Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1451. Who is the author of All Things Bright and Beautiful?

Lewis Carroll

1452. St. Thomas came to India in 1st century A. D. to propogate christianity. During which reign did he come?

Gondophernes

1453. Of which metals were the tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation?

Copper; tin and bronze

1454. Who is the inventor of Salk Vaccine (Anti Polio)?

Dr.Jonas E.Salk

1455. When is a volcanic eruption most likely to be violent?

When the lava is viscous

1456. The profuse amount of pollen grains liberated by pine forests at the time of pollination during the months of March-ApriI is referred to as ?

Sulphur Showers.

1457. The birthplace of Sree Narayana Guru was?

Chernpazhanthy in Trivandrum district on 20 August 1855 (Vayalvarathu Veedu)

1458. Which kind of organisms are the diatoms?

Unicellular algae

1459. Who wrote the book ‘A Passage to India’– ?

E. M. Foster

1460. Which gas has maximum colorific value?

Oil gas

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