Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1251. Musiris is the old name of?
Kodungallur
1252. Which types of light are strongly absorbed by plants?
Blue and red
1253. On which date the earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion)?
July 4th
1254. The Idukki Arch Dam is constructed across the river?
Periyar
1255. Who is the author of “Count of Monte Cristo”?
Alexander Dumas
1256. Who advocated the policy of abolishing princely states in free India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
1257. Who is the author of Naganandan King ?
Harsha Vardhan
1258. In the Battle of Water Loo in1815 British force was led by?
Duke of Wellington
1259. In which biological process sugar is oxidised to release energy?
Respiration
1260. Which characteristic is NOT found in the convectional rainfall ?
Drizzling
