Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1951. Prithviraj Chauhan belonged to which Rajput dynasty?
Gahadavalas
1952. Who said "AII the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”?
William Shakespeare
1953. Under which system of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers?
Ryotwari
1954. Which pop singer was nicknamed?
The Groover from Vancouver Brian Adams
1955. Territorial waters of India extends upto how many nautical miles?
12
1956. Old-written material; which cannot be read easily; how can be read?
By infrared rays
1957. Who is the author of My Own Country?
Dr.Abraham Varghese
1958. Who is the author of Man Who Changed China ?
Pearl S. Buck
1959. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
Ranga II
1960. Who is the author of “Yesterday and Today”?
K.P.S. Menon
