Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1421. ‘Hydraulic brakes’ and ‘Hydraulic lift’ are devices; why are fluids used in them?
For transmitting pressure
1422. Which Rashtrakuta ruler established a victory pillar in Rameshwaram ?
Krishna III
1423. Which unicellular algae are used as source of oxygen in space research?
Chlorella
1424. Who is the author of “Jeevanasangeetham”?
G. Sankara Kurup
1425. Litmus is obtained from?
Lichen
1426. When is International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN observed?
September 15
1427. Who is the author of “Through the Looking Glass”?
Lewis Carroll
1428. Who is the creator of the famous character “Sydney Carton”
Charles Dickens
1429. Golden rice has the highest quantity of which vitamin?
Vitamin A
1430. Which book is entitled as ‘Bible of Communism’?
Das Kapital
