Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1441. In certain parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, annual rainfall is about howmany c.m.?

1000 cm

1442. Who is the author of “ A House for Mr. Biswas”?

V.S.Naipaul

1443. Who is the author of “Grub Street”?

Henry Fielding

1444. Which instrument used for finding out wind-direction?

wind vane

1445. If the face value of the money is greater than the intrinsic value of the money; it is termed as?

Fiat Money

1446. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?

India and China

1447. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of howmany members?

250

1448. Which Veda contains an account of magical charms and spells?

Atharvaveda

1449. Maoris are the inhabitants of which counrty?

New Zealand

1450. Which was the Princely State which acceeded to the Indian Union after a plebiscite?

Junagadh

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