Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1491. When the radius of the T.G. coil is decreased; what does happen in its sensitiveness?

Increases

1492. Who has been designated as the chairman by the IBA?

K. R. Kamath

1493. Starch iodide paper is used to test for the presence of which agent?

Oxidising agent

1494. Who was the first Central Cabinet Minister from Kerala?

Dr.John Mathai (1947- 50)

1495. Where are the oceanic current named as ‘Kuroshio; Kurile and Alaskan’ located?–?

North Atlantic Ocean

1496. What is termed as the period of high inflation and low economic growth?

Stagflation

1497. Palakkad Fort was built by?

Hyder Ali of Mysore

1498. Who is the author of “ I am not an island”?

K.A.Abbas

1499. Ethylene reacts with sulphur monochloride to form which gas?

Mustard gas

1500. Who is the Winner of 1st Jnanapith award “?

G. Sankara Kurup (for Odakuzhal)

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