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
