Questions from Basic General Knowledge
5831. Blood Pressure control is the function of which hormone?
Adrenalin produced by Adrenal gland
5832. Who was the first director of Human Genome Project (HGP) ?
Dr. James D. Watson
5833. The Declaration of American Independence was drafted by?
Thomas Jefferson
5834. In which year was Bombay was acquired by the English from the Portuguese?
1662
5835. By which ruler was Pataliputra chosen for the first time as a capital?
Udayin
5836. For outstanding contribution to which field is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?
Science
5837. Who was the first European navigator; to reach India by sea route?
Vasco Da Gama.
5838. Who became the first woman in the world to ski to the North Pole?
Ann Banoraft
5839. Which see animal shows parantal care?
Hippocampus (sea horse)
5840. Which was the Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire?
Rajaraja
