General Knowledge - 75


Q1.

'Taka' is the official currency of which Asian country ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Pakistan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh

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Q2.

In 1905, who propounded the Theory of Relativity ?
(A) Isaac Newton
(B) Charles Darwin
(C) Gregor Mendel
(D) Albert Einstein

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Q3.

On which date is the World Environment Day celebrated ?
(A) 1 May
(B) 5 June
(C) 6 August
(D) 8 March

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Q4.

How many bones are there in the adult human skeleton ?
(A) 156
(B) 206
(C) 256
(D) 306

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Q5.

'Coolie' and 'Untouchable' novels were authored by which Indian writer ?
(A) R.K.Narayan
(B) Mulk Raj Anand
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Upamanyu Chatterjee

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Q6.

Which planet, named after the Roman god of war, is also called 'Red Planet' due to its reddish appearance, caused by iron oxide prevalent on its surface ?
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn

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Q7.

In 1985, who became the first Indian to be elected the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands ?
(A) R.S. Pathak
(B) P.N. Bhagwati
(C) Nagendra Singh
(D) Benegal Rama Rau

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Q8.

Gopnath Beach, a pristine beach on the coast of Arabian Sea, is located in which Indian state ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra

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Q9.

In 15th century, which Italian traveller visited the Vijayanagar, the capital city of erstwhile Vijayanagar empire ?
(A) Al Baruni
(B) Ibn Batuta
(C) Marco Polo
(D) Niccolo de Conti

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Q10.

In which sport would you find the players wearing 'Jodhpurs', the tight fitting trousers named after the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan ?
(A) Polo
(B) Golf
(C) Hockey
(D) Tennis

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