Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1711. Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through which states?

UP; MP Orissa and AP

1712. Who was the author of the Malayalam novel "Indulekha"?

O Chandu Menon

1713. Why is ‘Beaufort Scale’ used ?

To measure wind velocity

1714. For pasteurisation of milk by Flash method, at which temperature is milk heated?

100°C

1715. 4 bits =?

1Nibble

1716. What do the surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic, of Capricorn?

Torrid Zone

1717. Protein used for the possible treatment of virus infections and cancer?

Interferons

1718. Who is the author of “Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard”?

Kiran Desai

1719. Who fixes the salaries and the allowances of the Speaker of Lok Sabha?

Parliament

1720. What does Oxidation involve?

Loss of electrons

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