Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1191. Kamarupa is the old name of which state?

Assam

1192. Medicine for high blood pressure is obtained from which species?

Rauwolffia species

1193. Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini ?

Alauddin Khilji

1194. Where are the hot desert of the world generally found?

The horse latitude

1195. What is Oolong tea?

A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan

1196. When does the sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator?

At the solstice

1197. Who is the author of “Painter of Signs”?

R.K. Narayan

1198. Which is a hot wind?

Zonda

1199. Sterilization process in male is called ?

Vasectomy

1200. In organic compound; halogens are estimated by which method?

Carius method

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