Questions from Basic General Knowledge
2551. Where was Shivaji crowned as an independent king?
Raigarh
2552. The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to which region?
Eastern Newfoundland
2553. Human protein x – antitrysin is used for which disease?
Emphysama
2554. The writer of Mahabhasya "Patanjali" was a contemporary of which ruler?
Pushyamitra Sunga
2555. On the death of Vasco Da Gama on 29 December 1524; where was dead body cremated?
St. Francis Church at Fort Cochin.
2556. Who is the inventor of T.N.T. (high explosive)?
Will Brand
2557. Who remarked ‘the bones of the cotton weavers are bleaching the plains of India’ ?
William Bentinck
2558. Which is the first company-managed major port in India?
Ennore
2559. The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative objects is called ?
Origami
2560. The Tianen Square in Beijing is described as ?
'Naval of China' (means 'the gate of heavenly peace')
