Questions from Basic General Knowledge

501. Who is the winner of Saraswati Samman 2012?

A.A. Manavalan

502. By whom was the practice of Sati was declared illegal?

Lord William Bentinck

503. Largest River (India)?

The Ganges (6; 679 km)

504. In which book has Buddha been described as an ocean of wisdom and compassion?

Amarakosa

505. Of which site of Harappan is associated with rice cultivation?

Lothal

506. Land of Maple?

Canada

507. What was the major occupation of the: people in the Sangham Period ?

Agriculture

508. What does the emission of ß-particle?

Increases the atomic number by one

509. Longest River?

The Nile (Egypt)

510. Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in which battle?

Plassey

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