Questions from Basic General Knowledge

611. Largest Temple?

Angkor Vat. 162.6 ha area; built for Lord Vishnu by Khmer King Suryavarman-II during 1113-50 A.D. (C

612. After howmany years does Halley’s comet appear once in a period?

76 years

613. Who were the able lieutenants of Pazhassi ?

Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar;Kaiteri Ambu Nair; Edachanna Kungan Nair and

614. Which inscription mentions Pulkesin II’s military success against Harshavardhana?

Aihole Inscription

615. Which are the oldest mountains in India according to geographical history?

Aravallis

616. Which writ is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?

Habeas Corpus

617. IMF and IBRD were known as ?

'Bretton Woods Twins'

618. Who is considered as the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW) ?

Tim Berners-Lee

619. Who was the French Philosopher who wrote the book ‘Confessions’?

Rousseau

620. On April 16; 1853 first train in India was opened between Bombay and Thana covering a distance of?

34 km.

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