Questions from Basic General Knowledge

481. What is the duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency?

At the first instance two months

482. Which is the cloud that is dark-grey or black; found at very low height and brings the real rain?

Nimbostratus

483. The Renaissance painters painted directly on plaster walls called ?

Frescoes

484. Which was the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest?

Bachendri Pal

485. Which gulf would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?

Gulf of Mannar

486. Venice of the North?

Stockholm

487. Where are the tropical cyclones-Hurricanes and Typhoons-develop and mature?

Any where in the tropical zone

488. Who is the author of “Chemmeen”?

T.S.Pillai

489. When water vapours are passed over aluminium carbide, what do we get?

Methane

490. Which is the sweetest natural sugar?

Lactose

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