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
