General Knowledge - 83

Q1.	Who was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, formed on 29 August 1947 to write free India's new constitution ? (A) K.M.Munshi (B) B.R.Ambedkar (C) Sachidananda Sinha (D) Rajendra Prasad Answer :
Q2.	Which medical test is performed to detect problems in the electrical activity of the brain ? (A) Hysteroscopy (B) Electrocardiogarm (ECG) (C) Electroencephalogram (EEG) (D) Opthalmoscopy Answer :
Q3.	Who was the first cricketer in the world to score 10,000 runs in Test Cricket ? (A) Brian Lara (B) Allan Border (C) Steve Waugh (D) Sunil Gavaskar Answer :
Q4.	In the chemical process of Vulcanization, with which element is the natural rubber heated to make it usable by improving its properties ? (A) Carbon (B) Sulphur (C) Calcium (D) Potassium Answer :
Q5.	'Mandovi' and 'Zuari' are major rivers of which Indian state ? (A) Goa (B) Gujarat (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka Answer :
Q6.	In 1947, which Indian scientist founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad ? (A) C.V. Raman (B) Homi J. Bhabha (C) Vikram Sarabhai (D) Meghnad Saha Answer :
Q7.	Which English writer was popularly called 'Bard of Avon' ? (A) Lewis Carroll (B) William Shakespeare (C) Charles Dickens (D) Rudyard Kipling Answer :
Q8.	Who was the Governor-General of India when the first train journey in India started between Mumbai and Thane on 16 April 1953 ? (A) Lord Mayo (B) Lord Canning (C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord Dalhousie Answer :
Q9.	Which Moroccan traveller, who visited India in 14th century and served in the court of Muhammad bin Tughlag, had recorded the account of his travels in 'Rihla' (Voyage) ? (A) Al Baruni (B) Marco Polo (C) Ibn Batuta (D) Niccolo de Conti Answer :
Q10.	Which African country was formerly known as South West Africa ? (A) Namibia (B) Malawi (C) Botswana (D) Zimbabwe Answer :