Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1511. Who is the author of “The Namesake”?
Jumpa Lahiri
1512. In dry regions; the leaf size of a tree becomes smaller why?
Reduce transpiration
1513. Which is the deepest lake?
Lake Baikal
1514. The Battle of Marathon (BC 490) between the Persians and Athenians was led by ?
Darius I
1515. In which country does State funding of elections take place?
Germany and Austria
1516. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of which precipitation?
Orographic precipitation
1517. Who is the author of “ The End of Imagination”?
Arundhati Roy
1518. Who is popularly known as ‘Nightingale of India’ ?
Sarojini Naidu
1519. The Arab states formed CENTO in ?
1955 (Central Treaty Oganisation)
1520. The Capital of Hong Kong?
Victoria
