Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1551. Which Indian was honoured by the World Statesman Award; 2012?
Stephen Harper
1552. At the beginning of the twentieth century, who published "The Economic: History of India"?
Romesh Chandra Dutt
1553. Who is the inventor of T.N.T. (high explosive)?
Will Brand
1554. Which Sikh Guru fought Mughals?
Guru Gobind Singh
1555. By which peshwa was the Treaty of Bassein signed with the British?
Baji Rao II
1556. In the famous Colachel battle who was the Dutch captain defeated and captured by Marthandavarma?
D'Lannoy
1557. The Capital of Portugal?
Lisbon
1558. What was the original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar?
Ramtanu Pande
1559. Putney is associated with which Sport?
Boat-rowing
1560. The Maratha; confederacy was virtually dissolved after which battle?
Third Battle of Panipat
