Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1611. Who is the author of The Grass is singing ?

Doris Lessing

1612. The refractive index of a piece of transparent quartz is the greatest for which light?

Violet light

1613. Who is the inventor of Salk Vaccine (Anti Polio)?

Dr.Jonas E.Salk

1614. To a space traveller on moon; how does the lunar sky during day time appear?

Black

1615. Salts of which element pre vide colours to fireworks?

Strontiur and barium

1616. Who is the author of the book "Nineteen Eighty Four"?

George Orwell

1617. Plants growing on rocks?

Lithophytes

1618. Which active volcanoe is known as "the lighthouse of the Mediterranean Sea"?

Stromboi

1619. Who is the author of “The Kalam effect: My years with the president”?

P.M. Nayer

1620. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute is located at?

Durgapur (West Bengal).

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