Questions from Basic General Knowledge
10211. Which country is the largest producer of Paddy in the world?
China
10212. Which compound is commonly used as antifreeze in automobile radiators?
Glycerol1
10213. St. Thomas came to India in 1st century A. D. to propogate christianity. During which reign did he come?
Gondophernes
10214. What are the Mediterranean lands often called?
World’s orchard lands
10215. Who propounded that ‘destiny determines everything; man is powerless?
Ajivakas
10216. Who made the first strong roads in England with the help of small stones?
John Macadam; an engineer of Scotland
10217. Which rulers fought the fourth Anglo-Mysore in which he was killed?
Tipu Sultan
10218. Which is the largest volcano crater in the world?
Toba (Indonesia)
10219. Which Mughalemperor gave land for the construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar?
Akbar
10220. Who is the author of “What Went Wrong”?
Kiran Bedi
