Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1521. Which Article of the UN Charter established the International Trusteeship System?
75
1522. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of which person?
Rajiv Gandhi
1523. By whom was an inter-State Council set up in 1990 under Article 263 of the Constitution?
President
1524. India won the last Hockey Olympic Gold in which year?
1980; Moscow
1525. Who is the author of “Midsummer Night’s Dream”?
William Shakespeare
1526. Who is the father of Green Revolution in the world?
Norman Borlang
1527. Sergey Bubka broke world record over 30 times in which event ?
Pole Vault
1528. Which inscription describes the achievements of Kharavela, king of Kalinga ?
Hathigunipha inscription
1529. Which canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
Panama Canal
1530. Who is the author of “Sorrow is Knowledge”?
Arabinda Ray
