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Who Was the first Prime minister of Bangladesh	Mujibur Rehman ( Father of present prime minster Sheikh Hasina)
Name of the longest river in the world is the	Nile
Name of the longest highway in the world is the	Trans-Canada
Name of the longest highway in the world has a length of	about 8000 km
Name of the highest mountain in the world is the	Everest
Name of the country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is	Myanmar
Name of the biggest desert in the world is the	Sahara desert
Name of the largest coffee growing country in the world is	Brazil
Name of the country also known as “country of Copper”is	Zambia
Name of given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is	Durand line
Name of the river Volga flows out into the	Capsian sea
Name of the coldest place on the earth is	Verkoyansk in Siberia
Name of the country which ranks second in terms of land area is	Canada
Name of the largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is	Sicily
Name of the river Jordan flows out into the	Dead sea
Name of the biggest delta in the world is the	Sunder bans (India)
Name of the capital city that stands on the river Danube is	Belgrade
Name of the Japanese call their country as	Nippon
Name of the length of the English channel is	564 kilometres
Name of the world’s oldest known city is	Damascus
Name of the city which is also known as the City of Canals is	Venice
Name of the country in which river Wangchu flows is	Myanmar
Name of the biggest island of the world is	Greenland
Name of the city which is the biggest Centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is	Detroit, USA
Name of the country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is	USA
Name of the country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is	Malaysia
Name of the country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is	Malaysia
Name of the river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the	Mississippi
Name of the city which was once called the `Forbidden City’was	Peking
Name of the country called the Land of Rising Sun is	Japan
Name of Mount Everest was named after	Sir George Everest
Name of the volcano Vesuvias is located in	Italy
Name of the country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is	Cuba
Name of the length of the Suez Canal is	162.5 kilometres
Name of the lowest point on earth is	the coastal area of Dead sea
Name of the Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of	Nepal
Name of the largest ocean of the world is the	Pacific ocean
Name of the largest bell in the world is the	Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
Name of the biggest stadium in the world is the	Strahov Stadium,Prague
Name of the world’s largest diamond producing country is	South Africa
Name of Australia was discoverd by	James Cook
Name of the first Governor General of Pakistan is	Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Name of Dublin is situated at the mouth of river	Liffey
Name of the earlier Name of New York city was	New Amsterdam
Name of the Eifel tower was built by	Alexander Eiffel
Name of the Red Cross was founded by	Jean Henri Durant
Name of the country which has the greatest population density is	Monaco
Name of the national flower of Britain is	Rose
Name of Niagara Falls was discovered by	Louis Hennepin
Name of the national flower of Italy is	Lily
Name of the national flower of China is	Narcissus
Name of the permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at	Kathmandu
Name of the gateway to the Gulf of Iran is	Strait of Hormuz
Name of the first Industrial Revolution took place in	England
Name of World Environment Day is observed on	5th June
Name of the first Republican President President of America was	Abraham Lincoln
Name of the country famous for Samba dance is	Brazil
Name of the Name of Alexander’s horse was	Beucephalus
Name of Singapore was founded by	Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
Name of the famous British one-eyed Admiral was	Nelson
Name of the earlier Name of Srilanka was	Ceylon
Name of the UNO was formed in the year	1945
Name of UNO stands for	United Nations Organisation
Name of the independence day of South Korea is celebrated on	15th August
Name of `Last Judgement’ was the first painting of an Italian painter named	Michelangelo
Name of `Paradise Regained’ was written by	John Milton
Name of the first President of Egypt was	Mohammed Nequib
Name of the first man to reach North Pole was	Rear Peary
Name of the most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was	Guermica
Name of the primary producer of newsprint in the world is	Canada
Name of the first explorer to reach the South Pole was	Cap.Ronald Amundson
Name of the person who is called the father of modern Italy is	G.Garibaldi
Name of World literacy day is celebrated on	8th September
