Questions from Basic General Knowledge
111. What was the name of the ship in which Vasco-da-Gama reached Kerala?
St.Gabriel.
112. Which film has won the first Kerala State film award for the best film?
Kumarasambavam
113. Who is the author of “ Yatrasmaranakal”?
S K Pottekadu
114. Who is the author of Black Holes & Baby Universes ?
Stephan Hawking
115. The scientific name of Earthworm is?
Pheretima Posthuma
116. Who is the author of “Indian Summers”?
John Wright
117. Which was the Sultan who called himself Naib-i-Khudai or Deputy of the God;?
Balban
118. Who among the following is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?
Rabindranath Tagore
119. Who is the author of Kanyadaan ?
Vijay Tendulkar
120. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of which degrees?
20°N and 40°N
