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Question: Who is the first space astronaut to go into space seven times till date
Answer: Jerry Ross (U.S.A.)
History
Question: Who is the first woman athlete to touch 5.0 meter mark in pole vault
Answer: Ms. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russian, July 2005)
History
Question: New York is popularly known as the city of
Answer: Skyscrapers
Question: The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is
Answer: South Africa
Question: The world's largest diamond producing country is
Answer: South Africa
Question: Who is the first woman Chancellor of Germany
Answer: Angela Merkel (Took over in Nov. 2005)
History
Question: Who is the first Woman cosmonaut in Space
Answer: Valentina Tereshkova
History
Question: Who is the first woman foreign Secretary of England
Answer: Margaret Backett (May 2006)
History
Question: Who is the first woman Governor of Who is the State Bank of Pakistan
Answer: Shanshad Akhtar (Appointed in Dec. 2005)
History
Question: Who is the first woman of Who is the world to climb Mt. Everest four times
Answer: Lakpa Sherpa (Nepali)
History
Question: A big Naval expedition sent by Philip II against England was known as the
Answer: Spanish Armada
Question: Who is the first woman of Who is the world to swim across five continents
Answer: Bula Chaudhury (India) (April 2005)
History
Question: Who is the first Woman President of a country
Answer: Maria Estela Peron
History
Question: Who is the first woman President of Chile
Answer: Dr. Michelle Bachelet
History
Question: Who is the first aircraft pilot to round Who is the entire world non-stop by his 2 engine aircraft in 67 hours
Answer: Steve Fossett (March 2005)
Question: The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is
Answer: Strait of Hormuz
Question: The principal export of Jamaica is
Answer: Sugar
Question: Who is the first Woman Prime Minister of a country
Answer: Mrs. Srimavo Bhandarnaike
History
Question: The country known as the playground of Europe is
Answer: Switzerland
Question: The first men to climb Mount everest were
Answer: Tensing and Hillary
Question: The country known as the Land of White Elephant is
Answer: Thailand
Question: Who is the first woman Prime Minister of Jamaica
Answer: Portia Simpson Miller (Feb. 2006)
History
Question: The lowest point on earth is
Answer: The coastal area of Dead sea
Question: Who is the first woman Prime Minister of South Korea
Answer: Ms. Chang Sang
History
Question: The deepest ocean in the world is
Answer: The Pacific
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