CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Superlatives And First In India And World Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

The city of Nimes in France gives its name to this popular fabric which is said to have been produced here first. Name the fabric.
  • Gabardine
  • Tulle
  • Denim
  • Damask
She was the first woman to win a Nobel prize and is the only woman to have won the Nobel prize twice. Her investigations led to the discovery of radioactivity and element radium. Who was this great lady?
Who holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles?
  • None of these
She was world's first woman Prime Minister and sixth Prime Minister of Ceylon since independence. Who was she?
  • Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  • Chandrika Kumaratunga
  • Naysum Saravanamuttu
  • Renuka Herath
Who conceptualised India's first supercomputer?
Who has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship in May, $$2017$$?
  • Shikha Sharma
  • Usha Ananthasubramanian
  • Arundhati Bhattacharya
  • Chanda Kochhar
What is the name of the world's first-ever 3D-printed aircraft that is less than 4m long and weighs just 21 kg?
  • Thor
  • Nibiru
  • Sedna
  • Oort
Asia's first cycle highway is in ____.
  • Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Manama, Bahrain
  • Beijing, China
Which of the following is the longest rail tunnel in the world?
  • Channel tunnel
  • Gotthard Base tunnel
  • Yanata tunnel
  • Taihang tunnel
She is the current chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, the second largest food and beverage business in the world. She has consistently ranked among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. Who is she?
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  • Indra Nooyi
  • Chandra Kochhar
  • Aruna Jayanthi
  • Chitra Ramkrishna
She is a German former tennis player, who was ranked world no. $$1$$ during her career. She won $$22$$ Grand Slam singles titles. In $$1988$$, she became the first and only tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. Who is she?
Italy houses two of the smallest countries in the world. The one is the Vatican, which is the other country?
  • San Marino
  • Grenada
  • Nauru
  • Monaco
Who is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel?
  • Jawaharlal Neharu
  • Narendra Modi
  • Indira Gandhi
  • Charan Singh
The first process of photography produced a highly detailed permanent photograph on a silver-plated sheet of copper. It was developed by a Frenchman after whom it was named in $$1839$$. What was this called?
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  • Calotype
  • Heliograph
  • Daguerreotype
  • Pantograph
Name the longest river bridge in India?
  • Bhakhda
  • Mahatma Gandhi Setu
  • Panipat Bridge
  • Bhupen Hazarika Setu
She was the first Indian woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925 and the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. Who is she?
Which of the following was the first paper currency issued by RBI?
  • Rs 1 Note
  • Rs 2 Note
  • Rs 5 Note
  • Rs 100 Note
Choose the most appropriate option.
The country which cloned a buffalo calf first is?
  • India
  • U.S.A
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
San Marino is the world's one of the smallest country. Its constitution, which was enacted in 1600, is the world's oldest constitution still in perfect. It is surrounded by which country?
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • France
Worlds longest rail tunnel is about:
  • 32 kms.
  • 57 kms.
  • 23 kms.
  • 47 kms.
The highest literacy rate in India is observed in the state of
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Kerala
  • Andhra Pradesh
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