Questions from Basic General Knowledge
491. “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is a famous book written by ?
Edward Gibbon
492. Which writer received Jnanapith Award in 1984”?
Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai
493. ‘Hydraulic brakes’ and ‘Hydraulic lift’ are devices, why are fluids used in them?
For transmitting pressure
494. What do the surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic, of Capricorn?
Torrid Zone
495. From which fund are the salary and allowances of the Governor charged?
Consolidated Fund of the State
496. Who is the author of Importance of Being Earnest ?
Oscar Wilde
497. What was the former name of the Reliance Cup?
Prudential Cup
498. The Capital of Sweden?
Stockholm
499. Reformation in Switzerland was known as?
Calvinism
500. Where is Greeco-Roman influence in Indian art found?
Gandhara
