Questions from Basic General Knowledge
531. Which Rashtrakuta king founded the capital city" of Manyakheta?
Dantidurga
532. In which year was the Indus Valley Civilisation discovered?
1921
533. Land of White Elephant?
Thailand
534. The most famous musician at the court of Akbar was Tansen. what was his original name?
Ramtanu Pande
535. Which is the deepest landlocked protected port?
Vishakhapatnam
536. The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on which scheme?
Government of India Act; 1935
537. What are the Doldrums?
Equatorial zone with low pressure
538. Who is the inventor of Cinema?
Nicolas Lumiere & Edison
539. It is believed that Hippalus; a Greek navigator; came to Muziris (Kodungallur) by sea?
in 45 AD.
540. Who is the author of “A Village by the Sea”?
Anita Desai
