Questions from Basic General Knowledge

2491. Who was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?

Eratosthenes

2492. If a Minister of a State wants to resign, to whom he should address the letter of resignation?

Chief Minister

2493. Who has taken maximum wickets in one-day internationals?

Mutthiah Muralitharan

2494. The British conquered St Angelo Fort in?

1790

2495. Railways is a subject on which list?

Union List

2496. Who is the author of “Poovampazham”?

Karoor Neelakanda Pillai

2497. Who was the Greek ambassador in the" court of Chandragupta Maurya?

Megasthenese

2498. Linus Torwalds invented and wrote what?

Linux computer operating system

2499. By whom was the first weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’ published?

Marshman

2500. The Capital of Japan in the 8th Century?

Nara

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