Questions from Basic General Knowledge
681. When is International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN observed?
September 15
682. Parthenocarpy fruit is obtained by which sprying phytohormone?
Auxins
683. Name the first European country to encourage geographical discoveries?
Portugal (Prince Henry; the Navigator of Portugal encouraged sailors by making maps)
684. Which works is ascribed to the famous poet Rajasekhara?
Karpurmanjari
685. Who laid the foundations of Portuguese power in India?
Alfonso de Albuquerque
686. Mathrubhumi was founded by?
K P Kesava Menon in 1923 from Kozhikode
687. Who coined the slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” ?
Lal Bahadur Shastri
688. By whom were Species Plantarum and Systema Natural written?
Linneus
689. Sweating during exercise indicates operation of which process in the human body?
Osmoregulation
690. Who was the first Malayalee Chief Justice of Supreme Court?
K.G Balakrishnan
