Questions from Basic General Knowledge
491. Olygarchy is a form of government led by ?
a group of rich people
492. TB vaccine was discovered by ?
Leon Calmette and Camille Guerin (1992)
493. 1656 Christian Huygens invented what type of timekeeper?
Pendulum clock
494. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in which state?
West Bengal and Assam
495. First Indian woman to scale Mount Everest?
Bachendri Pal
496. The Capital of Falkland Islands?
Stanley
497. By whom was Zero invented?
An unknown Indian
498. Who is the author of “Silent Woman”?
Ben Johnson
499. Who is the author of “The Last Mughal”?
William Dalrymple
500. Who is the author of La Divina Comedia ?
A Dante
