Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1611. Who is the author of Affluent Society?

J K Galbraith

1612. Of which metal was the The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa?

Bronze

1613. Vasco Da Gama reached Kerala for the third time in ?

1524

1614. Most polished weapon of the Neolithic Age was ?

The Stone axe

1615. Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned World Champion in which sports?

Shooting

1616. The working of optical is based on which of electromagnetic waves?

Total internal reflection

1617. The time of Cairo is hours ahead of Greenwich time. Cairo is situated at which degree?

30° East

1618. Nitrogen fixing bacteria is useful in growing which crop?

Legume

1619. Who is the author of Crescent Moon?

Rabindranath Tagore

1620. What was the main characteristic of the Indus Valley Civilization?

Town planning

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