General Knowledge – Basic – 056

8461 : Which was a telecommunication link established since 1963 between the Kremlin (Moscow) and White House (Washington DC; USA) ?
Ans : HOTLINE

8462 : The first fully literate district in India was?
Ans : Ernakulam (1990 February)

8463 : Who is the author of “Testament of Beauty”?
Ans : Robert Bridges

8464 : Who is the author of ” Karutha pakshiyude pattu”?
Ans : O.N.V Kurup

8465 : Which is a popular ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala?
Ans : Theyyam

8466 : Who is the author of “Virginians; The”?
Ans : William Thackeray

8467 : Who is the author of “Surviving Men”?
Ans : Shobha De

8468 : Who is the author of “Surgakanthi”?
Ans : G. Sankara Kurup

8469 : The Vaccine that is administered to prevent tuberculosis is ?
Ans : B.C.G (BacillusCalmetteGuerine) vaccine

8470 : Small Island where Columbus landed in 1492?
Ans : Wattlings Island

8471 : Who is the author of “Mathilukal”?
Ans : Vaikom Muhammed Basheer

8472 : Liverpool is on the bank of which River?
Ans : Mersey

8473 : Who was the first European navigator; to reach India by sea route?
Ans : Vasco Da Gama.

8474 : Which civilization was the first to use Phonetic writing ?
Ans : Egyptians

8475 : Marrakesh Agreement signed at Marrakesh; Morocco; on April 15;1994 is related to the formation of ?
Ans : The World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Author: Freshers