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

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