Salto Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfalls in the world.

United States Library of Congress in Washington DC is the largest library in the world

The author of Harry Potter Books is JK Rowling

Nickname of New York city is Big Apple

Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest President of the USA.

Brazil is the largest coffee growing country in the world.

Verkoyansk in Siberia is the coldest place on the earth.

The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres.

Damascus is the world’s oldest known city.

Detroit in the USA is the city which is the world’s biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles.

The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia.

Amazon River carries maximum quantity of water into the sea.

Mohammed Ali Jinnah was the first Governor General of Pakistan.

Alexander Eiffel was the person who built Eifel Tower.

Rose is the national flower of Britain.

The national flower of Italy is Lily.

World Environment Day is observed on 5th June.

The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon

United Nations Organization(UNO) was formed in the year 1945.

Admiral Robert E. Peary was the first man to reach North Pole.

The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet.

Virginia and west virginia was Named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, the “virgin” queen, by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584.

Newyork was named after the Duke of York and Albany.

Minnesota was derived from the Sioux word for “sky tinted” or “muddy water”.

New Mexico is the Spanish name for the territory north of the Rio Grande.

Kansas word was taken from the Sioux word for “south wind people,” their name for anyone who lived south of Sioux territory.

Hawaii is an English adaptation of the native word Owyhee, which means “homeland”.

Indiana state was named by English-speaking settlers because the territory was full of Indians.

Kentucky was possibly derived from the Indian word kan-tuk-kee, meaning “dark and bloody ground.” Or kan-tuc-kec, “land of

green reeds”, or ken-take, meaning “meadowland”.

he cosmos contains approximately 50,000,000,000 galaxies.

Boron nitride (BN) is the second hardest substance known to man.

The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter “J”.

The seeds of an Indian Lotus tree remain viable for 300 to 400 years.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

A car traveling at 80 km/h uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance.

The typewriter was invented in 1829, and the automatic dishwasher in 1889.

The wristwatch was invented in 1904 by Louis Cartier.

When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

The longest cells in the human body are the motor neurons. They can be up to 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) long and run from the lower spinal cord to the big toe.

The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth.

The first American space stations name was Skylab, In 1979 skylab fell on the earth in thousands of pieces fortunately all in the oceans.

The Stegosaurus dinosaur measured up to 30 feet (9.1 meters).

An inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain water is equivalent to 15 inches (38.1 centimeters) of dry, powdery snow.

The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons.

The Bhagavad-Gita A section of the immense epic known as the Mahabharata, believed to be about 2000 years old, it is set on the field of the climactic battle of the Mahabharata.

The Puranas The name purana means “ancient,” and these eighteen texts are a compendium of legends and histories dating from

the fourth century B.C.E. to 1000 C.E. They address the creation of the universe, its destruction and renovation, the genealogy of gods and patriarchs, and the reigns of ancient rulers.

The science of Ayurveda, and the science of Yoga, was inspired and developed by the great masters and seers of ancient India.

The origin of Ayurveda and Yoga are common to play a highly complimentary role in spiritual evolution and the maintenance of physical well-being and vitality.

There are three paths according to hindu believes, karmamarga – path of works and action, jnanamarga – path of knowledge or philosophy, bhaktimarga – path of devotion to God

Hindu believes There are four stages of life brahmacharga – school years – grow and learn, grhastha – marriage, family and career, vanaprastha – turn attention to spiritual things, sanrgasu – abandon world to seek spiritual things

Replying more than 100 times to the same piece of spam e-mail will overwhelm the sender’s system and interfere with their ability to send any more spam.

Scuba divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.

Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don’t do so because they have no ears with which to hear the sound.

In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.

Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.

The typewriter was invented by Hungarian immigrant Qwert Yuiop, who left his “signature” on the keyboard.

King Henry VIII slept with a gigantic axe.

Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water.

The “nine lives” attributed to cats is probably due to their having nine primary whiskers.

Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.

Approximately one-sixth of human life is spent on Wednesdays.

he first Olympic games were held in 776BC and then after that every 4 years repeatedly until 339BC.

Golf is the only sport which was played on the surface of moon on 6 February 1971 when astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball.

