Khoj quizzing for January 2008

KHOJ QUESTIONS FOR January 2008

1. Which is the deepest freshwater lake in the world, where is it situated and how deep is it?
2. Mt. Everest is named after whom? What do local Nepalese call it and why?
3. Which is the tallest & oldest tree in the world, where is it located & how broad (girth) is it?
4. Which is the lowest water surface in the world? How low is it beneath sea level?
5. Despite high intensity of sunlight why do Indians suffer from a high incidence of osteoporosis in old age?
6. The Indian army has launched a massive programme to green the country. What is it called?
7. What is the full form of ITER, an ambitious international programme on Fusion Energy? Where is this research going on?
8. What is a form of online identity theft that steals customers’ personal identity data & financial account credentials?
9. What is the name of India’s fully functional, indigenously built, permanent station at Antarctica?
10. After Hindi, which is the most widely spoken language in India?
11. What unique measure did the Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway adopt in 1883 to dissuade natives from receiving or sending off friends and relatives?
12. What is micro-credit? What is Muhammad Yunus’s contribution to micro-credit?
13. Which viral infection is also known as hydrophobia?
14. In geometry, what term is given to a line joining any two points on a curve?
15. What medical term is given to the decomposition of the part of the body tissue due to obstructed circulation?