General Knowledge – Basic – 086

12751 : Who is the author of “Much Ado About Nothing”?
Ans : Shakespeare

12752 : The Currency of Italy?
Ans : Lira

12753 : Presence of urea in the blood is called ?
Ans : Uremia

12754 : Where was The ‘Malayali Memorial’ (agitation) drafted?
Ans : Kottayam Public Library

12755 : Italian (Venetian) traveller Marcopolo reached Kerala in ?
Ans : 1292 AD(13th Century).

12756 : Who is the author of “Viswavikya thamaya Mooku”?
Ans : Vaikom Muhammed Basheer

12757 : Who is the inventor of Antiseptic Surgery?
Ans : Joseph Lister

12758 : Floriculture is?
Ans : Cultivation of flowering plants.

12759 : Who is the author of “Fasting and Feasting”?
Ans : Anita Desai

12760 : Who said “Money is what money does” ?
Ans : Crowther

12761 : The year in which Gandhiji visited Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri was?
Ans : 1925

12762 : Who is the author of ” Magdalana Mariam”?
Ans : Vallathol Narayana Menon

12763 : The year in which Kerala State Chalachitra Academy was founded is?
Ans : Aug-98

12764 : Who is the author of “Jungle Book”?
Ans : Rudyard Kipling

12765 : Which is the Sangham work that mentions about the spread of Buddhism in Kerala?
Ans : Manimekhalai

12766 : Who is the author of “Birth and Death of the Sun”?
Ans : George Bernard Shaw

12767 : Who is the author of War of the Worlds?
Ans : The HG Wells

12768 : Highest Railway Bridge?
Ans : Fades Bridge on river Sioule 144 m long and 132.5 m above the river. (Clermont Ferrand; rance)

12769 : Which place is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala ?
Ans : Thrissur.

12770 : Who is the author of “Yatrasmaranakal”?
Ans : S K Pottekadu

12771 : Smallest Union Territory?
Ans : Lakshadweep

12772 : Central Building Research Institute is located at?
Ans : Roorkee (U.P.)

12773 : Who is the author of Worshipping False Gods?
Ans : Arun Shourie

12774 : Who is the author of “Hero of Our Time”?
Ans : Richard Hough

12775 : Who was the only woman Minister in the first Ministry in Kerala?
Ans : K.R Gauri

12776 : Who is considered as the father of Humanism?
Ans : Petrarch; an Italian poet

12777 : Who is the author of “Guide”?
Ans : R.K. Narayan

12778 : Roof of the World?
Ans : The pamirs (Tibet)

12779 : Who is the author of “We Indians”?
Ans : Khushwant Singh

12780 : Land of Lilies?
Ans : Canada

12781 : RBI has introduced KYC norms in India to prevent ?
Ans : Money Laundering

12782 : Who is known as the architect of Soviet Union?
Ans : Vladimir Lenin

12783 : The Capital of Mauritius?
Ans : Port Louis

12784 : Who is the author of Man eaters of Kumaon ?
Ans : Jim Corbett

12785 : The Currency of Yemen Arab?
Ans : Dinar

12786 : Who is the creator of the famous characters “Brutus; Claudius; Cleopatra”
Ans : Shakespeare

12787 : Who is the author of King of Dark Chamber ?
Ans : Rabindranath Tagore

12788 : Stock exchange Index of Korea is ?
Ans : Kospa

12789 : Name as animal which never drinks water in its entire life?
Ans : Kangaroo Rat

12790 : Who is the author of “Brother Karamazov”?
Ans : Fydor Dostoevskey

12791 : Who is the author of “Babarnama”?
Ans : Babar

12792 : The Currency of Bahrain?
Ans : Bahrain Dinar

12793 : Who is the author of “Kerala Bhasholpathy’?
Ans : Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishnapilla

12794 : Who is the greatest of the Greek dramatists; who wrote famous tragedies?
Ans : Aesceles

12795 : Who was the first Kerala State film award winner for best Actress?
Ans : Sheela

12796 : Who is the author of “It is Always Possible”?
Ans : Kiran Bedi

12797 : National Chemical Laboratory is located at?
Ans : Pune; (Maharashtra).

12798 : Who is the author of Rubaiyat ?
Ans : Omar Khayyam

12799 : Pattini Jatha’ was led by?
Ans : A.K. Gopalan in July 1936 from Kannur to Chennai.

