Questions from Basic General Knowledge
531. From which ruler did Albuquerque capture Goa?
Bijapur
532. What ratio of forest area needed for ecological balance in India?
33.30%
533. Why is ‘Beaufort Scale’ used?
To measure wind velocity
534. What is the proportion of red blood corpuscles and white blood corpuscles in human body?
500:1
535. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?
3
536. Which gulf would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
Gulf of Mannar
537. Which Sultan founded a town where now stands Agra?
Sikandar Lodi
538. Who is the author of “Human Knowledge”?
Bertrand Russell
539. Who is the author of As I see?
Kiran Bedi
540. What was the original name of Tansen; the most famous musician at the court of Akbar?
Ramtanu Pande
