Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1971. In which veda does the word 'gotra' first appear with the meaning of 'a clan'?
Atharva Veda
1972. Who said ‘Happiness is when what you think; what you say; and what you do are in harmony’?
Mahatma Gandhi
1973. Which is the highest coal-producing country in the world?
China
1974. Who were the leaders of Guruvayur Sathyagraha ?
K. Kelappan and A.K. Gopalan
1975. The ruler of which State was removed from power by the British on the pretext of mis-governance?
Awadh
1976. Ethylene reacts with sulphur monochloride to form which gas?
Mustard gas
1977. The Capital of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent
1978. Who proved that DNA is the basic genetic material?
Hershey and Chase
1979. The Currency of Greece?
Drachma
1980. Mercury thermometers can be used to measure temperature up to how many °C?
360°C
