Questions from Basic General Knowledge

5781. Who was the first "Indian to swim across English Channel?

Mihir Sen

5782. Hippocrates; who is considered as the father of Medical Science was a ?

Greek

5783. In the context of the reign of Guptas and their successors, what is Vishti"?

Forced labour

5784. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the which place?

Equator

5785. What is the mean of ‘Take off stage’ in an economy?

Steady growth begins

5786. Name the first bank in the world?

Royal Bank of Scotland in 1728

5787. Who is the author of “Glimpses of World History”?

Jawaharlal Nehru

5788. The period of long sleep for animals in cold weather when there is no food available is known as ?

Hibernation

5789. Starch iodide paper is used to test for the presence of which agent?

Oxidising agent

5790. .........:... contain the list of the endangered species of plants and animals?

Red Data Books

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