Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1971. Which Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb?

Guru Teg Bahadur

1972. The Currency of El Salvador?

Colon

1973. Who firstly demonstrated experimentally the existence of electromagnetic wave?

Hertz

1974. Which civilization were credited for the invention of the system of dividing a circle into 360 degrees?

Assirians

1975. Who is the author of “PavamManavahridayam”?

Sugathakumari

1976. Which Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb ?

Balaji Baji Rao

1977. Who is the Portuguese king who sent Vasco-da-Gama to India?

Dom Manual

1978. ‘Hydraulic brakes’ and ‘Hydraulic lift’ are devices, why are fluids used in them?

For transmitting pressure

1979. Who is the author of Profiles and Letters ?

K.Natwar Singh

1980. The Capital of Gabon?

Libreville

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