Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1461. Growth and metabolic rate is the function of which hormone?
Thyroxin produced by Thyroid gland
1462. The tomb of the king Pazhassi Raja is in?
Mananthavady
1463. “Man without society is either a beast or a Godâ€. Who said this?
Aristotle
1464. Who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa?
Christian Barnard
1465. In which seet did Gandhara school of art came into existence?
Mahayana sect
1466. Which place is known as the Granary of Travancore?
'Nanjianadu'
1467. Sankaracharya founded four mutts in four comers of India;They are?
Badrinath in the North (Jyotir Mutt) Purl in the east (Govardhan) Dwaraka in the West (Sarada Mutt)
1468. Method of cultivating plants without using soil but by using nutrient solution?
Hydroponics
1469. Who is the author of “Mayoora sandesham”?
Kerala Varma Valiyakoi Thampuran
1470. Which place is known as the ‘Mecca of Indian Football’?
Kolkata
