Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1791. Which train/railway passes through Germany; France; Austria; Hungary and Romania?

Orient Express

1792. Which is the only woman to have won three Wimbledon titles in a row?

Steffi Graff

1793. Which Gupta ruler was equally great in the art of peace, wars and personal accomplishment?

Chandragupta-II

1794. Who is the author of “Hamlet”?

William Shakespeare

1795. Florence Chadwik is associated with which Sport?

Skiing

1796. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of which king?

Pallava kings

1797. In Krishnadevaraya"s court, who were Ashtadiggajas?

Eight great poets of his court

1798. Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital was started in 1864 during the reign of ?

Ayilyam Thirunal.

1799. Who is the author of “Midnight’s Children”?

Salmon Rushdie

1800. Most poisonous bird and the only known poisonous bird in the world is ?

The Hooded Pitohui from Papua New Guinea

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