Questions from Basic General Knowledge
981. What is the word used to describe the shape of earth?
Oblate spheroid
982. Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel beam of light from a small lamp ?
Concave mirror
983. which disease may be caused by Radiation ?
Leukaemia.
984. Who is the author of “Naricheerukal”?
Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya)
985. Who is the author of Business at the Speed of Thought ?
Bill Gates
986. Who is the world"s first woman cosmonaut?
Valentina Tereshkova
987. Who is the author of “The Da VinciCode”?
Dan Brown
988. Which district is declared the first polio-free district in India?
Pathanamthitta
989. Which is the biggest tree in the world and where is it located ?
'General Sherman' in California
990. What was the name of the learned lady who is said to have debated with the famous law-giver Yajnavalkya?
Gargi
