Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1981. Under whose signature are the members of All-India Services appointed?
President
1982. Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
Goa
1983. Who is a social activist campaigning against child labour?
Swami Agnivesh
1984. The element common to all the acids is known as which name?
Hydrogen
1985. Which gland secretes tears in the eyes?
Lachrymal gland
1986. Who wrote the book 'On the Motion of Mars’ ?
Kepler
1987. When is World Day for Water; recognized by the UN observed?
22-Mar-2017
1988. What is a powerful eye irritant present in smog?
Sulphur dioxide
1989. Who is the author of Leaves of Grass ?
Walt Whitman
1990. Name the leader of Chinese Communist Party who became the first President of the People's Republic of China?
Mao Tse Tung
