Questions from Basic General Knowledge
11. Who was the first Chief Minister of Travancore who assumed the title Diwan?
Raja Kesava Das
12. Which is the juction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India?
Nilgiri Hills
13. English king who signed the Magnacarta in 1215?
John
14. Wireless communication is reflected back to the earth’s surface by the which zone?
Ionsphere
15. UNIDO was established as an organ of the General assembly in?
1966
16. Which place is known as Rajendra Chola Pattanam?
Vizhinjam
17. Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?
Aurangzeb
18. Industrial Revolution was first witnessed in which industry?
The Cotton Textile Industry
19. Who is the author of “The Last Mughal”?
William Dalrymple
20. Who is considered as the father of English Poetry?
Geofery Chaucer
