General Knowledge - 82

Q1.	In 1989, who became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India ? (A) Leila Seth (B) M.S. Fatima Beevi (C) Cornelia Sorabji (D) Anna Chandy Answer :
Q2.	In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander's general Seleucus Nicator and received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan ? (A) Bindusara (B) Ashok the Great (C) Chandragupta Maurya (D) Dasharatha Maurya Answer :
Q3.	The multipurpose Sardar Sarovar Project is being built across which river ? (A) Tapti (B) Narmada (C) Sabarmati (D) Godavari Answer :
Q4.	What is the official residence of the US President ? (A) The Kremlin (B) Elysee Palace (C) Buckingham Palace (D) White House Answer :
Q5.	Which is the oldest mountain range in India ? (A) Aravali (B) Himalayas (C) Sahyadri (D) Vindhyas Answer :
Q6.	Who authored Sanskrit play the 'Mudrarakshasa' ? (A) Kalidas (B) Banabhatta (C) Vishakhadatta (D) Bhavabhuti Answer :
Q7.	By what name (in fact brand name) is the chemical 'Polytetrafluoroethylene', which is coated on cooking utensils to make them non sticky, better known ? (A) Rayon (B) Nylon (C) Teflon (D) Zylon Answer :
Q8.	Ban Ki-moon, present Secretary-General, is the second Asian to hold the post of Secretary General of United Nations. Who was the first Asian ? (A) U.Thant (B) Trygve Lie (C) Kurt Waldheim (D) Kofi Annan Answer :
Q9.	Which Indian player, who represented England in the test cricket, is generally considered the inventor of 'Leg Glance Stroke' ? (A) Vinoo Mankad (B) K.S.Ranjitsinhji (C) K.S.Duleepsinhji (D) I.A.K.Pataudi (Sr.) Answer :
Q10.	In which city is the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) located ? (A) Mumbai (B) Bengaluru (C) Chennai (D) Hyderabad Answer :