Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1001. Which is another name of RDX?
Cycionite
1002. What percentage of water is lost during transpiration?
3.99%
1003. Who was the first person to cross the Alps with army?
Hannibal
1004. In which of the Five Year Plans, preference was given to the weaker sections of the society?
Fifth
1005. The second Opium War was fought during ?
1856-60
1006. First woman to sail non-stop around the world; alone?
Kay Cottee
1007. Defence Service Staff College is located at?
Wellington; Nilgiri Hills (Tamil Nadu).
1008. Who is known as Indian Machiavelli ?
Kautilya
1009. Who is the author of “B.A.Mayavi”?
E.Y.Krishana Pillai
1010. What is a mixture of potassium nitrate; powdered charcoal and sulphur called?
Gun powder
