Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1. Why does the western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly?
Due to western Ghats
2. By whom was the temple of Konark built?
Narsimha of the Eastern Ganges
3. Who is the author of the work Odayilninnu in 1942?
Kesavadev
4. Most famous ruler of ancient Athens?
Pericles
5. At which of the following places watches will show 30 A.M. when it is 00 midnight G.M.T.?
New Delhi
6. Anhedonia is the inability to feel what?
Pleasure
7. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world?
Lake Superior
8. Who wrote the famous historical novel ‘Ramaraja Bahadur’?
CV Raman Pillai
9. Who is the author of “Shishyanum Makanum”?
Vallathol Narayana Menon
10. In which country are the broken hill famous for zinc and lead?
Australia
