Questions from Basic General Knowledge
51. By whom was the life cycle of Plasmodium in mosquito discovered?
Ronald Ross
52. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India, leaving South Africa for ever?
1915
53. Who is the author of “Waiting for the Mahatma.”?
R.K. Narayan
54. Who is the inventor of Polythene?
Fawcett
55. Who is the inventor of Turbine Engine?
Charles Parsons
56. Who deserves the credit for the construction of Lal Quila at Agra?
Akbar
57. Which is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Indonesia
58. What does a permanent magnet repel?
Diamagnetic substances only
59. At the time of Shahjahan’s illness, Aurangzeb was the viceroy of which area?
Deccan
60. Which Indian batsman was the first to hit 44 fours in a test match innings?
Laxman
