Questions from Basic General Knowledge
5991. Who is the author of “The Old Devils”?
Kingsley Amiss
5992. Lichens and Mosses are characteristic vegetation of which zone?
The polar zone
5993. Who constructed the 'Nedumkotta' or 'Travancore lines' in central Kerala in central Kerala to prevent the Mysore invasion?
Dharmaraja
5994. Which factory in Bengal, the was established by the Portuguese?
Hoogly
5995. Which allotrope of the carbon is used in cutting and drilling?
Diamond
5996. Who is the author of “The Grapes of Wrath”?
John Steinbuck
5997. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply?
A separate Constitution
5998. Which type of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
Regur soil
5999. On defeat Paliyat Achan was deported to?
Madras.
6000. Local thunderstorms ‘Norwesters’ are prominent in which state?
West Bengal
