Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1001. The United Nations declared 2013 as which International Year?
Quinoa
1002. On April 16, 1853 first train in India was opened between Bombay and Thana covering a distance of ?
34 km.
1003. Which gland secretes tears in the eyes?
Lachrymal gland
1004. Which of the following is used as "a moderator in nuclear reactor?
Graphite
1005. Who laid the foundation of the British Civil Service in India?
Lord Cornwallis
1006. Kerala is believed to have originated by the withdrawal of sea; when Parasurama threw his axe from ?
Gokarnam to Kanyakumary
1007. Who is the author of “Flight to Parliament”?
Rajesh Pilot
1008. Which active volcano is known as ‘the lighthouse of the Mediterranean Sea’?
Stromboi
1009. RTGS means?
Real Time Gross Settlement Systems (It is used to transfer fund from one bank account to another ban
1010. Who is the author of “Emperor Jones (Drama)”?
Eugine O'Neil
