Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1441. Which type of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning and thunder?
Convectional
1442. Which Mauryan emperor abdicated his throne and migrated to the south to live as Jain ascetic?
Chandragupta Maurya
1443. What is the main constituent of haemoglobin?
Iron
1444. Land of Lilies?
Canada
1445. By whom was ltmad-ud-daula’s tomb at Agra was built?
Nur Jahan
1446. Who was responsible for the integration of Indian Princely States?
Sardar Patel
1447. Who abolished ‘Sucheendran Kaimukku’ in Travancore?
Swathi Thirunal.
1448. Who was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great?
Chandragupt Maurya
1449. Who is the author of Long Walk to Freedom ?
Nelson Mandela
1450. Who is the author of “A Gift of Wings”?
Shanti Gopalan
