Questions from Basic General Knowledge

2531. Which distinguishes the Harappan from other contemporary civilizations of the world?

Town planning and drainage

2532. What is a mixture of potassium nitrate, powdered charcoal and sulphur called?

Gun powder

2533. What are “Open Market Operations”?

Selling of giltedged securities by the Government

2534. New Orleans is on the bank of which River?

Mississippi

2535. The religious text Mishna comes from which religion?

Judaism

2536. Which is a process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds; especially sugars; using the energy from sunlight?

Photosynthesis

2537. Highest River Bridge?

Royal Gorge; 321 m above sea level on the river Arkansas; 268 m long; Colorado.

2538. Who is the author of “ Krishnakavithakal”?

Sugathakumari

2539. The British conquered St Angelo Fort in?

1790

2540. From where did the Quit India Movement start?

Bombay on Aug. 8; 1942

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