Questions from Basic General Knowledge
581. Early Greek immigrants were known as ?
Ionians
582. Who is called the ‘Father of Economics’?
Adam Smith
583. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, how much is the portion remaining above the sea level?
1 /10th
584. By which fission does Leishmania, the causative agent of kala-azar, multiply asexually?
By binary fission
585. In which country are ‘Dykes’ especially constructed?
Norway
586. Who described Alappuzha as the "Venice of the East"?
Lord Curzon
587. Headquarters of World Bank (IBRD) is at?
Washington; (USA)
588. Who discovered the laws of planetary orbits?
Johannes Kepler
589. By whom was the famous book Geet Govind written?
Jayadev
590. The Pacific Islands from New Guinea south east-wards to the Fiji Islands’ what is this group called?
The Mellanesia
