Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1261. Who is the author of “Ben Hur”?

Lewis Wallace

1262. First metal used by man was ?

Copper

1263. "A House for Mr. Biswas" is a book authored by?

V.S. Naipaul

1264. Which is the main ingredient in cement ?

Lime stone

1265. Who is the author of “Seven Lamps of Architecture”?

John Ruskin

1266. Who made the first strong roads in England with the help of small stones?

John Macadam; an engineer of Scotland

1267. Land of Thunderbolt?

Bhutan

1268. Who or what lives in a formicarium?

Ants

1269. Which was the first Indian state to accept tourism, as an industry?

Kerala

1270. Why does Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune?

Because mumbai is on the windward side

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