Questions from Basic General Knowledge
2511. The Currency of Austria?
Schilling
2512. In which of the Five Year Plans, preference was given to the weaker sections of the society?
Fifth
2513. During the period of which American President 'Kitchen Cabinet' prevailed ?
Andrew Jackson
2514. Deficiency of insulin leading to excess sugar in the blood and this sugar is excreted in the urine. This disease is known as ?
Diabetes mellitus (hyperglycemia)
2515. By which treaty Travancore accepted the Supremacy of the Company?
The treaty of 1795
2516. Who is the author of “Passage to India”?
E.M. Forster
2517. Name of S. Chandrashekhar is associated with which subject?
Astrophysics
2518. Who was the first woman to win the Jnanpith Award?
Ashapurna Devi
2519. Peddling Prosperity was written by ?
Paul Krugman
2520. Who is the author of “Midnight’s Children”?
Salmon Rushdie
