Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1171. Who was appointed as the first British Resident in Travancore ?
Col. Macaulay.
1172. Who is the author of 'Ardhanareeswara Sthothram' ?
Sree Narayana Guru
1173. What does Glomerulus and Bowman"s capsule constitute?
Malpighian tubule
1174. Which is used as a gift in Japan?
Euplectella
1175. Who is the author of “Dr. Zhivago”?
Boris Pasternak
1176. Which is not a direct tax?
Tax on entertainment
1177. The working of optical is based on which of electromagnetic waves?
Total internal reflection
1178. During the reign of Dharmaraja Travancore came to be known as?
'Dharmarajyam'.
1179. With reference to Indian defence what is, the "Lakshya"?
A pilotless training aircraft
1180. Who did the USA buy the Virgin islands from?
Denmark