12800 : The viruses eating (destroying) bacteria and were invented by d’Herelle ?
Ans : Bacteriophages

12801 : Who is the author of After the Dark Night?
Ans : S M.Ali

12802 : Which Language is considered as the Vehicle of Medieval Culture?
Ans : Latin Language

12803 : Indian Institute of Agricultural Research Institute is located at?
Ans : New Delhi.

12804 : Father of Bacteriology?
Ans : Robert Koch

12805 : The number of chambers in the heart of a bird is ?
Ans : Four.

12806 : Which was the capital city of Arakkal family; the only Muslim Sultanate of Kerala?
Ans : Kannur

12807 : Who is the author of Years of the Upheaval ?
Ans : Henry Kissinger

12808 : India’s first Eco-Tourism programme was started in 1998 in?
Ans : Thenmala in Kollam district

12809 : Who is the author of The Gathering?
Ans : Ann Enright

12810 : American President who was known as Smiling President?
Ans : Eisonhower

12811 : The Capital of Azerbaijan?
Ans : Baku

12812 : Paleolithic Age is also known as ?
Ans : the ‘Age of Hunters’

12813 : Who is the author of Man and Superman ?
Ans : George Bernard Shaw

12814 : Who is the author of Emperor Jones (Drama)?
Ans : Eugine O’Neil

12815 : Who is the author of “Mother”?
Ans : Maxim Gorky

12816 : The Steam Engine invented by James Watt was called?
Ans : Beelzebub

12817 : Who is the author of Adam Bede?
Ans : George Eliot

12818 : Who is considered as the father of the nation of Peru?
Ans : Simon Bolivor

12819 : Common Cold causing virus is ?
Ans : Rhinovirus

12820 : The animals feeding on blood are known as?
Ans : Sanguivores

12821 : Radcliffe Line separates?
Ans : India and Pakistan

12822 : Which is the official residence of the British Prime Ministers?
Ans : 10 Downing Street

12823 : In the famous Colachel battle who was the Dutch captain defeated and captured by Marthandavarma?
Ans : D’Lannoy

12824 : Who completed the construction of the Gopuram of Sreepadmanabha swami Temple?
Ans : Raja Kesava Das.

12825 : Who is the author of “Home and World”?
Ans : Rabindranath Tagore

12826 : Who is the author of ” Vazhakula”?
Ans : Changampuzha Krishna Pilla

12827 : Who is the author of “Mayilpeeli”?
Ans : O.N.V Kurup

12828 : In which year Travancore Broadcasting station was merged with All India Radio Network?
Ans : 1st April 1950

12829 : Bhopal tragedy (1984 )was due to the leakage of ?
Ans : Methyl Isocyanate

12830 : Who is the author of Ambassador’s Report ?
Ans : Chester Bowles

12831 : The Capital of South Africa?
Ans : Pretoria

12832 : Which place is known as the Vatican of Nair community?
Ans : Perunna near Changanasseri

12833 : Sivanthi AdithanGold Cup is associated with?
Ans : Kabbadi

12834 : Which is the first trade union in Kerala?
Ans : The Travancore Labour Association formed in 1922.

12835 : Which is known as the first women’s magazine?
Ans : Kairali Suguna Bodh {published in 1887 }

12836 : Who is the author of “Men Who Kept the Secrets”?
Ans : Thomas Powers

12837 : Who is the inventor of Malaria Parasite?
Ans : Dr.Ronald Ross

12838 : Mathrubhumi became a daily on?
Ans : 6-Apr-30

12839 : Who was the first Education Minister?
Ans : Joseph Mundassery

12840 : Who is the author of “The Seagully”?
Ans : Anton Chekov

12841 : Pollination by animals is called ?
Ans : Zoophily

12842 : Centre for Cellular and Molecular biology is located in ?
Ans : Hyderabad

12843 : Quilon was also called?
Ans : ‘Ten Vanchi’ (Vanchi of the South)

12844 : Prince of Wales Cup is associated with?
Ans : Golf (England)

12845 : Who is the author of “Mountbatten and Independent India”?
Ans : Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

12846 : Political organisations which originated in Europe after the First World War were collectively known as?
Ans : Fascist Movements

12847 : The Capital of Niger?
Ans : Niamey

12848 : Who is the author of “Great Tragedy”?
Ans : Z.A.Bhutto

12849 : To maintain the value of money what must be kept constant?
Ans : Price Level

12850 : A general decline in prices; often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit is called ?
Ans : Deflation

12851 : Who was the Chief Minister of Cochin at the time of new state of Travancore – Cochin formed?
Ans : Ikkanda Warrier.

