Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1561. The first electronic computer which could store programs in the memory 'EDVAC' (Electronics Discrete Variable Computer) was invented by ?

John Von Neumann in 1945

1562. Who is the author of “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”?

Thomas Hardy

1563. Who was the first Congress Chief Minister of Kerala?

R. Sankar.

1564. To whom does UPSC submit its annual report on its work?

The Union Home Minister

1565. Who is the author of “Whispers of the Desert”?

Fatima Bhutt

1566. Who is the author of “The Fury”?

Salman Rushdie

1567. Paleobotany is the study of ?

Fossil plants

1568. What is Lunar Sea?

A dark plain on the moon

1569. Economic Planning is a subject of which list?

Union List

1570. After howmuch time are the elections to Panchayats are to be held?

Every five years

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