General Knowledge - 75

Q1.	'Taka' is the official currency of which Asian country ? (A) Myanmar (B) Pakistan (C) Sri Lanka (D) Bangladesh Answer :
Q2.	In 1905, who propounded the Theory of Relativity ? (A) Isaac Newton (B) Charles Darwin (C) Gregor Mendel (D) Albert Einstein Answer :
Q3.	On which date is the World Environment Day celebrated ? (A) 1 May (B) 5 June (C) 6 August (D) 8 March Answer :
Q4.	How many bones are there in the adult human skeleton ? (A) 156 (B) 206 (C) 256 (D) 306 Answer :
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 Answer :
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 Answer :
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 Answer :
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 Answer :
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 Answer :
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 Answer :