Questions from Basic General Knowledge
471. Why is ‘Beaufort Scale’ used?
To measure wind velocity
472. Who founded Kerala Kaumudi in 1911?
C V Kunhiraman with K Sukumaran
473. Who laid the foundations of Portuguese power in India?
Alfonso de Albuquerque
474. Who is the inventor of Antiseptic Surgery?
Joseph Lister
475. What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament?
25 years
476. Which pair of countries the leading manufacturers of cement in the world?
China and India
477. Who was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
Vardhaman Mahavira
478. Which is the first newspaper published in 1864 from Kochi?
’Paschimataraka’
479. Which can impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens?
Parliament
480. Who is the author of “The Namesake”?
Jumpa Lahiri
