Questions from Basic General Knowledge

531. Who is the author of “ The Ground Beneath her Feet”?

Salman Rushdie

532. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

Jawaharlal Nehru

533. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award; before becoming the President of India?

Dr. Zakir Hussain

534. Which War was fought between Russia and the alliance of England; France; Turkey and Sardinia?

Crimean War (1853-1856)

535. Who is the creator of the famous characters “Chirutha; classipper”

Thakazhi

536. Which was a novelty in Shah Jahan’s buildings ?

Makrana marble

537. Bose Research Institute is located at?

Kolkata (W.Bengal).

538. What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?

Tutankamen tomb

539. The Currency of Japan?

Yen

540. What are soaps?

Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids

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