Questions from Basic General Knowledge
171. Who is the author of Birth and Death of the Sun?
George Bernard Shaw
172. The Kiel Canal links which seas?
North Sea and Baltic Sea
173. The Maratha; confederacy was virtually dissolved after which battle?
Third Battle of Panipat
174. In the case of a ‘test-tube baby’ where does fertilisation take place?
Outside the mother’s body
175. Which has the least penetrating power?
Alpha particles
176. By which method is the age of most ancient geological formations estimated?
C4 method
177. Why does north-western India receive substantial rainfall during winter months?
Westerly disturbances
178. Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of which thing?
Moisture
179. A poem that mourns on someone's death is called?
Elegy
180. Who is the author of “Emperor Jones (Drama)”?
Eugine O'Neil
