Questions from Basic General Knowledge
611. Who is known as 'father of modern economics' ?
Adam Smith
612. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Urban academic is located at?
Rai Bareli (Uttar Pradesh).
613. Which part of the Earth’s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
Tropical deserts
614. Stock Exchanges play a role in an economy how may it be termed?
Useful but need strict regulation
615. During the reign of Dharmaraja Travancore came to be known as?
'Dharmarajyam'.
616. Bartholomew Diaz sailed down the west coast of Africa in 1487; which came to be known as ?
'Cape of Good Hope'
617. What is the a biological process in which glucose and fat is oxidised to liberate energy?
Respiration
618. Which agency has the power to declare any industrial unit as a potentially sick unit?
BIFR
619. Which disease is characterised by inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord?
Meningitis
620. Which craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans?
Blacksmith
