Questions from Basic General Knowledge
41. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before becoming the President of India?
Dr. Zakir Hussain
42. Plague is spread by ?
Rat fleas
43. Who was the contemporary of Velu Thampi Dalawa who revolted against the British in Cochin?
Paliyat Achan; Diwan of Cochin Raja
44. Who is the author of The Bells?
Edgar Allen Poe.
45. Which industry earns the second highest net foreign exchange from the trade?
Engineering goods industry
46. The Currency of Ghana?
Cedi
47. Who was appointed as the first British Resident in Travancore ?
Col. Macaulay.
48. The United Nations declared 2009 as which International Year?
Reconciliation
49. Who is the author of India :A portrait ?
Patrick French
50. Who is the author of “Farewell The Trumpets”?
James Morris
