Questions from Basic General Knowledge

1981. Who is the author of “Tess of the D' Urbervilles”?

Thomas Hardy

1982. During whose Viceroyalty; Queen Victoria was crowned with ‘Kaiser-i-Hind’ in Delhi Durbar?

Lytton

1983. Which Sultan of Delhi had accepted the Suzerainty of the Timurid ruler Mirza Shah Rukh ?

Khizr Khan Sayyid

1984. Father ofImmunology?

Edward Jenner

1985. By which act was the office of Governor General of India created?

Government of India Act; 1858

1986. Which is the world's longest artificially created water way ?

The Grand Canal (extends more than 1600 Kilometers from Hangzhou in the south to Beijing in the nort

1987. Krishnadeva Raya wrote a famous work, namely Amuktamalyada, in which language?

Telugu

1988. Which Committee"s recommendations are being followed for estimating Poverty Line in India?

Lakdawala Committee

1989. For how many months the Vaikkom Sathyagraha lasted?

20 months.

1990. Who is the author of “The Tin Drum”?

Gunter Grass

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