Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1491. Megasthenes was an envoy of which king?
Seleucus
1492. Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini?
Alauddin Khilji
1493. Which is the highest lake above the sea level in the world?
Lake Titicaca
1494. Plants that depend on other plants for their nourishment. They lack chlorophyll and thus cannot make their own food are called ?
Parasitic eg: bacteria; fungi.
1495. Which Governor of Bengal committed suicide in 1774?
Robert Clive
1496. The first coir factory was established in Alappuzha in?
1859
1497. Who is the inventor of Rubber (vulcanised)?
Goodyear
1498. Where were the war criminals of the II World War put to trial?
Peitersburg
1499. Which is another name of RDX?
Cycionite
1500. Teesta forms a part of which major river system ?
Brahmaputra
