Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1871. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm.where is this?

Singapore

1872. Who is the inventor of Radio Telephone?

Lee De Forest

1873. Second largest gland in human body is?

Pancreas

1874. What is the major ingredient of leather?

Collagen

1875. Who is the first Indian woman to receive in Borlaug award and in which year?

Dr. Amita Patel; 1992

1876. Which is the largest flower in the world ?

Rafflesia

1877. Nicolo Conte reached Kerala is ?

1440AD.

1878. Amravati; Bhavani; Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which river?

Cauvery

1879. Who is the author of “Magic seeds”?

V.S.Naipaul

1880. The scientific name of Man is?

Homo sapiens

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