Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1411. Who is the author of “ The Shadow Lines”?
Amitav Ghosh
1412. Which country has the largest number of’ land-border neighbouring countries?
Russia
1413. UNDP – United Nations Development Programme; was established in?
22-Nov-65
1414. According to which system are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
Single Transferable Vote System
1415. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by ?
John Wllksbooth (in 1865 while watching a drama; Our American Cousin' in the Fords Theatre along wit
1416. Quebec is on the bank of which River?
St.Lawrence
1417. Who is the creator of the famous characters “Mr. Micawber; Jacob Marley”
Charles Dickens
1418. Who is the author of “ Randidangazhi”?
Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai
1419. If the density of water is 1 gcm-3 in C.G.S. System, what is its value in M.K.S. system?
103 kg m-3
1420. What is the cause of Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature?
Mechanical weathering
