Questions from Basic General Knowledge
991. During rainy seasons why do doors made up of wood swell up?
Due to imbibition
992. Who is the author of “The Kalam effect: My years with the president�
P.M. Nayer
993. Nattakam Travancore Cements is located at?
Kottayam
994. Who is considered as the founder of the Persian Empire?
Cyrus
995. Who is the author of “Unto This Last”?
John Ruskin
996. Which was the original name of Tansen, the famous musician in the court of Akbar?
Ramtanu Pande
997. Which God with three heads and horns, surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro?
Pashupati
998. Where was the first Indian university opened in 1857?
Calcutta
999. Who is the author of The Lotus Eaters?
Alfred Tennyson
1000. Which is called philosopher’s wool?
Zinc oxide
