Questions from Basic General Knowledge

581. The scientific name of Donkey is?

Equus asinus

582. India reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in which year?

1966

583. During which reign was Buddhism split up" into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects at the Buddhist Council?

Kanishka

584. In which centuryBuddhism reached Kerala?

3rd century-BC (232BC) during the period of Ashoka

585. Who is the author of “The Court Dancer; ”?

Rabindranath Tagore

586. A "flower bud" which is uses as a spice is obtained from which plant?

Clove

587. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

588. The Chalai Bazar in Trivandrum was built by?

Raja Kesava Das

589. A ridiculing comedy is called?

Satire

590. To whom the credit for the discovery of transuranic element goes?

Seaborg

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