Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1131. Who was considered as the evil spirit by the Persians?
Ahriman
1132. Who is the author of the book ‘Nice Guys Finish Second’?
Michael Hammer
1133. In certain parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills; annual rainfall is about how many c.m.?
1000 cm
1134. After howmany years One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire?
Second year
1135. Who founded the French School of Regional Geography?
Paul Vidal de in Blache
1136. Which literary figure of the Gupta Age is given the title of 'Indian Shakespeare'?
Kalidasa
1137. On April 16; 1853 first train in India was opened between Bombay and Thana covering a distance of?
34 km.
1138. Plants which grow luxuriantly in rainy season and shed all leaves in summer are called?
Tropophytes.
1139. Which crop is grown in India mainly by dry farming?
Millet
1140. The intensity of a magnetic field is defined as the force experienced by which pole?
Unit north pole
