Questions from Basic General Knowledge
201. Under which ministry is the National River Conservation Directorate?
Ministry of Environment and Forests
202. How is Manimekalai is looked?
As the Odyssey of Tamil
203. The electronic record for recording of electric variations that occur during contraction of muscles of heart is?
ECG (Electro Cardio Gram)
204. The ‘Paditrupputtu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which king?
Chera
205. In ancient peninsular India, who assumed the title 'Vatapikonda'?
Narasimhavarman
206. When it is 12 noon at-Greenwich; what is the time at New York (74°W)?
7.04 a.m.
207. Who is the author of “Old Curiosity Shop”?
Charles Dickens
208. Why does north-western India receive substantial rainfall during winter months?
Westerly disturbances
209. By whom was the Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) built?
Sher Shah
210. Where are Mulberry trees grown mainly for silk production in China?
Yangtze delta
