Questions from Basic General Knowledge

681. Name the Travancore king who attacked Thekkumkur and destroyed the palace and the Thaliyil Fort?

Marthanda Varma

682. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E?

12 Noon on Tuesday

683. Foundations of Economic Analysis was written by ?

Paul A. Samuelson

684. Who said “I therefore want freedom immediately; this very night; before dawn if it can be had”?

Mahatma Gandhi

685. What is the The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour called?

A pigment

686. When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, what is it called?

Geostropic wind

687. Who ruler was the builder of Jahan-Panah; Delhi's fourth city?

Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

688. A typical human ribcage consists of how many ribs?

24

689. What is the name of the Atom Bomb dropped by America in Nagasaki?

'Fatman'

690. Who is responsible for the sex determination of a child?

Father

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