Questions from Basic General Knowledge
531. Who is regarded as the greatest of the Portuguese statesmen who came to-the East?
Albuquerque
532. To which country Herman Gundert belongs to?
Germany.
533. Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in which state?
Gujarat
534. What was Karaj in the thirteenth century?
Tax on cultivation
535. Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS ?
Surendranath Banerjee
536. Where was the first Post-Office in Travancore (also of Kerala) was opened in 1857 ?
Alleppey
537. The first explosion of an atomic device in India was carried out in which state?
Rajasthan
538. Which city is known as the "Manchester of South India"?
Coimbatore
539. A poem that mourns on someone's death is called?
Elegy
540. The tide at its maximum height is known by which name?
Spring tide
