Questions from Basic General Knowledge
471. Who authored the Tamil epic 'Silappadikaram' ?
Ilango
472. Who modified the Old Calendar which had only 355 days; and introduced a New Calendar ?
Julius Caesar (Julian Calendar)
473. Who is the author of “Romeo and Juliet”?
William Shakespeare
474. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council. ?
Prime Minister
475. Which writ is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?
Habeas Corpus
476. What do we use in SONAR?
Ultrasonic waves
477. The newspaper Santishtavadi was published in 1867 from?
Kottayam
478. Who is the author of “Naganandan King”?
Harsha Vardhan
479. Finance Commission consists of how many members?
A Chairman and three other members
480. The Capital of Singapore?
Singapore City
