Questions from Basic General Knowledge

551. Who headed the Cabinet Mission?

Lord Pethick Lawrence

552. In which sea are the Lakshadweep Islands are situated?

Arabian Sea

553. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth"s surface?

47%

554. Oxford University was founded in ?

1163 AD

555. Which has geographical position of degree latitude and degree longitude?

In the South Atlantic Ocean

556. Who is the author of Banker to the poor-The story of the Grameen Bank?

Muhammad Yunus

557. Name the only artery carrying impure blood?

Pulmonary artery

558. Who is the author of “Uttara-Rama Charita”?

Bhava Bhuti

559. A lighted candle gets extinguished when covered with a tumbler. Why?

Because of inadequate supply of air

560. Kanpur is on the bank of which River?

Ganges

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