Questions from Basic General Knowledge
241. Which is useful in the detection of landmines?
Wasp
242. Which is the highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value?
Anthracite
243. Which city is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Kolkata
244. How many electrons will have a charge of one coulomb?
6.2 × 1018
245. The economic and political reforms started by Gorbachev in 1985 was known as ?
Peristroika' means restructuring
246. Meghanath Saha award is given for outstanding contribution in which field?
Science
247. By whom was the calculation of electronegativities first done?
Pauling
248. In which year Travancore University was renamed as Kerala University?
1957
249. What is the number of principal organs of UNO?
6
250. In which country is Cork is chiefly produced?
Cadiz (Spain)
