Australia

Q. What is the meaning of Australia?
Ans. South land
Q. Which animal carries its babies in a pouch?
Ans. Kangaroo
Q. Which animal lays eggs?
Ans. Platypus
Q. When is Australia Day?
Ans. 26 January
Q. Which of the following is not a State?
Ans. Northern Territory
Q. Which Australian captain declared the innings in a Test when his individual score reached 334 equalling that of Don Bradman?
Ans. Mark Taylor
Q. What is Don Bradman’s Test batting average?
Ans. 99.94
Q. What is dingo?
Ans. Wild dog
Q. Which is Australia’s tallest bird?
Ans. Emu
Q. When was Paul Keating Prime Minister of Australia?
Ans. 1991-1996
Q. Which Strait separates Australia and Papua New Guinea?
Ans. Torres Strait
Q. Who bowled underarm in a One Day International?
Ans. Trevor Chappell
Q. What does A stand for in ANZUS?
Ans. Australia
Q. Who declared Sydney Olympics 2000 open?
Ans. Governor General William Deane
Q. Which Governor General of Australia was Archbishop of Brisbane?
Ans. Peter Hollingworth
Q. Which of the following in not a dependency of Australia?
Ans. Cook Islands
Q. How was Australia known in the 18th Century?
Ans. New Holland
Q. Which structure in Delhi resembles Sydney Opera House?
Ans. Lotus Temple
Q. Who is Australian of the Year 2007?
Ans. Tim Flannery
Q. Which Hollywood actor and director was born in USA and moved to Australia at the age of 12?
Ans. Mel Gibson
Q. By how many hours Australian Eastern Standard Time is ahead of Indian Standard Time?
Ans. 5.30
Q. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973?
Ans. Patrick White
Q. Who won Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title in 1987?
Ans. Patrick Cash
Q. Who did the title role in the film Elizabeth directed by Shekhar Kapur?
Ans. Cate Blanchett
Q. Which of the following films is a musical?
Ans. Moulin Rouge