Well-known Personalities

Bahadur ShahII (1775-1862)

The last king of Mughal empire.Took part in the 1857 War of independence from exile.

Bacon, Roger (1214-1292)

English philosopher, scientist, called 'Doctor Mirabilis' described the process for making gun powder.

Bannerjee Surendranath (1848-1952)

One of the first Indian to pass the ICS examination; President of Indian National Congress, twice.

Bakr,Abu (573-634)

A leading general of the prophet, the first caliph, chosen successor to Mohammed.

Babbage, Charles (1792-1871)

English mathematician. His 'Calculating machines' were the precursors of today's computers.

Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)

English philosopher and essayist. 

Baden-Powell, Robert (1857-1941)

Founder of Boy Scouts (1908). His sister Agnes founded the Girl Guides (1910)

Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850)

French novelist.

Becket, Samuel (1906-1989)

Irish playwright and novelist. He won Nobel Prize,1969.

Barton, Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" (1821-1912)

A pioneer American teacher, patent clerk, nurse and humanitarian. At a time when relatively few women worked outside the home. Founded the American Red Cross to help victims of war and disasters.

Beevi Fathima M (1927)

The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India (1989).

Behn, Mira (1892-1982)

British disciple of Gandhiji. Real name Madeline Slade. Dedicated to Gandhiji's teachings and to India. Received Padma Vibhusan.

Belafonte, Harry (1927)

American entertainer, civil right's leader.

Ben Gurion, David (1886-1973)

The first Prime Minister of Israel.

Beethoven, Ludwig Van (1770-1827)

German musician and composer. His symphonies-9 in number, rank as the greatest ever written.

Bell, Alexander Graham (1847-1922)

Scottish-born inventor of the telephone.

Baker, Laurie (1917-2007)

British-born Indian architect who pioneered innovative low-cost, environment-friendly housing.

Barnard, Christiaan Neethling (1922-2001)

South African surgeon who performed the first human heart transplant operation.

Bhutto, Benazir (1953-2007)

11th PM of Pakistan from 1988-1990, 1993-1996; 1988-Pakistan's first elected female PM;

her government dismissed in1996 by President Farooq Leghari; conceded defeat in 1997 elections; self-imposed exile in Dubai in 1998; returned to Pakistan in 2007 ;assassinated in a bombing in 2007 at Rawalpindi, during the 2008 general election campaign. Daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Bond, Ruskin (1934)

Author of many English books for Indian children.

General knowledge

                                                            Geography  

  1  How  are earthquakes measured?

• The earthquakes are measured on the Ritcher scale. 

  2   To which country does Bindibus belong?

•  Australia

  3  Which is the highest peak in Africa?

•   Mount Kilimanjaro.

  4   Which is the highest peak in India??

•     Mount K2.

  5   What  is Baku famous for?

•    Baku is famous for petroleum.

  6  In which state Tarapur located?

•    Maharashtra.

  7  Where are the Angamis found?

•    Nagaland

  8  Where are theTodas found?

•    Tamil Nadu

  9  Which two countries are separated  by the Palk Strait?

•   India and Sri Lanka.

  10 Which countries are separated by the 49th Parallel?

•   The US and Canada.

   11 What are the lines of the map connecting regions of               equal rainfall called?

•      Isohyets.

   12  Which straits connect the Mediterranean Sea with the              Atlantic Ocean?

•     The strait of Gibraltar.

  13   What is the boundary between North and South Korea            called?

•    The 38th Parallel.

   14   Which two countries are separated by MacMahon line?

•      India and China.

   15   What do you mean by fallowing?

•      Fallowing is leaving cultivable land uncultivated.

   16   To which country does Narcondam ans Barren belong?

•      Narcondam and Barren are two organic islands                belonging to India. 

   17   Which river of India is also called Tsangpo in one of its           reaches?

•     The  Brahmaputra River is also called Tsangpo in             China.

    18    Where is Maikal Range situated?

•       Maikal Range is situated in chattisgarh.

    19    Where is Gulf of Mannar located?

•       The Gulf of Mannar is located to the East of Tamil             Nadu between India and Sri Lanka.

    20    What was the theory suggesting that the continent of               South America and Africa were once joined together               called?

•     Continental Drift  Theory.

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                                                            Geography  

  1  How  are earthquakes measured?

• The earthquakes are measured on the Ritcher scale. 

  2   To which country does Bindibus belong?

•  Australia

  3  Which is the highest peak in Africa?

•   Mount Kilimanjaro.

  4   Which is the highest peak in India??

•     Mount K2.

  5   What  is Baku famous for?

•    Baku is famous for petroleum.

  6  In which state Tarapur located?

•    Maharashtra.

  7  Where are the Angamis found?

•    Nagaland

  8  Where are theTodas found?

•    Tamil Nadu

  9  Which two countries are separated  by the Palk Strait?

•   India and Sri Lanka.

  10 Which countries are separated by the 49th Parallel?

•   The US and Canada.

   11 What are the lines of the map connecting regions of               equal rainfall called?

•      Isohyets.

   12  Which straits connect the Mediterranean Sea with the              Atlantic Ocean?

•     The strait of Gibraltar.

  13   What is the boundary between North and South Korea            called?

•    The 38th Parallel.

   14   Which two countries are separated by MacMahon line?

•      India and China.

   15   What do you mean by fallowing?

•      Fallowing is leaving cultivable land uncultivated.

   16   To which country does Narcondam ans Barren belong?

•      Narcondam and Barren are two organic islands                belonging to India. 

   17   Which river of India is also called Tsangpo in one of its           reaches?

•     The  Brahmaputra River is also called Tsangpo in             China.

    18    Where is Maikal Range situated?

•       Maikal Range is situated in chattisgarh.

    19    Where is Gulf of Mannar located?

•       The Gulf of Mannar is located to the East of Tamil             Nadu between India and Sri Lanka.

    20    What was the theory suggesting that the continent of               South America and Africa were once joined together               called?

•     Continental Drift  Theory.