Questions from Basic General Knowledge
11. Who was the first woman" President of the Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
12. What was Karaj in the thirteenth century?
Tax on cultivation
13. In which veda does the word 'gotra' first appear with the meaning of 'a clan'?
Atharva Veda
14. What is the name given to the Kerala literacy programme?
Akshara Keralam
15. The Britain passed the Stamp Act in American colonies in ?
1765
16. Who is the author of The Golden Note Book ?
Doris Lessing
17. ‘Hydraulic brakes’ and ‘Hydraulic lift’ are devices; why are fluids used in them?
For transmitting pressure
18. In which year Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was setup in India?
1948
19. If a pendulum is allowed to oscillate into jar containing water, what will its time period?
Increase
20. Who is the author of “The Museum of Innocence”?
Orhan Pamuk
