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
