Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1551. In where were Bengal the headquarters of East India Company located?
Fort William
1552. What was the primary purpose of a seal in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
To signify ownership of property
1553. The annual average rate of net plant production is highest in which forests?
Temperate forest
1554. Which rural bank has been named after a river?
Varada Grameen Bank
1555. Who is the author of Fairie Queen?
Edmund Spenser
1556. What is the number of electrons in an atom of atomic number Z and mass number A?
Z
1557. Which part of the pitcher plant becomes modified into a pitcher?
Leaf
1558. Who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras?
Mahavira
1559. Who is known as 'Golden Girl'?
P T Usha
1560. On which date does Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occur?
24-Dec-2017
