Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1911. Who is the author of “The Importance of Being Earnest”?
Oscar Wilde
1912. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
1913. In electric supply lines in India; which parameter is kept constant?
Frequency
1914. What is the quantity that remains unchanged in a transformer?
Frequency
1915. The fossil of Archaeopteryx represents the evidence of origin of animals?
Birds from reptiles
1916. Which is the unit of activity of a radioactive source?
Becquerel
1917. When is International Day for Tolerance, recognized– the UN is observed?
November 16
1918. What is the study of the relation of animals and plants to their’ surroundings called?
Ecology
1919. The new state of Travancore - Cochin came into existence on?
1July 1949.
1920. Which current is produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru?
Humboldt current
