Questions from Basic General Knowledge

491. Which ruler was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja' (King of Kings)?

Chandragupta I

492. Who is the creator of the famous character Emma Woodhouse?

Jane Austen

493. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of which precipitation?

Orographic precipitation

494. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to ‘the foundation of which conference?

All India National Conference

495. Who is the author of “One Hundred Years of Solitude”?

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

496. Who is the author of “A Brief History of Time”?

Stephen Hawking

497. Emerald Isle?

Ireland

498. With whom was the last opportunity to avoid the partition of India lost?

Cabinet Mission

499. A gas is found to have the formula (CO)n. Its vapour density is 70. What must the value of n be?

5

500. What is the name for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros?

Google

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