General Knowledge – Basic – 008

1081 : Vivekachudamani; Updeshasahasri; Atmabodha; Mohamudgara; Sivanandalahari and Saundarya lahari are the poems composed by?
Ans : Sankaracharya

1082 : Pazhassi tourism centre’ is located in?
Ans : Mananthavady in Wynad

1083 : In which year The Malayala Manorama weekly started its publication from Kottayam?
Ans : 1888

1084 : Who is the author of “Imaging India”?
Ans : Nandan Nilekani

1085 : silk was first used by ?
Ans : Chinese

1086 : Who is the author of “Beauty and Revolution”?
Ans : K.A.Abbas

1087 : The plant hormone that controls fruit ripening is?
Ans : Ethylene

1088 : Who is the author of ” Thotiyude Makan “?
Ans : Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai

1089 : Who is the author of ” VeenaPoovu”?
Ans : Kumaranasan

1090 : Queen of the Adriatic?
Ans : Venice

1091 : Who is the author of “Cancer Ward”?
Ans : Alexander Solzhenitsyn

1092 : Name the year in which the Decimal system of coinage was introduced in India?
Ans : 1957

1093 : The Capital of Norway?
Ans : Oslo

1094 : Who is the author of “Bhakti Yoga”?
Ans : Swami Vivekananda

1095 : The Union of South Africa became a Republic on?
Ans : 31st May 1961

Author: Freshers