In ancient olympics There were no team events, relay races or the long distance race of Marathon these events were introduced in the modern Olympics

Earnier womens were not allowed in olympic games. At the first modern Olympic Games there were 311 male but no female competitors.

The first ever perfect score of 10 in Olympic gymnastics was achieved at the 1976 Montreal Olympics by Romanian Nadia Comaneci, she won 3 gold medals.

The youngest ever Olympian wasonly 10 years old when he competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics is a Greek gymnast Dimitrios Loundras.

The record for the most Olympic medals ever won is held by Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina.

Larissa Latynina won 18 medals ehich includes 9 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze after competing in three Olympics, between 1956 and 1964.

Australia is one of only two countries to have participated in every one of the Modern Olympics since the Games were established in 1896.

Ancient olympic racetracks were 192 meters long.

From 1757, they won almost every battle against the Indian rulers. They sent back to England a lot of the nation’s wealth.

This was leading to immense anger amongst patriots.

In 1757 the British defeat Siraj-ud-Daulah at the battle of Plassey.

In 1760 the British defeat the French at the battle of Wandiwash.

In 1764 the British defeat Mir Kasim at the battle Buxar.

In 1765 the British bring the Diwani Rights into Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.

In 1767-1769 the British enter into a humiliating peace pact with the ruler of Mysore – Hyder Ali.

In 1772 Warren Hastings is appointed to the post Governor of Bengal.

In 1773 the British Parliament passes the Regulating Act.

In 1774 Warren Hastings is made the Governor-General.

In 1775 they defeat the king of Mysore – Hyder Ali.

In 1784 the Pitts India Act is introduced.

In 1799 the British defeat Tipu Sultan

In 1803-1805 the British defeat the Marathas.

From 1817 to 1819 the Maratha rule is completely crushed by the British.

In 1831 the east India Company takes overpowers the Raja of Mysore.

In 1833 the Company’s trading rights is abolished.

In 1848 lord Dalhousie appointed to the post of Governor-General.

Finally after 100 years later, in 1857 a number of Indians rose up and revolted. This angry outburst that has never before or after been witnessed by India became an important chapter in history books.

March 29, 1857 is considered is the day when Mangal Pandey reaped the seed for a struggle which gave India its first freedom struggle.

In 1857 the Sepoy Mutiny, which was the first battle for Indian Independence.

This has been termed as ‘The Revolt of 1857′, ‘Sepoy Movement’ and the ‘First War of Independence’.

In 1858 the Indian Government is taken over by the British Crown.

In 1861 introduction of the Indian Councils Act, Indian High Courts Act and the Penal Code.

In 1877 the Queen of England is introduced as Empress of India.

In 1885 the first formal meeting of the Indian National congress was held.

In 1899 lord Curzon is appointed as Governor-General, as well as Viceroy.

In 1906 the Muslim League was formed for the seperate representatives of muslims and congress makes the declaration for Swaraj.

In 1908 the Newspaper Paper Act was introduced.

In 1912 the capital of the imperial was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.

In 1919 massacre at Jalianwalla Bagh happen where in a peaceful public gathering General O Dwyer Opened fire and killed hubndreds of innocent men, women and children.

In 1921 Mahatma Gandhi takes over leadership of Congress; beginning of the Non-co-operation Movement.

In 1922 the Civil Disobedience Movement was launched

In 1923 the salt tax is certified.

1927 : The Simon Commission was appointed and in 1928 the Simon Commission arrives in India and is boycotted all the Indian

parties.

On March 23, 1931 Bhagat Singh threw a fake bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly to ignite the feeling of patritism in every single india. On April 18, 1929 without any proper hearing he was sentenced to death.

In 1929 : Lord Irwin promises to provide Dominion status for the nation; the National flag of India is hoisted by Jawaharlal Nehru in Lahore.

In 1930 Salt Satygraha, which took the form of the Dandi March began.

In 1931 the pact between Irwin and Gandhi; as well as the Second Round Table Conference. In 1932 the third Round Table Conference commenced.

In 1935 introduction of the Government of India Act launched.

In 1942 congress brings to the fore Quit India resolution.

On October 21, 1943, Subash Chandra Bose declared the formation of Azad Hind Government and hosted the Indian National Flag in Kohima, Assam on March 18, 1944.

