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

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