Questions from Basic General Knowledge

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

7.04 a.m.

402. Where is Over 90% of the world"s biomass?

In tropical rain forests

403. What does the Constitution name our country?

India; that is Bharat

404. The focal length of the lens in a photographic camera is cm. What is the power of the lens?

+ 20 D

405. Cotton; jute; silk; wool; etc are natural fibres while _______is a an artificial fibre?

Nylon

406. What does TV remote control unit use to operate a TV set?

Radio waves

407. Bacteria were first observed by ?

Anton Von Leeuwenhoek in 1676.

408. All of the organisms living in a particular area; what do they make up?

A biological community

409. Which plant is used for green manuring in India?

Sunhemp

410. In storms, the roofs of some houses are carried away. According whom is this?

Bernoulli’s principle

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