General Knowledge About Nepal

Posted by : Unknown Saturday, April 18, 2015

1. In order to run the national volunteer service campaign, when did the Government of Nepal establish the ‘Naya Nepal Nirman Kosh’ (New Nepal Building Fund)?
-29 Magh, 2069
2. Which is the South Asian nation that has prohibited the sale of cigarette in its territory?
-Bhutan (since 2004 AD), first in the whole world
3. What is the new name of the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and Transport Management?
-Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Management
4. When was an agreement signed with the Three Gorges of China to construct the West Seti Hydroelectricity Project?
-17 Falgun, 2068
5. Which is the largest bilateral donor to Nepal?
-Japan
6. With the slogan ‘Ek ghar ek charpi, najikai dhara, disamukta desh banaun lagi paraun sara’ (One house one latrine, tap nearby, let’s make open defecation free nation; let’s all strive’, when was the thirteenth national sanitation week organized?
-23-29 Jeth, 2069
7. When did Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao arrive in Kathmandu on his one-day visit?
-30 Paush, 2068
8. Who inaugurated the Global Summit on Changing Vihar organized in Patna, the capital of Vihar, on 5 Falgun, 2068?
-Prime Minister. Dr. Baburam Bhattarai
9. According to the report made public by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 26 July, 2011, what is the rank of Nepal on the basis of direct foreign investment?
– 134th (in the recent times, no improvement found in the environment of foreign investment in Nepal)
10. What is the share of Nepal in the total trade of the least developed countries (LDC’s)?
– 0.6%
11. When was the Nepal-India Trade Treaty last signed?
– 27 Oct, 2009
12. Who is the author of novel’Ghanachakkar’?
-Sanjeev Uprety
13. Who is the person to get his name written in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest person in the world?
– Turkish Sultan Kosen (8.1 feet)
By what percent was the list of sensitive commodities decided to reduce by the fourth ministerial level meeting of SAFTA held in Kathmandu in Oct. 2009?
– 20%
14. When did Girija Prasad Koirala, a leading personality of democratic movement die?
– Chaitra 7, 2066
15. When was Nepal Tourism Year 2011 formally inaugurated?
– 30 Paush, 2067
16. When did Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, a founder leader of the Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister pass away?
-20 Falgun, 2067
17. How many places of Nepal have been declared wetlands (simsar) now?
– 9
18. Where is the Biodiversity Information established?
– Tikauii, Chitwan
19. When did Sai Baba, a famous spiritual guru of india pass away?
-24 April, 2011
20. When did Tul Bahadur Pun, a Victoria Cross winner, pass away?
– 7 Baishakh, 2068 (Aged 92, in Myagdi)
21. Which is the hospital to start the telemedicine service in Nepal?
– Om Hospital (2 Kartik, 2061) through Appolo Hospital
22. Which national figure of Nepal is known as ‘Himalki Chhori’?
— Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
23. Which intellectual said, “Where the politicians are corrupt, the country collapses”? , –
Machiavelli
24. Where did Jung Bahadur Rana die?
— Pattharghatta, Rautahat
25. When did the session of the first elected House of Representatives begin?
– 16 Asar, 2016
26. Approximately at what rate does temperature decrease with the increase in height?
– 1°C/165 m
27. When did the government declare Magh 1 (Maghe Sankranti) a national festival and public holiday on the day?
– 2065 BS
28. In the presence of the Prime Ministers of both Nepal and India, when did the foreign minister of Nepal Dr. Prakashchandra Lohani and his Indian counterpart Pranav Mukharzee sign the Mahakali
treaty?
– 12 Feb, 1996
29. Who is chairman of the National Land Use Council (Rastriya Uhuupayog Parishad)?
– Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission
30. Who does the Nepal Rastra Bank submit its annual report to?
– Ministry of Finance
31. When was industrial census started in Nepal?
– 2022 BS
32. In which country is considered one year of age?
– Japan
33. Who constructed the Shital Niwas that accommodates the present President Building?
– Chandra Shumsher
34. Which pilgrimage site is indicated by the term ‘Harihar Kshetra’ and Aadi Prayag’?
– Devghat
35. Which is the constitutional organ having its zonal-level offices?
— Public Service Commission
36. What is the other name milky way is known as?
— Galaxy
37. Which is the country with midnight sun?
– Norway
38. What are the comets falling on the earth called?
– Shooting stars
39. Why is sound not heard in the space?
– Due to the absence of air
40. Which is the star lying nearest to the sun?
– Proxina Centauri
41. When was the first advisory government formed in Nepal?
-30 Shrawan, 2009
42. Who is the Nepali runner to get his name written in the Guinness book of World Records under the 2005 edition of the Highest Altitude Marathon?
– Hari Rokyaya
43. How many heritages of Nepal have been included in the World Heritage Sites?
– 10
44. How many religious sites of Nepal have been included in the World Heritage Sites?
– 5
45. How many monument zones (Durbar Squares) of Nepal have been included in the World Heritage Sites?
-3
46. What was the Tribhuwan International Airport known as formerly?
-Gaucharan
47. Which place is known as the ‘Cherapunji of Nepal’?
– Pokhara
48.What was the name of the ship which was used by Christopher Columbus during his discovery of America?
– Saint Maria
49. Where is the largest cancer hospital of Nepal located?
– Yagyapuri, Chitwan
50. What land area of Nepal is occupied by the Terai region?
– 17%
51. What portion of the total cultivable land of Nepal is occupied by the Terai region?
– about 53%
52. How many districts of Nepal fall under the Terai region?
— 20
53. Into how many regions is the Terai region sub-divided?
– 3 (Terai, Bhavar, Inner Terai)
54. What are the districts of the Inner Terai?
– Udaypur, Sindhuli, Makawanpur, Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Dang and Surkhet
55. Into how many types is the climate of Nepal classified?
– 5
56. What type of climate is found in the altitude up to 1200 m from the sea level?
– Tropical Monsoon Climate
57. What are areas with tropical monsoon climate?
– Terai, Bhavar, Dun, Inner Terai and Tar
58. What is the name  of the climate found between 1200 m and 2100 m?
– Warm temperate climate
59. What type of vegetation is found in the high mountains and the Himalayas between 3300 m and 5000 m? –
Tundra vegetation
60. Which area is known as treeless area? – Tundra vegetation area In 2020 BS, what percent of the total land of the country was under forest?
-45%
61. How many species of vegetation have been recognized in Nepal?
– 6500 species
62. What is the name of the medicinal plant which is partially an insect and partially a plant?
– Cordyceps (Yarsagumba)
63. How many species of plants with medicinal and aromatic importance have been discovered in Nepal?
– 700 species
64. How many rivers and rivulets are there in Nepal?
– above 6000
65. What portion of land has been covered by rivers and other water resources in Nepal?
0.7%
66. On the basis of influence of the rivers, into how many regions can Nepal be divided?
– 3 (Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali region)
67. What part of the country is indicated by the Koshi region?
— Area between Langtang Himal in the west and Kanchanjungha in the east
68. What part of the country comes under the Gandaki region? – Area between Langtang in the east and Dhaulagiri in the west What part of the country comes under the Kamali region?
— Area between Dhaulagiri in the east and Vyas Rishi Himal in the west

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