Questions from Basic General Knowledge
481. Who is the inventor of Safety Matches?
J.E.Landstorm
482. Which was the first school for girls in South India?
Holly Angles Convent started in 1880 in Thiruvananthapuram
483. In which type of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
Tundra Climate
484. What was the original name of Tansen; the most famous musician at the court of Akbar?
Ramtanu Pande
485. The Currency of U.S.A.?
Dollar
486. The shortest bone in the human body is ?
Stapes in middle ear
487. Which is the earliest epigraphical record of a Chera King to be discovered from Kerala?
The Vazhapalli inscription of Rajasekara Varman
488. Chameleon's body colour changes to match its environment and this act is called?
Comouflage
489. Macao; which was a colony of the Portugal was restored to China on?
20th December 1999
490. Exceptionally high rainfall is recorded in regions owing to which effect?
Orographic effect
