GK for IPO Examination 2012 - Study Material

1  Which  country  in the world  holds  the record for the production   of grapes      India

2.  Name of   the smallest  colony  in the world Gibralter

3  The fastest moving island in the world  Pobeda in Antartica  which has moved

4  Which is  the largest Island   in the world  Green land

5  Which is the greatest desert in the world  Sahara -  ( 84 Lakhs Square   Kilometers in North Africa )

6 The world’s largest spoken language  Chinese

7  The headquarters of the world bank is located in   Geneva

8  What is  the difference  between IST and  GMT    Five and half Hours  (5 ½ )

9 The oldest port in the world    Damacus , (in Syria)

10  Where was the first oil drilled   Titusville ( 1859) in USA

11  Which continent  has no desert  Europe

12 The world ‘s Oldest  Zoo London Zoo (  (AD 1830)

13 The  Oldest Bank  in the world Swiss  Bank

14  The most dense forest  in the world  Selva , Amzon Basin

15  Which country  is known  cockpit of Europe Belgium

16   The republic in the world Nauru ( 22 SQ KM)

17 Which country has been named   “ The world’s  playground “ Switzerland

18  Where  is  “ Death Valley  “ North America

19 Name the world’s biggest salt mine  Khora , Pakistan

20 Name the city  which is known  as ‘  City  of seven Hills “  Rome , Italy

21 Which is  known  as  “ Queen of  Arabian  Sea” Kochi  , (Kerala – India )

22  Which country known as  “ Land of Kangaroo” Australia

23  Which country  is called the  “ Coffee  bowl of the world “    Brazil

24  Which city known as  “ Venice  of  the North “   Stockholm , Sweden

25 Which is  the highest capital of  the world    La Paz( (3632 m)

26 Which country is known as  “ Land  of  rising sun “ Japan

27  Which university  is considered  to be  the oldest in the world Al-Azhar university in cairo Egypt (AD 970)

28 Which  country’s capital is named  after a British  prime minister and a  soldier   New Zealand’s capital  Wellington

29  The least populated continent  Australia

30     The oldest Airport in the world  Mareyland (USA)

Prepared by  S Jayachandran  ,  SA , Mavelikara Division ,  690101 -  9961464279 http://nfpemavelikaradivision.blogspot.com