Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Miscellaneous Questions

Here are a few questions. Check how many of them are known to you. (See below for answers)

1. Who first described the 1857 revolt as the ‘First war of Independence’?

2. What was Kabir, the poet saint of the 14th-15th century, by profession?

3. Who or Which organization publishes the Human development report?

4. Joshna Chinappa is the goodwill ambassador for the “Save the girl child” campaign for the year 2005. What sport does she play?

5. Which Indian spiritual guru is famous for his ‘Art of Living’ methods for a stress free and healthy life?

6. Who invented cornflakes?

7. Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha?

8. Who is known as the ‘Bard of Avon’?

9. Which is the only country in the world to have a triangular shaped National flag?

10. Which river flows through the Washington DC?




1. V.D.Savarkar
2. Weaver
3. The UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
4. Squash
5. Sri Sri Ravishankar
6. The American doctor John Kellogg in 1899.
7. G.V.Mavalankar
8. William Shakespeare
9. Nepal
10. the Potamac

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