General Knowledge – Basic – 068

10186 : Who wrote Centuries ?
Ans : Nostradamus

10187 : Aeneid was written by?
Ans : Virgil

10188 : Where is the most popular tourist destination The Auroville Beach?
Ans : Pondicherry

10189 : Which place that lies between India and Pakistan is referred as the highest and the coldest battle field in the world?
Ans : Siachin Glacier

10190 : Who is popularly known as the Jhansi of Travancore?
Ans : Accama Cherian

10191 : Who is the author of “Devadasi”?
Ans : Sugathakumari

10192 : Araucaria embricate a gymnosperm plant is commonly known as ?
Ans : ‘Monkey’s Puzzle’

10193 : Who was the French Prime Minister during the First World War?
Ans : Clemenceace

10194 : First Indian girl to win the British Junior Squash title?
Ans : Joshna Chinappa (17 yrs)

10195 : Who is the author of End of an Era ?
Ans : C S Pandit

10196 : On the banks of which river The Eiffel Tower is situated?
Ans : Seine in Paris

10197 : Sankaracharya (788 – 820 AD) the great Advaita philosopher was an younger contemporary of ?
Ans : Kulasekhara Alwar.

10198 : Who is the author of “Spanish Tragedy”?
Ans : Thomas Kyd

10199 : Dhyan Chand Trophy is associated with?
Ans : Hockey

10200 : Name the instrument used to measure plant response to various stimuli?
Ans : Crescograph
Author: Freshers