Questions from Basic General Knowledge
3811. By whom was 'Panchatantra' written?
Vishnu Sharma
3812. Who is the author of “The Eye of the Storm”?
Patrick White
3813. What is a mixture of potassium nitrate, powdered charcoal and sulphur called?
Gun powder
3814. The Operation Polo was associated with the annexation of which Princely States into Indian Union?
Hyderabad
3815. Land of Five Rivers?
Punjab
3816. From which date shall the tenure of every Panchayat be for five years?
From the date of its first meeting
3817. What is the temperature at which the speed of sound in air becomes double its value of 0°C?
819°C
3818. The removal of rock, layer by layer due to weathering what is called?
Exfoliation
3819. In the earth’s atmosphere, what changes in the atmospheric pressure?
Decreases with height
3820. The Monastry of Monte Casino was founded by?
St. Benedict
