Questions from Basic General Knowledge
21. Pheretima posthuma is scientific name of which animal?
Earth worm
22. Which event was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’ ?
Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh
23. From which the cathode ray particles originate in a discharge tube?
Cathode
24. Who is the author of “Varnaraaji”?
Dr. M. Leelavathi
25. Who is the creator of the famous character Tom Jones?
Henry Fielding
26. The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. Why is this?
Atmospheric refraction
27. Who was the first ‘Indian to swim across English Channel?
Mihir Sen
28. Who is the author of “Durgesh Nan-dini”?
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
29. One the banks of which. river were Alexander and Porus involved in a grim battle?
Jhelum
30. Myxoedema is disorder produed due to hyper secretion of which gland?
Thyroid
