General Knowledge/ Current Affairs Questions May 2010 Latest Updates

General Knowledge Who was the famous Indian musician in charge of the opening music at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996?
Answer: Ustad Zakir Hussain

Who was the first Indian to participate in the Olympic Games?
Answer: Norman G Pritchard

Which famous Indian actor was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994?
Answer: Dilip Kumar.

 Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?
Answer: Satyendranath Tagore.

63. Who was the first Indian to be honored with the Param Vir Chakra?
Answer: Major Som Nath Sharma

Thomas Midgley...Leaded petrol

Leaded Petrol





Thomas Midgley discovered the CFC Freon as a safe refrigerant to replace the highly toxic refrigerants such as ammonia in common use. This resulted in extensive damage to the Ozone Layer. His other famous idea was to add tetraethyl lead to gasoline to prevent “knocking” thus causing worldwide health issues and deaths from lead poisoning. He is considered to be the man that – “had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth’s history.”











Thomas Midgley discovered the CFC Freon as a safe refrigerant to replace the highly toxic refrigerants such as ammonia in common use. This resulted in extensive damage to the Ozone Layer. His other famous idea was to add tetraethyl lead to gasoline to prevent “knocking” thus causing worldwide health issues and deaths from lead poisoning. He is considered to be the man that – “had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth’s history.”

Inventions - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Inventions - General Knowledge Questions and Answers: "1.
Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?

A. Biro Brothers
B. Waterman Brothers
C. Bicc Brothers
D. Write Brothers"