Questions from Basic General Knowledge
3121. Name the first European country to encourage geographical discoveries?
Portugal (Prince Henry; the Navigator of Portugal encouraged sailors by making maps)
3122. Which place is known as the Cultural Capital of Kasargode?
Neeleswaram.
3123. Who is the author of “Magdalana Mariam”?
Vallathol Narayana Menon
3124. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council. Prime Minister
3125. By which committee were Mandai Panchayats recommended?
Ashok Mehta Committee
3126. The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from where?
Inner orbits of atoms
3127. ‘Welfare definition of economics’ was given by?
Alfred Marshall
3128. Blue litmus paper is converted into red in solution of which thing?
acid
3129. In India; in which was the service tax first introduced?
1994
3130. The Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which rular?
Achyuta Raya
