Questions from Basic General Knowledge
861. …..is the rate of interest at which the Central Bank gives loans to commercial banks?
Bank rate
862. If one wants to throw a cricket ball to the maximum distance; then at which angle should he throw it?
45°
863. When some detergent is added to water; what will be the surface tension?
Increases
864. Theosophist, educationist and Indian’ national leader’. To whom is this description?
Annie Besant
865. When water vapours are passed over aluminium carbide, what do we get?
Methane
866. Who is the author of “Old man and the Sea”?
Ernest Hemingway
867. In plant body; by which the water and minerals are transported?
Xylum
868. By whom was the Bhakti Movement first organised?
Ramananda
869. A market condition of ’Number of sellers – one; Number of buyers – Large’ is known as?
Monopoly
870. Which creature is featured on the logo for International Year of Biodiversity 2010?
A greater flamingo
