Questions from Basic General Knowledge
2281. Shakespeare was born in ?
AD 1564 and died in AD 1616.
2282. Who is the author of “I am not an island”?
K.A.Abbas
2283. How many countries are members of ADB?
67 members - of which 48 are from within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside
2284. Who is the first malayalam actor to win the National Award?
Antony (1974 (B) Nirmalyam)
2285. The Currency of Romania?
Leu
2286. On which date the earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion)?
January 3rd
2287. On which river are Tikarpara and Jaraj dams constructed under a multipurpose project?
Mahanadi
2288. Musiris is the old name of?
Kodungallur
2289. Who opened the Trivandrum observatory in 1836?
Swathi Thirunal
2290. Who is the inventor of Laser?
Charles Townes
