Questions from Basic General Knowledge

471. Where is the headquarters of World Health Organization?

Geneva; Switzerland

472. After howmany years One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire?

Second year

473. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore; who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?

Ranga II

474. In which year Marco Polo, the great Venician traveller, visited Kollam?

1275

475. Who is the inventor of Electricity; Current?

Volta

476. Who is the author of Kumara Sambhava ?

Kalidas

477. Who; according to Jains; was the founder of Jainism?

Rishabha

478. The time at Cairo is hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence; where is it located?

30° E longitude

479. GATT was formed in?

1948

480. Which saint wrote ‘Bijak’ ?

Kabir

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