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
