Questions from Basic General Knowledge
131. Who is the author of “Portrait of a Lady”?
Henry James
132. With whom did Alberuni come to India?
Mahmud of Ghazni
133. Which disease is caused by bacteria and spread though faecal matter by houseflies?
Typhoid
134. Which language was used in the literature of Sangam period?
Tamil
135. Wilma Rudolf first black US woman to win Olympic gold where?
Rome in 1960
136. Ashokan inscriptions mention about the early Cheras with the name ?
Cheralamputra.
137. How many States are required to ratify certain Amendments to the Constitution?
Not less than half the number
138. Who is the author of “Kumara Sambhava”?
Kalidas
139. Which is useful in the detection of landmines?
Wasp
140. In which country was the First modem census held?
America in 1790
