Questions from Basic General Knowledge
971. Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
972. The Steam Engine invented by James Watt was called?
Beelzebub
973. What is a mixture of potassium nitrate; powdered charcoal and sulphur called?
Gun powder
974. Who coined the slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan�
Lal Bahadur Shastri
975. Which of the following is used as a lubricant?
Graphite
976. Durand Cup is associated with?
Football
977. The reign of which King is known as a Golden Age in the history of Travancore?
Swathi Thirunal (1829-1847)
978. The basis of European Union began with the signing of which treaty?
Maastricht Treaty
979. Largest Mosque?
Umayyad Mosque 157 m × 97 m covering an area of 3.76 acres. Damascus; Syria.
980. Who is the author of An American Tragedy ?
Theodore Dreiser
