Questions from Basic General Knowledge
581. Ms. Shilpa Singh Miss India Universe belongs to which city?
Sawastipur
582. Who is the author of Deccameron Stories ?
Giovanni Boccaccio
583. Which is the gas used to extinguish fire?
Carbon dioxide
584. Where is the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union?
Switzerland
585. Which of the Vedas was divided†into “White" and "Black" parts?
Yajur
586. The Capital of Grenada?
St.George’s
587. Who was the first winner of" Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
Prithvi Raj Kapoor
588. Who is the author of “Rathrimazha”?
Sugathakumari
589. In which year ‘Human Rights Resolution’ was adopted by the U.N. ?
1945
590. Which sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
Kakinanda-Pondicherry
