Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1491. Alexander the Great; the son and successor of Philip II; was born in ?
356 BC
1492. When Akbar surrounded Chittor fort, who saved it for four months?
Jaimal
1493. Which Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare?
Kalidas
1494. First European to visit China?
Marco Polo
1495. Who is the author of “ Vazhakula”?
Changampuzha Krishna Pilla
1496. In which field did Indians in ancient time learn a lot from the Greeks?
Music
1497. Who is the author of “The White Tiger”?
Arvind Adiga
1498. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights; what can the Supreme Court do?
It may issue a writ
1499. Who is the author of “Kamayani”?
Jai Shankar Prasad
1500. Compasses were first used by ?
Chinese
