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76. Question: Why is a new quilt warmer than an old one?Answer: In a new quilt the cotton is not compressed and as such it encloses more air which is bad conductor of heat. Therefore, it does not allow heat to pass. 77. Question: Curved rail... Read More

Which is the oldest Satellite orbiting the earth? What is the common name of the Galaxy we inhabit? Where is the 'Sea of Showers'? Which is the only day named after a planet? Who is considered to be the 'Father of Modern... Read More

Which were the Classical civilizations? State who were the: Ancient rulers of Mexico The rulers of Peru and Chile before the Spanish conquest Which two rulers of the ancient world abandoned warfare for religious reasons? ... Read More

Define the following: The Ice Age The Iron Age Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideal of “Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity” became the motto of which Revolution? The spread of knowledge to other countries of Europe in... Read More

(a) “The King was in the counting-house.” Where was the Queen? (b) Which Queen sometimes believed “as many as six impossible things before breakfast”? (a) In Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, who were the King and... Read More

Who were Balthazar, Melchoir and Caspar and what gifts did they give? How many Muses were there? (a) How many compartments does a cow’s stomach have? (b) How many heads has a Hydra? Which wedding anniversary is called Diamond? (a) How many... Read More

Who is regarded as the King of the Gods in (a) Roman (b) Greek (c) Inca (d) Norse (a) What was the half-man and half-horse in mythology called? (b) What was the name of the winged horse of the Gods? What was the name of the ... Read More

(a) Who crushed the pillars of the Temple with his bare hands? (b) Who betrayed the secret of his strength? Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love in Greek mythology. What was she called in the other mythologies given below? (a) Roman (b... Read More

What do “A.M.” and “P.M.” stand for? What is the Russian equivalent for U.S.S.R.? What does “stet” in printing mean? What do the following stand for: (a) B.B.C. (b) V.O.A. (c) A.I.R. What... Read More

Through which six countries does the “Blue Danube” flow? Which is the Red Planet? What four seas are named after colors? What is the color of mourning in China? Who was the artist who gave his name to a shade of red,... Read More