Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1261. Which is the updated base for Wholesale Price Index (WPI) ?

2004-2005

1262. The English word 'Magician' was originated from the Persian word?

Maji

1263. Who is the author of “Back to Methuselah”?

George Bernard Shaw

1264. Who is the author of “Return of the Native”?

Thomas Hardy

1265. The Capital of Andorra?

Andorre-la-Vieille

1266. Why is ‘Beaufort Scale’ used ?

To measure wind velocity

1267. In which year; some more commercial banks in addition to the first lot of 141 were nationalised in India?

1980

1268. Who is the author of “Possession Two Virgins”?

Kamala Markandaya

1269. Quick Mail Service was started in ?

1975

1270. Which King of Travancore made ‘The Pandarapattam Proclamation of 1865’ for agrarian reforms?

Ayilyam Thirunal.

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