Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1421. The scientific name of Peacock is?

Pavo cristatus

1422. Which writ is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?

Habeas Corpus

1423. The Capital of Timor?

Dili

1424. If the dew point is below freezing, it is referred to which point?

Frost point

1425. Who is the author of “ Amavasi “?

Balachandran Chullikkadu

1426. In which country are the broken hill famous for zinc and lead?

Australia

1427. Which region is leading producer of “bort” variety of diamond in the world?

Zaire

1428. Smallest Planet?

Mercury

1429. Pazhassi Raja Memorial fame Manathawadi was earlier known as ?

Ananthancode.

1430. A lighted candle gets extinguished when covered with a tumbler. Why?

Because of inadequate supply of air

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