Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1221. Who was the first Viceroy of the Portuguese; appointed in 1505AD; in the East?

Francisco d' Almeida

1222. In which country Alexander founded the city of Alexandria?

Egypt

1223. Which place is known as the Granary of Travancore?

'Nanjianadu'

1224. Who is the inventor of Cement?

Joseph Aspdin

1225. Copper gets its name from which Mediterranean country?

Cyprus where it was

1226. In ancient India; at where was the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom?

Rajgir

1227. Who is the author of “A Secular Agenda”?

Arun Shourie

1228. Who was founder of All India Harijan Sangha in 1932 ?

M. K. Gandhi

1229. If a Minister of a State wants to resign; to whom he should address the letter of resignation?

Chief Minister

1230. The concept of ‘carbon credit’ originated from which protocol?

Kyoto Protocol

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