Questions from Basic General Knowledge
12431. Which substance is used to retard the setting action of cement?
CaSO.2HO
12432. Which writ is issued by the court in" case of illegal detention of a person?
Habeas Corpus
12433. Who is the author of “Triumph”?
John Kenneth Galbraith
12434. In which country does State funding of elections take place?
Germany and Austria
12435. Which creature is featured on the logo for International Year of Biodiversity 2010?
A greater flamingo
12436. In which process; a nucleus spontaneously breaks down by emitting radiation?
Radioactive decay
12437. Who is the author of An essay on Entitlement and Deprivation?
Dr Amartya Sen
12438. Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institute situated?
Mysore
12439. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed/returned by Rajya Sabha within howmany days?
14 days
12440. Which gas is absorbed during photosynthesis?
CO2
