Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1561. ............. plant absorbs water from atmosphere?
Orchid
1562. Who was the first Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly?
R. Sankara Narayana Thampi
1563. Who started the Public Works Department in India in 1848?
Lord Dalhousie
1564. Which is the tree requiring minimum water for its growth?
Babul
1565. Who is the author of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ?
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
1566. A substance, when inserted between the poles of a magnet, is pushed out, what is it?
Diamagnetic
1567. Who is the God of the Zorastrian religion ?
Ahuramazda
1568. Which of the British Officials defeated Portuguese at Sowlley ?
Thomas Best
1569. What is the process that result in the breakdown of rocks and minerals in situ ?
Weathering
1570. Subroto Mukerji Cup is associated with?
Football (Inter-School)
