Questions from Basic General Knowledge
241. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858 ?
Sir Hugh Rose1
242. National Physical Laboratory is located at?
New Delhi (Delhi).
243. Who is the author of “In Memmorium”?
Alfred Tennyson
244. Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel beam of light from a small lamp ?
Concave mirror
245. Between which bodies is one Astronomical Unit the average distance?
Earth and the Sun
246. Who is the author of “It is Always Possible”?
Kiran Bedi
247. Purification of petroleum is carried out by which method?
Fractional distillation
248. Largest Desert (India)?
Thar Desert (Rajasthan)
249. Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987?
Goa
250. Which Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb?
Balaji Baji Rao
