Questions from Basic General Knowledge
2551. Who is the author of “Self Reliance”?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
2552. Which element does not show variable oxidation states?
Zinc
2553. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly which gases?
Methane; butane and propane
2554. Who is the inventor of ZETA (Zero Energy Thermo nuclear Assembly)?
Harwell
2555. Which was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
Sagar Samrat
2556. Which is the oldest Veda?
Rigveda
2557. Which form of phosphorus is used in safety matches?
Red phosphorus
2558. Who was the most famous poetess of the Sangham period?
Avvayar
2559. Who is the author of “L’Allegro”?
John Milton
2560. Which rulers began the construction" of the famous Kailasa rock-cut temple at Ellora?
Krishna-I