Name of the founder of modern Germany is	Bismarck
Name of the country known as the land of the midnight sun is	Norway
Name of the place known as the Roof of the world is	Tibet
Name of the founder of the Chinese Republic was	San Yat Sen
Name of the first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was	Abdul Salam
Name of the first woman Prime Minister of Britain was	Margaret Thatcher
Name of the first Secretary General of the UNO was	Trygve Lie
Name of the sculptor of the statue of Liberty was	Federick Auguste Bartholdi
Name of the port of Banku is situated in	Azerbaijan
Name of John F.Kennedy was assassinated by	Lee Harry Oswald
Name of the largest river in France is	Lore
Name of the Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was	Catherine of Aragon
Name of the first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was	Ralph Johnson Bunche
Name of the first British University to admit women for degree courses was	London University
Name of the principal export of Jamaica is	Sugar










Name of the place known as the Garden of England is	Kent
Name of the tallest tower in the world is the	C.N.Tower,Toronto, Canada
Name of the country famous for its fish catch is	Japan
Name of the old Name of Taiwan was	Farmosa
Name of Montreal is situated on the bank of river	Ottawa
Name of the city of Bonn is situated in	Germany
Name of the literal meaning of Renaissance is	Revival
Name of Julius Caesar was killed by	Brutus
Name of the title of Desert Fox was given to	Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Name of the largest airport in the world is the	King Khalid Int.Airport, Saudi Arabia
Name of the city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was	Armenia
Name of the largest bay in the world is	Hudson Bay,Canada
Name of the largest church in the world is	Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome
Name of the largest peninsula in the world is	Arabia
Name of the largest gulf in the world is	Gulf of Mexico
Name of the tallest statue in the world is the	Motherland,Volgagra d Russia
Name of the largest railway tunnel in the world is the	Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
Name of the world’s loneliest island is the	Tristan da cunda
Name of the word `Quiz’was coined by	Jim Daly Irishman
Name of the original meaning of `Quiz’was	Trick
Name of the busiest shopping centre of London is	Oxford Street
Name of the residence of the Queen in London is	Buckingham Palace
Name of Adolf Hitler was born in	Austria
Name of the country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is	Bahrain
Name of the largest cinema in the world is the	Fox theatre,Detroit, USA
Name of the country where there are no Cinema theatres is	Saudi arabia
Name of the world’s tallest office building is the	Sears Tower,Chicago
Name of In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from	Spain
Name of the cross word puzzle was invented by	Arthur Wynney
Name of the city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was	Persepolis
Name of WHO stands for	World Health Organisation
Name of WHO is located at	Geneva
Name of FAO stands for	Food and Agriculture Organisation
Name of FAO is located at	Rome and London
Name of UNIDO stands for	United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
Name of UNIDO is located at	Vienna
Name of WMO stands for	World Meteorological Organisation
Name of WMO is located at	Geneva
Name of International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at	Montreal
Name of the Angel Falls is located in	Venezuela
Name of the Victoria Falls is located in	Rhodesia
Name of Ice Cream was discovered by	Gerald Tisyum
Name of the number regarded as lucky number in Italy is	Thirteen
Name of Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means	Fear of cats
Name of the aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by	Italians(14 Oct.1911)
Name of Slavery in America was abolished by	Abraham Lincoln
Name of the Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is	Manchester
Name of the famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is	Manhattan
Name of the founder of plastic industry was	Leo Hendrik Bakeland
Name of the country where military service is compulsory for women is	Israel
Name of the country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is	USA
Name of the famous painting `Mona Lisa’is displayed at	Louvre museum, Paris
Name of the earlier name for tomato was	Love apple
Name of the first President of USA was	George Washington
Name of the famous words `Veni Vidi Vici’were said by	Julius Caesar
Name of the practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by	Joseph Lister
Name of the number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was	Nine
Name of Mercury is also known as	Quick Silver
Name of Disneyland is located in	California,USA
