Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1. Why are the movements of leaves of the sensitive plant Mimosa pundica?
Due to Seismonasty
2. In which forests are the greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs?
Tropical moist forests
3. When is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day observed?
9-Oct
4. In which place was Asia’s first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up?
Kanada
5. Which decade is celebrated as First International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People?
1994-2004
6. Who is the author of “The Prince; ”?
Machiavelli
7. Which is most primitive ancestor of man?
Australopithecus
8. Sri Narayana Guru died on?
20 September 1928 (1104 Kanni 5) at Sivagiri.
9. When the East India Company came into existence, By whom was England was ruled?
Tudors
10. Which primate is nearest to modern man ?
Gorilla
