Questions from Basic General Knowledge
421. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India?
12
422. What is distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms.)?
149
423. Who was the first person to identify the models of aeroplanes; submarines and cars ?
Leonardo Da Vinci
424. are based on the principle that the rate of water absorption is essentially equal to the rate of water loss?
Potometers
425. Which city is associated with the river Mekong?
Phnom-Penh
426. Which country has won women’s World Cup Kabaddi?
India
427. Who is the author of “Shape of Things to Come”?
H G Wells
428. Who is the creator of the famous character “Kuppuvachanm Kodachi”
OV.Vijayan
429. Who were the first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire?
Tamils
430. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award; before becoming the President of India?
Dr. Zakir Hussain
