Questions from Basic General Knowledge

291. Who discovered Brazil in 1500?

Kabral; a Portuguese

292. Where is In the Constitution of India, the word ‘Federal’ used?

Nowhere

293. Who is the author of Home Comings ?

C.P. Snow

294. The universalisation of education within ten years in the age group of six to fourteen is the aim of?

'Sarva Siksha Abhiyan' (SSA)

295. In early ancient India; which was "the largest urban centre?

Pataliputra

296. Which neighbouring country has objections on Indian Baglihar Hydroelectric Project?

Pakistan

297. Who is the author of “(The Social Contract) Leaves of Grass”?

Walt Whitman

298. Who discovered Monsoon winds in 45 AD ?

Hippalus

299. Peru was discovered by ?

Francisco Pizzaro

300. Who is the author of “The Moor's Last Sigh”?

Salman Rushdie

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