In 3rd June 1947 Lord Mountbatten announces his plan for partition of India. Although he was not aware of the geography of the india, the britishers wanted to divide india as sooner as possible to strethen their future appearce in the subcontinent.

In 15th August India got its hard earned Independence but unfortunately due to the gridiness of the politicians and britishers it was divided as India and Pakistan.

Pt. Jawaherlala Nehru Became the first prime minister of india , in pakistan Mohammed Ali Jinnah Decorated as the founder of Pakistan.

n 24 hours, An average human heart beats 1,03,689 times.

In 24 hours, An average human Lungs respire 23,045 times.

In 24 hours, An average human Blood flows 16,80,000 miles.

An average human Nails grow 0.00007 inches in every 24 hours, .

An average human Hair grows 0.01715 inches in 24 hours, .

In 24 hours, An average human Take 2.9 pounds Water (including all liquids).

In 24 hours, An average human Take 3.25 pounds FOOD.

In 24 hours, An average human Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.

In 24 hours, An average human Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.

In 24 hours, An average human Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.

In 24 hours, An average human Speak 4,800 WORDS.

In 24 hours, An average human During SLEEP move 25.4 times.

The fastest human beings runs only about 30 kilometres per hour (18 miles per hour).

About 10% of the world’s population is left-handed.

Who played the role of Harry Potter in the movie Harry Potter? Daniel Jacob

Who went to Harvard University at the age of 11 to study Mathematics? William James Sidis

Who became the youngest chess master at the age of 12? Sergey Karjakin

For children we have some of the best general knowledge questions on India.

What is the frontier of India? 14,103 kms

What is the estimate of population in India? 1,080,264,388

Which is the capital city of India? New Delhi

What is the area of the country? 3,300,000 sq km

What is the currency of India? Indian Rupee

What is the population of children in India? 337,566,907

German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.

Owl is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees.

The Swan has over 25,000 feathers in its body.

Elephant teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.

Crane sleeps standing on one leg.

Shark cannot see, they are very sensitive to sound.

A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells

which absorb light.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Bears whose brown fur is tipped with lighter-colored hairs are called grizzly bears .

Ants don’t sleep.

A cheetah can run 76 kilometres per hour (46 miles per hour)

Kiwis are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell.

Jimmy Carter is the first USA president to have born in hospital.

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

Cleopatra married two of her brothers.

Human birth control pill works on gorillas.

It is illegal to own a red car in shanghai china.

Tru to spin an egg, Its strange that a hard-boiled egg will spin but an uncooked or soft-boiled egg will not.

Astronauts cannot burp in space.

People with blue eyes see better in dark.

The snowiest city in the USA is Blue Canyon, California.

Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.

Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.

The gasoline can not freeze no matter how cold the temperature falls.

Human stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

Every person has a unique tongue print.

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.

ur solar system consists of more than 60 moons

Our solar system consists of millions of rocky asteroids

Our solar system consists of billions of icy comets

The solar system is said to be over 5 billion years old.

Planets are different in sizes and colors. The four planets closer to the Sun are called ‘rocky’ planets.

Only two planets have (Earth and Mars) have moons

The asteroid belt is a zone between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye (Without telescope or binoculars)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called ‘rocky’ or’ terrestial’ planets.

`Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called the gaseous planets.

Jupiter and Saturn contain the largest percentages of hydrogen and helium, while Uranus and Neptune contain largest shares of

ices, frozen water, ammonia, methane, and carbon monoxide.

The four gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, have rings.

Hubble is one of the worlds most powerful telescopes.

The Sun is too bright for the Hubble Space Telescope to observe

At the first World Cup championship in Uruguay, 1930, the soccer balls were actually monkey skulls wrapped in paper and

leather.

Urine from male cape water buffaloes is so flammable that some tribes use it for lantern fuel.

we can get blood from a stone, but only if contains at least 17 percent bauxite.

Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting.

Replying more than 100 times to the same piece of spam e-mail will overwhelm the sender’s system and interfere with their

ability to send any more spam.

Scuba divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.

Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don’t do so because they have no ears

with which to hear the sound.

In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.

Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.

The typewriter was invented by Hungarian immigrant Qwert Yuiop, who left his “signature” on the keyboard.

King Henry VIII slept with a gigantic axe.