Questions from Basic General Knowledge

291. On the 22nd of 1905 thousands of unarmed Russian workers marched to the Winter Palace of Czar in St.Peterburg demanding administrative reforms. But the army fired at the mob; Hundereds of workers died; thousands wounded. This incident is known as ?

Bloody Sunday

292. Which is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?

Dykes

293. Who invented the method of smelting iron with coke in 1709?

Abraham Derby

294. The tropopause occurs at the equator at a height of howmany kilometers?

17 km

295. What is the best method for improving the nutrient composition of a diet"?

By combining various foods

296. The Capital of Romania?

Bucharest

297. Who is the author of Bolivian Diary?

Ernesto Che Guera

298. When it is 12 noon at-Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74°W) ?

7.04 a.m.

299. …..is given to environment friendly products of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)?

Ecomark

300. Which is the juction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India ?

Nilgiri Hills

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