Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1441. Which Mauryan emperor abdicated his throne and migrated to the south to live as Jain ascetic ?

Chandragupta Maurya

1442. Who is the author of “ Chidambara smarana”?

Balachandran Chullikkadu

1443. Who is the author of Tamas?

Bhishma Sahni

1444. In Vallisnaria pollination occurs by?

Water

1445. What is the single greatest current threat to biodiversity?

habitat destruction

1446. ATM system was first launched in London in the year?

1967

1447. Which day is celebrated as "National Consumer Right Day?

24th December

1448. Who is the author of “ The White Tiger “?

Arvind Adiga

1449. At the time of declaration of Indian independence Pondicherry was a colony of?

France

1450. Which region does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season?

Tamil Nadu coast

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