Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1151. To which duties is the system of value added taxation applicable?

Excise duties

1152. Who established the first printing press in England in 1477?

William Caxton

1153. In India; where did the Dutch establish their earliest factory?

Masulipattanam

1154. Of which country Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system?

UK

1155. In which Indian state is the game of Polo said to have originated?

Manipur

1156. Which gave an impetus to the growth of militant nationalism on a widespread scale?

Partition of Bengal

1157. Who is the author of Kumara Sambhava ?

Kalidas

1158. Which fungus is responsible for the tikka disease of groundnut?

Cercosplora personata

1159. Which insect spreads Kala-azar? – Sand fly?

Sand fly

1160. Who is the author of Death of a Salesman (Drama)?

Arthur Miller

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