Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1. L.SD. (Lysergic acid diethylamide) is obtained from a fungi; called ?

Irgot.

2. When did the British Government start ruling India directly?

After Sepoy Mutiny

3. Which country has the largest known reserves of oil?

Kuwait

4. Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the theory of Kingship similar to the theory of divine right of King?

Balban

5. Which instrument used for finding out wind-direction?

wind vane

6. Whis is the Largest trees in plant world ?

Conifers

7. Who is the creator of the famous character Portio?

Shakespeare

8. Who led the second expedition of the Portuguese to Kerala?

Pedro Alvarez Cabral.

9. Eden Gardens (Kolkata) is associated with which Sport?

Cricket

10. Which represents a process of chemical weathering?

Hydration and Hydrolysis

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