Questions from Basic General Knowledge

3461. Power Loom was invented by ?

Edmund Cartwright in 1785

3462. Who was the founder of the autonomous kingoni of Avadh?

Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk

3463. In which year were the first general elections in India held?

1951

3464. What is the common name for the star Sirius?

Dog Star

3465. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to befit India in an international match?

Sri Lanka

3466. In dry regions, the leaf size of a tree becomes smaller why?

Reduce transpiration

3467. In which the radiant energy of the sun is transmitted?

Short waves

3468. Who is the author of “ Tharishunilam”?

Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya)

3469. Alexander the Great became the ruler of Mascedonia in?

337BC

3470. Who is the author of Gardener ?

Rabindranath Tagore

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