Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1341. What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically known as?

Aluminium oxide

1342. Name the German Physician; who Tuberculosis bacillus in1882 is?

Robert Koch

1343. The Travancore University was started on 1, November 1937 by?

Sri Chithirathirunal Maharaja

1344. India's first Eco-Tourism programme was started in 1998 in?

Thenmala in Kollam district

1345. Who was known as 'Andhra Bhoja'?

Krishnadeva Raya

1346. How much does one degree of the circumference of the earth measure (approx.)?

111 km

1347. Kanpur is on the bank of which River?

Ganges

1348. Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?

Jehangir

1349. Which is largest cell organelles?

Plastid

1350. Who is the author of “An Equal Music”?

Vikram Seth

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