Questions from Basic General Knowledge
291. What is a vestigeal organ in man?
Muscles ear lobe
292. By whom was the quantum theory first enunciated?
By Max Planck
293. National Metallurgical Laboratory is located at?
Jamshedpur (Bihar).
294. Who is the author of Monsoon ?
Wilbur Smith
295. Which chamber of human heart pumps fully oxy; genated blood to aorta and hence to the body?
Left Ventricle
296. Inside the body; why does blood not coagulate?
Due to the presence of heparin
297. Who is the author of Bird of Time?
Sarojini Naidu
298. Who has written the book ‘The Famished Road’?
Ben Okri
299. Which crop was called 'Yavana priya'?
Pepper [got the name because of its high demand by the Romans and Greeks.]
300. Which is the biggest Gorge in the world ?
Grand Canyon in the Colarado river in America
