Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1411. Who is the author of “Illiad”?
Homer
1412. Which disease is characterised by inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord?
Meningitis
1413. Who is the creator of the famous characters "Cordelia; Desdemona; Hamlet;"?
Shakespeare
1414. Sodium carbonate crystals lose water molecules. What is this property called?
Efflorescence
1415. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India?
12
1416. Who is regarded as the greatest of the Portuguese statesmen who came to-the East?
Albuquerque
1417. National animal of India?
TIGER
1418. Escape Velocity from the earth is?:?
11 Km per Sec.
1419. The economic and political reforms started by Gorbachev in 1985 was known as ?
Peristroika' means restructuring
1420. When is World Post Day, recognized by the UN observed?
October 9
