General Knowledge – Part 2
This is the second part of our general knowledge collection for competitive exam preparation.
Geography
- Sri Lanka is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, south of India.
- The country has an area of approximately 65,610 square kilometres.
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital; Colombo is the commercial capital.
- The longest river in Sri Lanka is the Mahaweli River (335 km).
History
- Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain on 4 February 1948.
- The ancient kingdoms of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- The Mahavamsa is the historical chronicle of Sri Lanka, written in Pali.
Science
- Water boils at 100°C at sea level.
- The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 km/s.
- DNA carries the genetic instructions for all living organisms.