Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1361. Who is the author of Ape and Essence ?

Aldus Huxley

1362. How much does the earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately?

1° per day

1363. Of which dried flower buds are used as a spice?

Cloves

1364. Who is the author of Gathering Storm ?

Winston Churchill

1365. Name the economy in which public enterprise or state ownership of capital exists in all the important spheres of productive activity?

Socialist Economy

1366. Which rulers began the construction' of the famous Kailasa rock-cut temple at Ellora ?

Krishna-I

1367. Who is the author of India for a Billion Reasons?

Amit Dasgupta

1368. Which dynasty ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?

Sayyid dynasty

1369. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of which state?

Madhya Pradesh

1370. Why is ‘Beaufort Scale’ used ?

To measure wind velocity

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