Questions from Basic General Knowledge

2331. Who is the inventor of Air-brake?

G e o r g e Westinghouse

2332. What is the staple food of one third of the world’s population?

Rice

2333. Which current is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru?

Humboldt Current

2334. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance?

33%

2335. Who is the author of the book ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’?

George Orwell

2336. National Institute of Communicable Diseases is located in ?

Delhi

2337. The salivary gland secrete saliva that contains which enzyme?

Ptyalin

2338. Critical angle is minimum when a light ray passes which thing?

Glass to air

2339. Which sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?

Kakinanda-Pondicherry

2340. The Currency of Guinea-Bissau?

Peso

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