Questions from Basic General Knowledge

521. ‘Syntaxial Bent’ is a feature of which range?

Himalayas

522. 'Wealth of Nations' was written by?

Adam Smith

523. The Monastry of Monte Casino was founded by?

St. Benedict

524. Who is considered as the Father of Cartography?

Ptolemy

525. In India; in which industry are maximum number of workers employed?

Textile industry

526. Who is the author of “Area of Darkness”?

V.S.Naipaul

527. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth"s surface?

47%

528. What are the ‘Temperate lows’?

Sub-polar low pressure belts

529. Indira Gandhi International Airport at?

New Delhi.

530. The rock-cut caves at Elephanta belong to which period?

Chalukyas

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