Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1891. Where do you find the most popular tourist destination Paradise Beach?
Pondicherry
1892. What is the characteristic odour of garlic?
A sulphur compound
1893. Who is the author of Ape and Essence ?
Aldus Huxley
1894. What is the radius of the earth approximately?
6400 km
1895. Who is the author of “Lord Of the Flies”?
Sir William Golding
1896. Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country ?
GNP
1897. The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was?
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
1898. Who is the author of “Importance of Being Earnest”?
Oscar Wilde
1899. The first Post-Office in Travancore (also of Kerala) was opened at Alleppey during the reign of?
Utram Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1857.
1900. Who is the author of “ The Namesake”?
Jumpa Lahiri
