Questions from Basic General Knowledge
491. Who is the author of West Wind ?
Pearl S Buck
492. Central Research Laboratory is located at?
Chepauk; Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
493. Plants which trap insects and other small creatures on their sticky leaves?
Carnivorous plants Ex Venus- fly trap
494. Who organised a 'March to Rome' in October 1922 and took over as Prime Minister of Italy?
Benitto Mussolini
495. The cauliflower shape is associated with which cloud formations?
Cumulus
496. What was Tipu Sultan"s major interest in building ships?
To promote trade and commerce
497. Who is the author of “Arthashastra”?
Kautilya
498. Who first imparted a mass character to the Indian National Congress?
Mahatma Gandhi
499. Which European were the last to come- to pre-independence India as traders?
French
500. The period in which The Industrial Revolution first started in England is?
The second half of the 18th century
