Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1001. Who is the author of Razor's Edge ?

W Somerset Maugham

1002. Which inscription contains the reference to the Devadasis in Kerala?

King Goda Ravi Vanna's Chokkur Inscription.

1003. Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India?

Ahmedabad

1004. Who is the creator of the famous character “Dorian Gray”

Oscar Wilde

1005. 'Safety Lamp' or 'Davis Lamp' was invented by ?

Humphrey Davy in 1816

1006. The western disturbances which cause rain in north west India originate which sea?

Mediterranean Sea

1007. Who is the author of History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire?

Edward Gibbon

1008. Dwarfness can be controlled by treating the plant with which acid?

Gibberellic acid

1009. In which type of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?

Tundra Climate

1010. Who is the author of Macbeth ?

William Shakespeare

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