Questions from Basic General Knowledge
421. Which instrument meant for measuring the rate of respiration?
Respirometer
422. Which queen enjoyed political power along "with her husband?
Nur Jahan
423. Who is the author of “Between the Lines”?
Kuldip Nayar
424. Who remarked ‘the bones of the cotton weavers are bleaching the plains of India’?
William Bentinck
425. The name Japan was originated from the name Zipangu. By whom was this name coined ?
Marco Polo
426. Which metal is found in "plaster of paris"?
Calcium
427. What was the earliest public association formed in the history of modern India in 1837?
The Landholder’s Society
428. Which metal was first discovered by man?
Copper
429. The Capital of Colombia?
Bogota
430. Which is natural source of gamma-rays?
Radon gas
