Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1611. Who was known as "Lady with Lamp"?

Florence Nightingale

1612. Why can Insects move on the surface of water without sinking?

Due to Surface tension of water

1613. Who is the author of “Pakistan Papers”?

Mani Shankar Aiyar

1614. Which part of the Earth"s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?

Tropical deserts

1615. Which climate best suited for horticulture?

Mediterranean

1616. Which is the most unreactive gas?

Hydrogen

1617. Who is the author of “The Inheritance of Loss”?

Kiran Desai

1618. Which is the river with highest tidal bore in India?

Hoogli

1619. By whom was the law of constant proportions enunciated?

Proust

1620. Plant genetics is the study of ?

Genetic inheritance in plants

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