BCS General Knowledge Model Questions and answers - 01

1    Who is the first Muslim women to win the Noble peace prize?   Ans: Shirin Ebadi

2    Which country will host the world cup soccer in 2010?    Ans: South Africa


3    When was Bangladesh's Flag first hoisted?     Ans: 2nd March 1971


4    When was the constitution of the people's Republic of Bangladesh introduced? Ans: 16th December 1972.


5    Who is Martina Hingis? Ans:    An ex-tennis player


6    What is the name of the largest Muslim country in the world?Ans:    Indonesia


7    Who wrote " Padmaragh"?  Ans:  Begum Rokeya


8    Which country's name  and its capital's name are same?    Ans:Singapore


9    What does the word 'Brochure' mean?     Ans:A pamphlet


10  Who was the first recipient of the Noble Prize for literature?    Ans:RFA Sully Pradhomme.


11  Which is the largest cell of animal body?  Ans:  Neuron


12  Hormone is called as a---    Ans: Chemical Messenger


13  What is the former name of Ethiopia?   Ans: Abisinia


14  Which city is called " The city of 7 hills"?  Ans:  Rome


15   Who discovered the ocean route from Europe to India?   Ans: Vasco Da Gama.


16   Where is situated the historic "Mohastan Garh"?  Ans:  In Bogra


17   Which country does not have access to sea? Ans:   Afghanistan


18   In which year Hongkong became a part of China?  Ans:  1997


19   Which mosquito causes malaria?  Ans:  Anophelis 


20   What is the noun of the word " Vary"?   Ans: Variance


21   How long is Mohakhali Flyover in Dhaka? Ans:   1.8 km.


22   Which is the longest sea beach in the world? Ans:   Cox's Bazar.


23   Who is the author of the book " The audacity of hope"? Ans:   Barak Obama


24   How many Satellite centers are there in Bangladesh?   Ans:  4


25   Vhatiali is the song of which area?  Ans:  Mymensingh.


26   Who wrote " My Experiments with Truth"?   Ans: Mahatma Gandhi


27   Which British Prime Minister was awarded Nobel Prize in literature?    Ans:Sir Winston Churchill.


28   Who is known as the ' Swan of Avon'?    Ans:William Shakespeare


29   Which is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world?    Ans:Great Britain


30   Which is the largest Pyramid? Ans:   The Great Pyramid, built by khufu ( king Cheops)


31   In which century was lord Buddha born?  Ans:  6th century BC (around 560 BC)


32    Which were three magic words of the French revolution?   Ans: Eqalite, Liberte, Fraternite. ( Equality, liberty, Fraternity)


33    Which great historian is called the 'Father of History'?  Ans:   Herodotus.


34    From which country was Florida purchased by the USA?  Ans:  Spain


35    Who invented the bifocal lens?    Ans: Benjamin Franklin. 


36    In which country is tea first believed to have been cultivated?   Ans: South China ( China).


37    Which planet has the largest number of moons?  Ans:   Saturn


38    How long is a nautical mile?  Ans:   1.85 km.


39    What is the approximate distance of moon from the earth?   Ans:  384402 km ( centre to centre). or 376285 km (surface to surface).


40   Which day is celebrated as World Literacy Day?  Ans:   8th September. 


41   What is the nick name of New York city?  Ans:  Big Apple.


42   Who killed Julius Caesar?  Ans:  Brutus.


43   What is the elaboration of FAO?   Ans: Food and Agricultural Organization


44   "Veni Vidi Vici" - Who said it?   Ans:  Julius Caesar 


45   What is the largest city in Africa?  Ans:  Cairo


46   What is the other name of coal?   Ans: Black Diamond.


47   Yankee is the nickname of the citizen of which country?    Ans:America.


48   What is the top spinner's  name in the team, Srilanka?  Ans:  Mutaya Muralidharan.


49   Who was the inventor of telephone?   Ans:  Alexander Graham Bell.


50   Which was the first country to issue stamps?  Ans:   Great Britain.