Questions from Basic General Knowledge
541. Which region of northern India was not included in the empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji ?
Kashmir
542. In Krishnadevaraya"s court, who were Ashtadiggajas?
Eight great poets of his court
543. By which temple is an example of the Nagara style of architecture provided?
Brihadeshwara Temple; Thanjavur
544. Which city in Russia was known as Petrograd from 1914 to 1924?
St. Petersburg
545. Which climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World"s Pressure Belts?
Monsoon
546. Who is known as the "saint of the gutters"?
Mother Teresa
547. Where were the xxvii (1996) Summer Olympic games were held?
Atlanta
548. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the" Napolean of India"?
Samudragupta
549. Which was the most important factor in transforming ancient Indian society into feudal society?
Practice of land grants
550. Which of the Vedas was divided" into "White' and 'Black' parts?
Yajur
