Questions from Basic General Knowledge

651. Wood used in making cricking cricket bats; from which is got?

Salix alba / S Purpurea

652. Why does north-western India receive substantial rainfall during winter months?

Westerly disturbances

653. ‘Ashes’ is the term associated with which sport?

Football

654. Who is the author of The Mother?

Maxim Gorky

655. Who was the founder of the second Afghan Empire in India?

Sher Shah Suri

656. On which day is the budget, in normal circumstances, presented to the Parliament?

The last day of February

657. Who is the author of “Between the Lines”?

Kuldip Nayar

658. How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?

Indirectly

659. Which non-metals is not a poor conductor of electricity?

Selenium

660. The famous "hundred years war" between the Cholas and Cheras began during the reign of ?

Bhaskara Ravi Varmnan I.

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