Questions from Basic General Knowledge

2481. In some plants; water oozes through certain pores in the form of liquid and this phenomenon is called?

Guttation.

2482. Who is the author of “Kim”?

Rudyard Kipling

2483. Who is the author of Civil Disobedience?

Henry David Thoreau

2484. Ultrafiltering unit of kidney is known by which name?

Nephron

2485. The Goal of Stockholm convention was?

To reduce the use of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) or Dirty Dozen

2486. Who created the unforgettable literary character ‘Swami’ ?

R. K. Narayan

2487. Whch is the world's most ferocious fresh water fish?

Piranha

2488. In which country is the world"s highest hydel power project "Rongtong" located?

Beijing

2489. If saving exceeds investment; how will the national income?

Remain constant

2490. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?

Magsaysay

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