Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1981. Who is the author of “Viswadarshanam”?
G. Sankara Kurup
1982. Which is the compound in that oxygen shows + 2 oxidation state?
F2O
1983. The first explosion of an atomic device in India was carried out in which state?
Rajasthan
1984. Who is the originator of Green Revolution in India?
Norman E. Borlaug
1985. Who is the inventor of Cinematography?
Thomas Edison
1986. Which car company was founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922?
Jaguar
1987. Molecular and cellular research centre is situated in which city?
Hyderabad
1988. Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for which metal?
Gold
1989. Which Australian player was known as ‘Fruitfly’ amongst the rest of the team?
Merv Hughes
1990. Which company’s shares were first traded in the Amsterdam Stock exchange?
The Dutch East India Company
