General Knowledge - 63

Q1.	Anamudi Peak, located in the Idukki district of Kerala, is the highest peak of which Indian mountain range ? (A) Aravali (B) Vindhyas (C) Sahyadri (W.Ghats) (D) Satpura Answer :
Q2.	'Kalidas' and 'Varahamihira' were the courtier of which ancient Indian ruler ? (A) Harshavardhana (B) Pulkeshin II (C) Chandragupta Maurya (D) Chandragupta Vikramaditaya Answer :
Q3.	The insulin, a necessary harmone to absorb glucose (sugar) from the blood, is produced by which endocrine gland in human body ? (A) Thyroid (B) Adrenal (C) Pancreas (D) Pituitary Answer :
Q4.	'Swaraj (self-rule) is my birthright and I shall have it !' slogan was given by which freedom fighter ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Subhash Chandra Bose (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Bhagat Singh Answer :
Q5.	'Peat', 'Bituminous', 'Lignite' and 'Anthrasite' are the varieties of which item ? (A) Coal (B) Iron (C) Petrol (D) Aluminium Answer :
Q6.	Which Asian country was formerly known as 'Persia' ? (A) Iraq (B) Iran (C) Qatar (D) Yemen Answer :
Q7.	Built across the Godavari river, Pochampad Dam is located in which state ? (A) Karnataka (B) Maharashtra (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh Answer :
Q8.	How many approximate days are there in the Hijri (Islamic) Calender, the lunar calendar based on year 622 AD when Prophet Muhammed emigrated to Madina ? (A) 354 days (B) 358 days (C) 362 days (D) 365 days Answer :
Q9.	Which Indian lady writer won the Commonwealth Award for her first novel 'Difficult Daughters' ? (A) Kiran Desai (B) Manju Kapur (C) Jhumpa Lahiri (D) Arundhati Roy Answer :
Q10.	Among the following four official styles in the competitive swimming, which swimming style is the slowest ? (A) Butterfly (B) Backstroke (C) Front Crawl (Freestyle) (D) Breaststroke Answer :