General Knowledge Questions

1) Which river of Kerala is remarked in the Arthashasthra written by Kaudilya about the presence of pearls.

Ans- Periyar

2) Whos pen name was Sanjayan

Ans - M R Nair (Professor Mannikoth Ramunni Nair)

3) The ancient kings of Egypt was know as

Ans - Farova

4) Who is the Chancellor of Universities in Kerala

Ans - Governor of Kerala

5) The period in which Vardhamana Mahaveera was lived

Ans - BC 540 - 467

6) The metal with less reactivity with atmosphere

Ans - Tin

7) The birth place of K R Narayan, former president of India

Ans - Uzhavoor of Kottayam

8) The country known as gift of Nile

Ans - Egypt

9) Where did Gouthama Budha born

Ans - Lumbini of Kapilavasthu

10) The branch of study about the Universe

Ans - Cosmology

11) The unit for measuring the power of motor

Ans - Horse power

12) The river flowing through the border of Silent Valley

Ans - Kundi river

13) The place were the war in Mahabharatha held is

Ans -Kurukshethra

14) Biggest river of south India

Ans - Godavari

15) The irrigation project named Meenkara is in the district

Ans - Paalakkad

16) The first Malayali nominated to the Rajyasabha

Ans - Sardar K M Panicker

17) The language used by the Budhists

Ans - Paali

18) The scientific name of rice

Ans - Oryza Sativa

19) The length of Suez Canal

Ans - 160 km