Questions from Basic General Knowledge

3871. The war in South Africa between the British and the Boers is known as ?

Boer War (1899 -1902)

3872. In which reign was the first Buddhist Council held?

Ajatashatru

3873. Who is the inventor of Kala-a-zar Fever?

U.N.Bramachari

3874. Which person won seven gold medals in swimming for the U.S. in the 1972 Olympic?

Mark Spitz

3875. Which type of rainfall that occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier?

Orographic

3876. Which is the largest flower in the world?

Rafflesia

3877. What is the major source of oceanic salinity?

Rivers

3878. Which Scientists has established the ‘Phylum Annelida’?

Lamark

3879. Who is the author of The Bells?

Edgar Allen Poe.

3880. Pollination takes place with the help of bird; what is called?

Ornithophily

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