Questions from Basic General Knowledge
2981. The name Japan was originated from the name Zipangu. By whom was this name coined ?
Marco Polo
2982. A puppet theatre in Japan is called?
Bunraku
2983. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council. ?
Prime Minister
2984. In which culture is the earliest evidence of silver in India found?
Harappan Culture
2985. Who is known as the Iron Man of Communism?
Stalin
2986. Who invented the method of smelting iron with coke in 1709?
Abraham Derby
2987. How is angular speed of a whirlwind in a tornado towards the centre?
Decreases rapidly
2988. The third generation computers were built with?
Integrated circuits.
2989. Who is the author of “ Oru pottichiri”?
Lalitham bika Antharjenam
2990. The first real mechanical calculating machine is ?
Pascaline.
