Questions from Basic General Knowledge
281. Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987?
Goa
282. Mesolithic Period is also known as ?
Late Stone Age
283. Which place is known as 'South Indian Dwaraka'?
Guruvayur
284. In the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) British fleet (under Nelson) defeated the combined fleet of ?
France and Spain
285. Why is the Gross National Income always more than Net National Income?
Direct taxes
286. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance?
33%
287. Where does rainfall from the south-west monsoon reach?
Delta region of Mahanadi
288. Janamaithri Suraksha Project was inaugurated?
on 26 March 2008
289. By whom is the composition of the UPSC determined?
By the President
290. The pest causing 'Mandari' in coconut trees is called ?
Eriophyes guerreronis
