Questions from Basic General Knowledge
281. Who is the author of The Universe in a Nutshell ?
Stephen Hawking
282. What was Tipu Sultan’s major interest in building ships?
To promote trade and commerce
283. Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of which thing?
Khari Boli
284. The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference; a gathering of delegates from 44 nations that convened from July 1 to 22; 1944 in Bretton Woods; New Hampshire is better known as ?
The Bretton Woods Conference
285. Why are Clear nights cooler than cloudy nights?
Because of radiation
286. First Women Grandmaster?
Ms. Vijayalakshmi (India)
287. Who usurped the throne of Magadlia in 322 B. C. ?
Chandragupta Maurya
288. Which was the lady to win the Wimbledon singles title successfully nine times?
Martina Navratilova
289. The technique of DNA finger printing has been developed by ?
Prof. Alec Jeffreys
290. Who is the author of The Brave New World?
Aldous Huxley
