Questions from Basic General Knowledge

431. Who discovered New Found land in 1497?

John Cabbot

432. Which first Bank was established in India?

Bank of Hindustan

433. The government formed by Napolean in France was known as?

Consulate.

434. Which was the first central jail established in Kerala?

Kannur Central Prison-1969

435. Who is the author of “In the company of women lave Truth and a little Malice”?

Khushwant Singh

436. Which God with three heads and horns; surrounded by animals; represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro?

Pashupati

437. Who is the author of “The Village; ”?

Mulk Raj Anand

438. Which crop was called 'Yavana priya'?

Pepper [got the name because of its high demand by the Romans and Greeks.]

439. Which is the biggest Gorge in the world ?

Grand Canyon in the Colarado river in America

440. Who is the author of Ethics for New Millennium ?

Dalai Lama

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