Questions from Basic General Knowledge
1301. In which veda does the word 'gotra' first appear with the meaning of 'a clan'?
Atharva Veda
1302. Who is the inventor of Umbrella?
Samuel Fox
1303. World Development Report classifies Economies according to their?
GNP per capita
1304. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858 ?
Sir Hugh Rose1
1305. Who has been named as the White Lightning in the cricket?
Allan Donald (South Africa)
1306. Who is the author of ‘Job for Millions’?
V.V.Giri
1307. Who is the author of “Indian War of Independence”?
V.D.Savarkar
1308. Who is the author of “The Ground Beneath her Feet”?
Salman Rushdie
1309. For whom was the Peacock throne made?
Shahjahan
1310. Which is the plant hormone that induces cell division?
Auxins
