Questions from Basic General Knowledge
531. Which is the first film to be made in Malayalam?
gathakumaran (B) released in 1930
532. First Indian to swim across the English Channel?
(Men) Mihir Sen; (Women) Mrs.Arati Gupta
533. Which Veda throws light on the beliefs and practices of the non-Aryans?
Atharvaveda
534. Who was the first editor of 'Vivekodayam' started by SNDP on l3 May 1904?
Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
535. The first Post-Office in Travancore (also of Kerala) was opened at Alleppey during the reign of?
Utram Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1857.
536. Whose reign is considered as the 'Golden Age of Athens?
Pericles
537. Who is the inventor of Radio Telephone?
Lee De Forest
538. Which is the first film to be nominated for the Academy Award for best Foreign Language Film?
Guru directed by Rajiv Anchal
539. Who is the author of “‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’”?
Victor Hugo
540. Which three important micronutrients are essential for humans?
Copper; zinc and iodine
