Questions from Basic General Knowledge
2141. In which veda does the word "gotra" first appear with the meaning of "a clan"?
Atharva Veda
2142. What is the name of the Alappuzha Medical College, the first private sector Medical College in Kerala?
Thirumala Devaswam Medical College started in 1963
2143. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship?
Parliament
2144. The Capital of Jordan?
Amman
2145. Which three important micronutrients are essential for humans?
Copper; zinc and iodine
2146. When ice melts into water; which type of change occurs in entropy?
Increases
2147. Which forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity?
Pressure gradient force
2148. Which plant is referred to as a living fossil?
Gingko
2149. Who concluded the Treaty of Srirangapatnam with Tipu Sultan?
Cornwallis
2150. Which pairs of rays is electromagnetic in nature?
x-rays and gamma rays
