Questions from Basic General Knowledge
291. Who is the author of “Letter from Peking”?
Pearl S Buck
292. Who was the French existentialist writer who refused to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Sartre
293. The scientific name of Parrot is?
Psittacula krameri
294. Who is the author of Servants of India ?
RK Laxman
295. At the summer solstice; which latitude will have the longest night?
60°S
296. The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which bank?
Reserve Bank of India
297. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Howmuch time does Each 15° longitude represent?
One hour
298. Who is the author of I Follow the Mahatma?
K.M.Munshi
299. To which satvahana king is the Prakrit text "Gatha Saptasai" is attributed?
Hala
300. A floating body always displaces liquid equal to its which thing?
Weight
