works on the Principle of: Capilliary Action
India’s highest paid CEO: Mukesh Ambani(25 crores)
UN charter was ratified in 1945 by: 29 nations
Montenegro, 192 member of UN is in this continent: Europe
The International Court of Justice is located at: The Hague(Netherlands)
The total number of judges of International Court of Justice is: 15
Water body that connects Red sea with Mediterranean Sea: Suez Canal.
First Indian man to cross English Channel: Mihir Sen
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First Indian woman to cross English Channel: Aarti Shah
Planet with maximum number of satellites: Jupiter
Percentage of Earth’s surface covered by India: 2.4 %
Yellow revolution is related with: Oil Seeds
Instrument to measure the relative density of milk: Lactometer
Largest island of the World: Greenland
First Indian Golfer to be ranked in to World 50: Jeev Milkha Singh
Atmospheric Layer which is farthest from the Earth’s surface: Exosphere
Atmospheric Layer which is closest from the Earth’s surface: Troposphere
“Doctrine of Lapse” was initiated by governor-general: Lord Dalhousie
Mahatma Gandhi was given the sobriquet of “Father of nation” by: Rabindranath Tagore
The first session Of Indian national Congress under the president ship of : W.C. Banerjee
Minor Planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called: Asteroids
First Indian state to have gone under President’s rule: Punjab
The Planet named after The Roman God of agriculture: Saturn
The city known as “Land of Thousand lakes”: Helsinki
Headquarters of International Red Cross at: Geneva
Father of Cell Phone: Martin Cooper
Panchyati Raj comes under the list: State List
World Women’s day is celebrated on: 8 March
Smallest Republic in World: Nauru
Least densely populated Indian Union territory: Andaman & Nicobar
First traders to reach India were from country: Portugal
First Governor of Reserve bank of India: Osborne Smith
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The leader known as “Man of Destiny”: Napoleon Bonaparte
Country in which original version of “Big Boss” aired first: The Netherlands
The controversial “Tehri Dam” is built on: Bhagirathi
Governor-general of India during 1857 uprising: Lord Canning
Country known as “Sugar-bowl of World” is: Cuba
Ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission is: Prime Minister of India
Percentage of Area covered by Pacific Ocean: 35 %
Sakyamuni is the nickname of: Lord Buddha
Newspaper founded By mahatma Gandhi in 1903 in South Africa: Indian Opinion
Personality known as “Saint of Gutters”: Mother Teresa
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Vinayak says:
December 9, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Q50 – its Johannes Kepler
Vinayak says:
December 10, 2012 at 10:47 am
Q24 – jupiter has the biggest natural satellite in our solar system
ganymede – mean radius – 2634km
titan (saturn) – mean radius – 2576 km
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