Questions from Basic General Knowledge
8291. The scientific name Pea-cock is ?
Pavo cristatus
8292. Pollination by Bat ?
Chiropterephily
8293. Which is a mixed fertiliser?
NPK
8294. Who was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
Eratosthenes
8295. Water will be absorbed by root hairs, then how is when the external medium?
Hypotonic
8296. The name 'Anchal' was given to the early postal system of Kerala by?
Col. Munro
8297. Where is the Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated?
Delhi
8298. Which is known as master gland in man?
Pituitary
8299. By whom was the Doctrine of Lapse introduced?
Lord Dalhousie
8300. Which date is known as ‘Diabetes Day’?
14th November
