Questions from Basic General Knowledge

11431. How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?

Indirectly

11432. Who was the first winner of" Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

Prithvi Raj Kapoor

11433. Pain in heart muscles is called?

Angina pectoris.

11434. Which proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?

P-wave; S-wave; L-wave

11435. Which is the highest coal-producing country in the world?

China

11436. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth"s surface?

47%

11437. What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614?

Logarithms

11438. Who is the author of the book ‘Glimpses of World History’?

Jawaharlal Nehru

11439. Which is a strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the detection of gas leakage?

Thioethanol

11440. One horse power is equal to how many watts?

746 watts

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