Name of the country which built the first powerful long range rockets is	Germany
Name of Sewing Machine was invented by	Isaac M.Singer
Name of Adding Machine was invented by	Aldrin
Name of the national emblem of Spain is	Eagle
Name of Archimedes was born in	Sicily
Name of the total area of Vatican city is	0.272 Sq.kms
Name of the largest temple in the world is	Angkorwat in Kampuchea
Name of the largest dome in the world is	Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans,USA
Name of the largest strait in the world is	Tartar Strait
Name of the Mohenjodaro ruins are found in	Larkand District of Sind,Pakistan
Name of the largest city of Africa is	Cairo
Name of the founder of KODAK Company was	Eastman
Name of the Cape of Good Hope is located in	South Africa
Name of the Heathrow Airport is located in	London
Name of the neon lamp was invented by	Georges Claude
Name of the last letter of the Greek alphabet is	Omega
Name of the place known as the land of Lincoln is	Illinois
Name of the US state Utah is also known as	Beehive state
Name of the Kalahari desert is located in	Africa
Name of the Pentagonian desert is located in	Argentina
Name of the person known as the father of aeronautics is	Sir George Cayley
Name of the most densely populated Island in the world is	Honshu
Name of the two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of	Hisponiola
Name of the largest auto producer in the USA is	General Motors
Name of the largest auto producing nation is	Japan
Name of the famous General Motors company was founded by	William Durant
Name of the country that brings out the FIAT is	Italy
Name of the first actor to win an Oscar was	Emil Jannings
Name of the first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was	Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
Name of the first demonstration of a motion picture was held at	Paris
Name of the first country to issue stamps was	Britain
Name of the actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is	Tom Mix
Name of the Pentagon is located at	Washington DC
Name of the world’s largest car manufacturing company is	General Motors,USA
Name of the world’s biggest manufacturer of bicycles is	Hero cycles,Ludhiana
Name of the world’s oldest underground railway is at	London
Name of the White House was painted white to	Hide fire damage
Name of the largest oil producing nation in Africa is	Nigeria
Name of the longest river in Russia is	Oblrtysh
Name of the first Emperor of Germany was	Wilhelm
Name of the last French Monarch was	Louis Napoleon III
Name of History is Bunkwas said by	Henry Ford
Name of the term “astrology’ literally means	Star Speech
Name of Togo is situated in	Africa
Name of Coal is also known as	Black Diamond
Name of the first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was	Laszlo Papp
Name of the first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was	Genghis Khan
Name of the first cross word puzzle in the world was published in	1924 by London Sunday Express
Name of the lightest known metal is	Lithium
Name of the atacama desert is located in	North Chile
Name of the oil used to preserve timber is	Creosote oil
Name of the founder of USA was	George Washington
Name of the first talkie feature film in USA was	the Jazz Singer
Name of the chemical Name of laughing gas is	Nitrous oxide
Name of the US state Mississipi is also known as	Tar Heel state
Name of the US state Indiana is also known as	Volunteer state
Name of the US state Missouri is also known as	Hoosier state
Name of the US state West Verginia is also known as	Blue Grass state
Name of the US state known as`Pine Free State’is	Vermount
Name of the US state known as `Mountain state’is	Pensylvania
Name of the US state known as`Land of `Land of 1000 Lakes’is	Arkansas
Name of the popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is	Hercule Poirot
Name of the Pakistani President who died in an aircrash was	Zia-ul-Huq
Name of Yoghurt means	Fermented milk
Name of Yankee is the nickname of	American
Name of the International court of Justice is located in	Hague,Holland
Name of the headquarters of World Bank is located at	Washington DC
Name of Victoria Falls was discovered by	David Livingstone
Name of the technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by	Patrick Stepote and Robert Edwards
Name of the oldest residential university of Britain is the	Oxford University
Name of the Name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called	Big Ben
Name of Prado museum is located in	Madrid
Name of the number of keys in an ordinary piano is	Eighty eight
Name of `Man is a Tool Making Animal’was said by	Benjamin Franklin
Name of the term ‘anesthesia’ was coined by	Oliver Wendell Holmes
Name of the first man to reach Antartica was	Fabian Gotileb
Name of the Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in	Tanzania

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