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.
