Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1971. Who is the author of “Tales of Sherlock Holmes”?

Sir Arthur Conan

1972. Which forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent?

Hindukush

1973. IFFK stands for?

International Film Festival of Kerala

1974. Chin ruler Shih Hwangti was responsible for the construction of the Great Wall of China to prevent the ?

Huna invasion

1975. Polio vaccine was discovered by ?

Jonas E. Salk (1954)

1976. Headquarters of OECD is at ?

Paris; (France)

1977. Which formulates fiscal policy?

Finance Ministry

1978. Bronze coins of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with howmany hands?

Four hands

1979. The release of which fish into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?

Gambusia fish

1980. Who was the British Prime Minister during the First World War?

Lloyd George

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