General Knowledge – Basic – 087

12991 : Pacemaker was invented by ?
Ans : Chardack (1960)

12992 : Who described Alappuzha as the “Venice of the East”?
Ans : Lord Curzon

12993 : Who is the author of “The Trumpet Major; “?
Ans : Thomas Hardy

12994 : Which organ controls reflex actions in human beings?
Ans : The spinal cord

12995 : Kurnool is on the bank of which River?
Ans : Tungbhadra

12996 : Madhavan; Panchu Menon
Ans : O. Chandu Menon

12997 : Dutch sold the St Angelo fort to the Arakkal royal family in?
Ans : 1772

12998 : Who introduced The Secretariat System in Travancore ?
Ans : Col. Munro

12999 : Which empire is also known as Second Chera Empire?
Ans : Kulasekharas of Mahodayapuram.

13000 : Who is the author of Tess of the d’Urberville?
Ans : Thomas Hardy

13001 : Who was the first Muslim woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India?
Ans : Justice M. Fathima Beevi

13002 : Which is the world’s highest and longest highland railway ?
Ans : The Qinghai-Tibet Railway (l;1142 Km) opened on 1st July 2006 in China

13003 : Which film won the Presidents silver medal for the first time?
Ans : Neelakuyil

13004 : Who is the author of “Poovampazham”?
Ans : Karoor Neelakanda Pillai

13005 : Nizam Gold Cup is associated with?
Ans : Football

Author: Freshers