Questions from Basic General Knowledge

531. Which Governor of Bengal committed suicide in 1774?

Robert Clive

532. Who is the author of “Dr Zhivago; .”?

Boris Pasternak

533. A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid can be easily separated by which method?

Chemical method

534. Michael Ferreira is associated with which game/sport?

Billiards

535. When does a cell increase in volume?

If the external medium is hypotonic

536. Who is the recipient of the first ‘Moortidevi literacy Award’?

C.K. Nagaraja Rao

537. Who is known as the father of Malayalam Cinema?

JC Daniel

538. Which was a telecommunication link established since 1963 between the Kremlin (Moscow) and White House (Washington DC; USA) ?

HOTLINE

539. Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to which field?

Literature

540. Who is the author of Wings of Fire ?

A.PJ. Abdul Kalam

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