Questions from Basic General Knowledge
501. Who became the first woman in the world to ski to the North Pole?
Ann Banoraft
502. Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College was started in?
1938
503. Where was the first state-owned fertilizer plant set-up in 1951?
Sindri
504. Which types of waves are produced in a sonometer wire?
Transverse stationary
505. Who is the author of “Road to Folly”?
Leslie Ford
506. Who is the author of “Chithirappavai”?
P.Y.Akilandam
507. Where was the Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization discovered?
Mohenjodaro
508. Which Gupta ruler was equally great in the art of peace; wars and personal accomplishment?
Chandragupta-II
509. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of which person?
Rajiv Gandhi
510. Who is the author of “Essays on Gita”?
Aurobindo Ghosh
