Questions from Basic General Knowledge
6541. Countries to the south of USA are collectively called ?
Latin America
6542. One calorie is the heat required to raise the temperature of 1g of water by how many degrees?
1 °C
6543. Which inscription describes the achievements of Kharavela; king of Kalinga?
Hathigunipha inscription
6544. Which was the first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha?
Nargis Dutt
6545. By whom the concept of survival of the fittest as advanced?
Herbert Spencer
6546. The idea of Republic originated in?
Rome
6547. Who is the author of “Fire on the Mountain”?
Anita Desai
6548. Where is the most popular tourist destination The Auroville Beach?
Pondicherry
6549. By which fission does Leishmania, the causative agent of kala-azar, multiply asexually?
By binary fission
6550. Which compound can not be used as nitrogenous fertilizer?
HNO3
