Questions from Basic General Knowledge

641. Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award?

Mother Teresa

642. Which is useful in the detection of landmines?

Wasp

643. Who is the author of “Who is known as the Poet of the Bhakthi movement”?

Poonthanam (15th century)

644. The Constitution recognised Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union as per which article of the Indian constitution?

Art.343

645. Longest Railway (World)?

T r a n - S i b e r i a n Railway from Moscow to Nakhodka; 9438 km.

646. Department of Border Management is a Department of which Union Ministry?

Ministry of Home Affairs

647. Which is the most southerly test match grounds of England?

The Lords

648. Which place is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala ?

Thrissur.

649. Charles I; the ruler of England; was beheaded publically in the year?

1649

650. Who is the author of The Songs of India ?

Sarojini Naidu

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