Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1451. Who is associated with the coinage of the name ‘United Nations’ ?

Franklin Roosevelt

1452. Who is the author of “Tagore”?

Prof. S. Guptan

1453. Who introduced the term anticyclone for the first time?

F. Galton

1454. First Speed Post Centre in Kerala was started at Ernakulam in?

Nov-86

1455. Which is the secondary source of light in a fluorescent lamp?

Mercury vapour

1456. Which type of coal is difficult to light in the open air?

Peat

1457. In India, in which was the service tax first introduced?

1994

1458. Which is the longest inland waterways in the world?

Mississippi river system

1459. Who is the author of “Meghdoot”?

Kalidas

1460. Who is the author of Long Walk to Freedom ?

Nelson Mandela

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