Questions from Basic General Knowledge
251. The heavier silicates named "Sima" or silica + magnesium are most abundant in which layer?
Crust
252. Who is the author of Poverty and Famine ?
Amartya Sen
253. Up to howmuch age can the Members of the Union Public Service Commission function?
65 years
254. The concept of "carbon credit" originated from which protocol?
Kyoto Protocol
255. Which pair of metals- are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?
Nickel and Iron
256. Who is the author of the famous book' Historia Naturalis'?
Pliny
257. Why was Farakka Barrage commissioned?
Save Kolkata port
258. Which algae is used as bio-fertilizer in the production of crop paddy?
Blue green algae
259. Who is the author of “The Fall of a Sparrow”?
Salim Ali
260. Which primate is nearest to modern man ?
Gorilla
