Questions from Basic General Knowledge
551. Who is the author of “Surviving Doomsday”?
Bruce Sibley
552. Which country has the largest known reserves of oil?
Kuwait
553. The Golden Palmd’or award at the 65th Cannes Film Festival was received by which person?
Amour
554. After howmany years is Finance Commission constituted by the President?
Every five years
555. Where and when was the first official Non-Aligned Movement Summit held?
Belgrade; 1961
556. From which date shall the tenure of every Panchayat be for five years?
From the date of its first meeting
557. Who was regarded as ‘Zinda pir’?
Aurangzeb
558. What is the most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth?
Per capita real income
559. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City by the hijackers on ?
11-Sep-01
560. Who is the author of “ The Vendor of sweets”?
R.K. Narayan
