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
