Questions from Basic General Knowledge

12421. Who is the author of Ninteen Eighty Four?

George Orwell

12422. If the atmosphere is cooled, what is its capacity for water vapour?

Lowered

12423. Which types of waves are produced in a sonometer wire?

Transverse stationary

12424. Which city in Russia was known as Petrograd from 1914 to 1924?

St. Petersburg

12425. Who followed the policy of ‘masterly inactivity’ towards Afghanistan?

Sir John Lawrence

12426. The monuments at Khajuraho belong to the period of which ruler?

Chandelles

12427. Leningrad is on the bank of which River?

Neva

12428. When is the ‘World AIDS Day’ observed all over the world?

1st December

12429. Of which allocation does Gadgil Formula refer to?

Tax proceeds between the States

12430. Which region is leading producer of “bort” variety of diamond in the world?

Zaire

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