Questions from Basic General Knowledge
281. By which is the Atmosphere of big metropolition cities is polluted most?
Automobile exhausts
282. Who proposed the idea of uniting Cochin and Travancore?
Sri Kerala Varma; The Cochin Maharaja
283. To which are Phototrophic and Geotropic movements linked?
Auxin
284. Which is the world's largest Army in number ?
Chinese People's Liberation Army
285. Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British?
Sher Shah
286. Which animal lays eggs?
Duck billed platypus
287. Which common devices works on the basis of the principle of mutual induction?
Transformer
288. By whom are the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed?
President
289. The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. Why is this?
Atmospheric refraction
290. Which year is celebrated as International Year of Quinoa?
2013
