Questions from Basic General Knowledge
21. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
B. R. Ambedkar
22. Which place gets the least rainfall?
Jodhpur
23. By whom is the Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive enjoined?
Directive Principle
24. Who was the first ‘Indian to swim across English Channel?
Mihir Sen
25. Battle of Water Loo (1815) British force led by Duke of Wellington defeated French force led by ?
Napolean Bonaparte
26. Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital was started in 1864 during the reign of ?
Ayilyam Thirunal.
27. Who is the author of “Birth and Death of the Sun”?
George Bernard Shaw
28. Who modified the Old Calendar which had only 355 days; and introduced a New Calendar ?
Julius Caesar (Julian Calendar)
29. Electric Telegraph was invented by ?
Graham Bell in 1876
30. In which city is the Global Automotive Research Centre being set up?
Chennai
