Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1131. Who is the author of Tess of the d'Urberville?
Thomas Hardy
1132. What is the name of the Alappuzha Medical College, the first private sector Medical College in Kerala?
Thirumala Devaswam Medical College started in 1963
1133. Who is the author of Cancer Ward?
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
1134. Which pairs of rays is electromagnetic in nature?
x-rays and gamma rays
1135. The amendment procedure laid down in the Constitution of India is on which pattern?
Constitution of South Africa
1136. Largest Temple?
Angkor Vat. 162.6 ha area; built for Lord Vishnu by Khmer King Suryavarman-II during 1113-50 A.D. (C
1137. What is the temperature at which the speed of sound in air becomes double its value of °C?
819°C
1138. When is International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN observed?
September 15
1139. Who was the first in the world to introduce a Code of Conduct to the people?
Hammurabi (to the Mesopotamians)
1140. In recent years; how have the capital outlays for the defence service?
Increasing steadily
