Tuesday, 17 February 2015

World General knowledge

Animals & Birds
No.
Question
Answer
01
The largest bird alive is the
Ostrich
02
The smallest bird alive is the
Humming bird
03
An animal doctor is called a
Veterinarian
04
How many arms an octopus has
Eight
05
The arms of the octopus are called
Tentacles
06
The fastest moving land snake in the world is the
Black Mamba
07
A group of lions is called a
Pride
08
A group of invertebrate animals which have segments body and jointed limbs are called
Arthropods
09
A period of dormancy in winter by some animals known as
Hibernation
10
Animals having backbone (vertebra) are known as
Vertebrates
11
Albatross is a large
Sea bird
12
A small fish having a head like that of a horse is known as
Sea horse
13
African donkey with black and white stripes is called a
Zebra
14
A small worm which lives in ponds and rivers and sucks the blood of animals is
Leech
15
The world's largest zoological reserve is the
Etosha National Park,Namibia
16
Egg laying mammals are called
Prototherians
17
The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is the
Ostrich
18
The largest Kangaroo in the world is the
Red Kangaroo
19
The only mammal that can fly is the
Bat
20
The animal revered by the buddhists as their sacred animal is the
White elephant
21
It is widely believed that Ostrich buries its head in sand which is
Not true
22
Austrian scientist Konard Lorenz is famous for
Study on Geese
23
Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in
Rajasthan
24
The fish which is known as the king of fishes is the
Shark
25
The world's largest aquarium is the
Sydney Aquarium
26
The tallest living animal is the
Giraffe
27
India's first sanctuary was the
Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh
28
The largest living animal is the
Rorqual or blue whale
29
The continent which is known as the land of Kangaroo is
Australia
30
The first forest show was established in Mexico in the year
1898
31
The country in which Yak is found is
Tibet
32
The country in which kiwi is found is
New Zealand
33
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Zoology is located at
Delhi
34
Dudhwa National Park is located in
Uttar Pradesh
35
The wildlife sanctury where we find asiatic lion is the
Gir Forest
36
A two humped camel is called
A Bacteria camel
37
Butterflies come under the family
Lepidoptera
38
The temple in which rats are revered,fed and protected is the
Karnimata in Rajasthan
39
The fastest land animal is the
Cheetah
40
The largest land animal is the
African bush elephant
41
Rat snakes are found in
South-East Asia
42
A common domesticated animal which cannot taste sweet is the
Cat
43
The world's smallest animal is the
Skunk like zorilla of Africa
44
The mammal that lives at the greatest altitude is the
Hog nosed bat
45
The smallest member of the cat family is the
Yak
46
The only flying mammals are the
Rusty spotted cat of south India
47
The largest flying mammal is the
Bats
48
The world's largest deer is the
Mouse eared bat
49
The world's heaviest flying bird is the
Alaskan moose
50
The bird which has the largest wing span is the
Great Bustard
51
The largest of all lizards is the
Albatros
52
The largest known frog is the
Ora
53
The longest known frog is the
Goliath Grog
54
The longest insect in the world is the
Giant stick Insect
55
The fastest moving insect in the world is the
Tropical cockroach
56
The giant stick Insect is found in
Indonesia
57
There are how many kinds of cat species in India
Fifteen
58
The animal known as the river horse is the
Hippopotamus
59
The elephant's trunk is actually a modified
Incisor
60
The diet of a gorilla is purely
Vegetarian
61
The only ape found in India is the
Hoolock's Gibbon
62
The number of known species of mammals are
4230
63
The fish that can taste with its whole body is the
Catfish
64
The average weight of a blue whale is
1,20,000 kg.
65
The most widely eaten fish in India is the
Pomfret
66
The only fish that makes nest is the
Stickle back
67
A group of peacocks are called a
Muster
68
Gold fish originally belongs to
China
69
Red panda is also known as the
Cat bear
70
A female rabbit is called a
Doe
71
A female horse is called a
Mare
72
A female pig is called a
Sow
73
The whale believed to be a fish,is actually a
Mammal
74
The organ which is missing in the Camel is the
Gall bladder
75
The Archer fish catches its flies by
Spitting at them
76
The smallest known fish is the
Dwaft pygmy goby
77
The country which is the largest exporter of hippopotamuses in Europe is
Hungary
78
A bird which lays only one egg in two years is the
Albatross
79
The size of a newly born kangaroo is
2.5 cms
80
The only animal that sleeps on its back is
Man
81
The only animal which has four knees is the
Elephant
82
An animal which is dumb is the
Giraffe
83
A frog catches insects with its
Tongue
84
The number of teeth a fox has is
Forty two
85
The smallest dog on earth is the
Chihuahua
86
A common domesticated animal which is colour-blind is the
Dog
87
The largest seabird is the
Albatross
88
A group of eagles are called a
Convocation
89
A group of hares are called a
Husk
90
A group of quail are called a
Bevy
91
A group of fish are called a
Shoal
92
A group of sheep are called a
Flock
93
A group of wolves are called a
Pack
94
A group of cattle are called a
Herd
95
A group of gorillas are called a
Band
96
A group of elephants are called a
Herd
97
The female of a stag are called a
Hind
98
The male of a cow is called a
Bull
99
The young of an elephant is called a
Calf
100
The young one of a goat is called a
Kid
101
The cat belongs to the family called
Falidate
102
The cat which is commonly used in the hunting game is the
Cheetah
103
The largest member of the cat family is the
Tiger
104
A camel can remain without water for
30 days
105
Ranganthittu bird sanctuary is located near
Mysore
106
The oldest domestic Cat on record lives for how many years
Thirty six
107
How many teeth a horse has
Forty
108
Snow leopards are found in
Himalayas
109
The insect which has the largest population on earth is the
Wasp
110
Fishes evolved in which era
Silurian
111
Elephant fish are found in
Tropical Africa
112
How many arms a giant squid has
Ten
113
The whale's nostrils are situated on the
Top of its head
114
The largest Indian deer is the
Sambar
115
The average pregnancy period of a female dog is
63 days
116
Penguins are found in the
South pole
117
Project Tiger was launched in India in the year
1972
118
The largest division of the animal kingdom is the
Arthropoda
119
The first animal to go into space was
Dog
120
How many teeth a turtle has
Eight
121
The number of bones in the giraffe's neck is
Seven
122
A fox's tail is called a
Brush
123
A female Ass is called as
Jenny
124
The young once of a tiger are called
Ligon
125
A squirrel's home is called a
Drey
126
A group of snakes are called a
Den
127
A group of foxes are called a
Skulk
128
The word hamster means
Hoarder
129
A group of cats are called a
Clutter
130
The word langur means
Long tailed
131
The Science of fossils is called
Palaentology
132
A young kangaroo is called a
Joey
133
A young pigeon is called a
Swab
134
The word reptile means
To creep