Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1281. By whom was Zero invented?
An unknown Indian
1282. What is the most abundant element on the earth’s crust by weight?
Oxygen
1283. When it is 12 noon at-Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74°W) ?
7.04 a.m.
1284. Who is the inventor of Ayurveda?
Atreya
1285. When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur; which charge acquired by the fur?
Positive
1286. The leucocytes capable of producing antibodies are ?
Lymphocytes
1287. The hydraulic brakes used in automobiles is a direct application of which law?
Pascal’s law
1288. Who is the inventor of Raman Effect?
C.V.Raman
1289. Which Chola ruler converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chela lake’?
Rajendra I
1290. Who rode a horse called Bucephalus?
Alexander the Great
