Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1901. When does a cell increase in volume?
If the external medium is hypotonic
1902. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
Block mountains
1903. City of Flowers?
Cape Town (S.Africa)
1904. Rotation of the earth causes deflection of wind by which force?
Coriolis force
1905. Which does not wet the walls of the glass vessel in which it is kept?
Mercury
1906. Roof of the World?
The pamirs (Tibet)
1907. Who is the oldest person to become the Chief Minister of Kerala?
V.S.Achuthanandan (83).
1908. The treaty of Purandhar was signed in 1665 with Shivaji by which soldier statesman?
Raja Jai Singh
1909. Who was the Chief Minister of Cochin at the time of new state of Travancore - Cochin formed?
Ikkanda Warrier.
1910. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council. ?
Prime Minister
