Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1971. What is distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms.)?
149
1972. Which sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in India ?
Electric power generation
1973. Who proved that DNA is the basic genetic material?
Hershey and Chase
1974. Which is the main ingredient in cement?
Lime stone
1975. Who is the father of Indian Green Revolution ?
M.S. Swaminathan
1976. What is meant by ‘Underwriting’, the term frequently used in financial sector?
Under valuation of the assets.
1977. Who is known as the Father of Malayalam Language and Literature”?
Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan (16th Century)
1978. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’ as Lodi dynasty was to which ruler?
Ibrahim Lodi
1979. The first American President to be assassinated was ?
Abraham Lincoln(1865)
1980. Translocation of carbohydrate nutrient usually occurs in which form?
Maltose
