Questions from Basic General Knowledge
2171. Who was the first woman to win the Jnanpith Award?
Ashapurna Devi
2172. What happens to the level of mercury in the barometer tube when it is taken down a coal mine?
It rises
2173. Which state is known as "Gods own Country"?
Kerala
2174. Crop sown soon after the onset of south-west monsoon in India, what is this called?
Kharif
2175. Which Boat Race is known as the king among water festivals?
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
2176. Palakkad Mani Iyer was famous as?
mridangist.
2177. The Currency of France?
Franc
2178. Which part became modified as the tusk of elephant?
Second incisor
2179. Placenta is the characteristic feature of?
Mammals
2180. Who is the author of Glimpses of World History?
Jawaharlal Nehru
