Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1901. Who authored the ‘Gitanjali’; an anthology of poems?
Rabindranath Tagore
1902. On which river are Victoria Falls in Africa located?
River Zambezi
1903. Who is the author of “ Kudumbapuranam”?
Dr.Ayyappa Panicker
1904. First Indian ICS Officer?
Satyendra nath Tagore
1905. Archaeopteryx had which reptilian characters?
Clawed wings; teeth on jaw; tail
1906. How much the equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference?
Approximately 68 km
1907. One gram of fat yields how many calories of energy?
9.3 calories
1908. Who presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
Vasumitra
1909. Which was the first Indian state to accept tourism, as an industry?
Kerala
1910. Against whom did Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest?
Enactment of Rowlatt Act