12852 : The Currency of Romania?
Ans : Leu

12853 : The Capital of Syria?
Ans : Damascus

12854 : Kerala History Museum is located at ?
Ans : Edappalli (Emakulam).

12855 : Who was the Director of Kumarasambavam, the winner of the first Kerala State film award for the best film?
Ans : A Vincent

12856 : The Currency of Ghana?
Ans : Cedi

12857 : RTGS means?
Ans : Real Time Gross Settlement Systems (It is used to transfer fund from one bank account to another bank account)

12858 : Who is the author of “Broken Wing”?
Ans : Sarojini Naidu

12859 : During which age ‘Potters Wheel’ was invented?
Ans : Neolithic Age

12860 : Who is the author of Blood Brothers?
Ans : MJ.Akbar

12861 : Who is the author of “Arms & The Man”?
Ans : G.B.Shaw

12862 : IMF –International Monetary Fund; was established in ?
Ans : 1945

12863 : Who was known as the Fuehrer (Leader)?
Ans : Adolf Hitler

12864 : Who is the author of “India-China War”?
Ans : Neville Maxwell

12865 : Who is the author of “A Tribute to Indian Judiciary”?
Ans : Poornima Advani

12866 : Who is the author of ‘Job for Millions’?
Ans : V.V.Giri

12867 : Who is the author of “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”?
Ans : Earnest Hemingway.

12868 : The length of small intestine is ?
Ans : 6 meters

12869 : Who was the first Elected Chief Minister?
Ans : EMS Namboothiripad

12870 : Prithi Singh Cup is associated with?
Ans : Polo

12871 : Who is the author of “Conquest of Self”?
Ans : Gandhiji

12872 : Who is the author of “Home Comings”?
Ans : C.P. Snow

12873 : Who is the author of “Long Walk to Freedom”?
Ans : Nelson Mandela

12874 : Which place is known as ‘South Indian Dwaraka’?
Ans : Guruvayur

12875 : Who is the author of “The Judgement”?
Ans : Kuldip Nayar

12876 : What is the main objective of the WTO is?
Ans : Liberalisation of world trade

12877 : Who was the first Malayali Novelist ?
Ans : Appu Nedungadi

12878 : Who was the first Raja of Travancore to receive the title ‘Maharaja’ from the British crown?
Ans : Ayilyam Thirunal

12879 : The Currency of Egypt?
Ans : Pound

12880 : Flightless Bird?
Ans : Swift

12881 : Varanasi is on the bank of which River?
Ans : Ganges

12882 : National Defence Academy is located at?
Ans : Khadakvasla near Pune .

12883 : Compasses were first used by ?
Ans : Chinese

12884 : Which city was known as “the School of Hellas”?
Ans : Athens

12885 : Who is the author of “Old man and the Sea”?
Ans : Ernest Hemingway

12886 : The first company shares in the world were issued by?
Ans : The Dutch East India Company

12887 : Who was the publisher Keralamitram newspaper from Kochi?
Ans : Devji Bhimji a Gujarathi

12888 : Who is the author of Summer in Calcutta?
Ans : Kamala Das

12889 : Who invented Laser?
Ans : T.H. Maimah

12890 : Who is the author of Passage to India?
Ans : E.M. Forster

12891 : Which cinema is known as the first superhit of Malayalam Cinema?
Ans : Jeevitha Nouka (1951)

12892 : Who is the author of “Affluent Society”?
Ans : J K Galbraith

12893 : Poverty and Famine was written by ?
Ans : Amartya Sen

12894 : Who is the author of “Farewell to Trumpets”?
Ans : James Morris

12895 : ‘Parankippadayali’ is a novel written by ?
Ans : K.M. Panicker.

12896 : Which is the first power station of Kerala?
Ans : The Pallivasal hydroelectric project (commissioned in 1939)

12897 : Which was a white terrorist gang working in America during the period of Great Depression ?
Ans : Ku Klux Klan

12898 : Who is the author of “Road to Folly”?
Ans : Leslie Ford

12899 : In which year Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize for Welfare Economics?
Ans : 1998

12900 : …………..planthormoneisknownas stresshormone?
Ans : Abscisic acid