Questions from Basic General Knowledge
251. In which year did Annie Besant enjoy the Presidentship of the INC?
1917
252. A lighted candle gets extinguished when covered with a tumbler. Why?
Because of inadequate supply of air
253. Who" among the following Governor-Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?
Lord Cornwallis
254. Which Mahatma Gandhi series of currency notes issued by the RBI has “ecology” depicted on it?
Rs. 100
255. During India’s Freedom Struggle, which led to the first ‘All India Hartal’?
Protest against Rowlatt Act
256. 28 Which order of monks are famous for their silence?
Trappist
257. Who is the author of “Chandalabhikshuki.”?
Kumaranasan
258. Why does the western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly?
Due to western Ghats
259. Plant and animal living in a particular area; what is it called?
Community
260. The State of Travancore -Cochin came into existence on?
July 1;1949
