Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1001. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?

Genetics

1002. Who is the author of Mahabharata ?

Maharishi Ved Vyas

1003. 'Madona' and 'The School of Athens' are the famous paintings of ?

Raphael

1004. The mapping of which part of earthis most difficult?

Interior of the earth

1005. Who established the first printing press in England in 1477?

William Caxton

1006. ..............planthormoneisknownas stresshormone?

Abscisic acid

1007. Foucault experiment is proof of which body?

Rotation of Earth

1008. To whom does UPSC submit its annual report on its work?

The Union Home Minister

1009. Cologne is on the bank of which River?

Rhine

1010. Who is the author of “Algebra of Infinite Justice”?

Arundhati Roy

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