Questions from Basic General Knowledge

3861. Who is the author of The Old Man and the Sea?

Earnest Hemingway.

3862. Who were the first to invent a solar calendar?

Egyptians

3863. Kautilya was the Prime Minister of which Indian ruler?

Chandragupta Maurya

3864. Who is the author of Big Egos; Small Men?

Ram Jethmalani

3865. Which books was written by Tilak?

Gita Rahasya

3866. Name the first European country to encourage geographical discoveries?

Portugal (Prince Henry; the Navigator of Portugal encouraged sailors by making maps)

3867. Abnormal increase in WBC count is known as ?

Leukemia or blood cancer.

3868. Tuberculosis is also known as ?

'White Plague.'

3869. The Government of India has decided to declare river as "National River"?

Ganga

3870. Dibrugarh is on the bank of which River?

Brahmaputra

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