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ISRO is planning to launch Aditya-L1 mission to study the ________ early in 2020.
A)
Sun
B)
Venus
C)
Mars
D)
Uranus
Aditya-L1 is ISRO’s solar mission. It was planned to study the Sun, especially the solar corona and related phenomena. The other options are incorrect because Venus, Mars, and Uranus are different planetary missions/topics and not related to Aditya-L1.
Which is called ‘Key to the Mediterranean’?
A)
Indonesia
B)
Finland
C)
Gibraltar
D)
Tunisia
The Strait/territory of Gibraltar is called the 'Key to the Mediterranean' because it controls the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. This strategic location has made it historically important in trade and military control. The other options are not known by this title: Indonesia is an island country in Southeast Asia, Finland is a Nordic country, and Tunisia is a North African country.
William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer clinched the 2018 Nobel Prize in ________.
A)
Literature
B)
Chemistry
C)
Economics
D)
Physiology
William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Nordhaus was recognized for integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis, and Romer for integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis. Hence, the correct option is Economics.
Mahatma Gandhi was the author of
A)
Glimpses of World history
B)
The Story of My Experiments With Truth
C)
The Struggle in My Life
D)
The Indian Struggle
Mahatma Gandhi wrote his autobiography, "The Story of My Experiments With Truth." Option (a) was written by Jawaharlal Nehru, and option (d) "The Indian Struggle" was written by Subhas Chandra Bose. Option (c) is not Gandhi's known work.
What is the slogan of World Blood Donor Day 2019?
A)
Blood for all required
B)
Safe blood for all
C)
Be a blessing
D)
Blood connect us all
World Blood Donor Day 2019 was observed with the slogan/theme 'Blood connects us all'. Among the given options, this matches option (d). The other options are not the official slogan for 2019.
Choose the correct abbreviations for October, November, December.
A)
Oct, Nov, Dec
B)
oct., nov., dec.,
C)
oct, nov, dec
D)
Oct., Nov., Dec.
The standard abbreviations of the months October, November, and December are written with the first three letters capitalized and followed by a full stop: Oct., Nov., Dec. Option (a) omits the full stops, option (b) uses incorrect lowercase letters, and option (c) also omits the full stops and uses lowercase letters.
NASA has named its 2024 mission to moon as ________.
A)
Apollo
B)
Artemis
C)
Ares
D)
Hermes
NASA’s moon mission program for the 2020s, including the 2024 lunar mission plan, is named Artemis. Apollo was the earlier Moon-landing program, Ares is a rocket name from Greek mythology and related NASA concepts, and Hermes is not NASA’s Moon mission name.
A pipe can fill a tank in 16 hours. Due to leakage in the bottom, it is filled in 24 hours. If the tank is full, time taken by the leak to empty the tank is -
A)
36 hours
B)
42 hours
C)
45 hours
D)
48 hours
Let the pipe’s filling rate be 1/16 tank per hour. Because of leakage, the net filling rate becomes 1/24 tank per hour. So the leakage rate is the difference: 1/16 - 1/24 = (3 - 2)/48 = 1/48 tank per hour. Therefore, the leak alone can empty the full tank in 48 hours. Hence, the correct option is (d) 48 hours.
A 25-year-old engineering graduate from Odhisa has recently become the youngest MP. Who is she?
A)
Chandrani Murmu
B)
Priya Dutt
C)
Dimple Yadav
D)
Maneka Gandhi
The 25-year-old engineering graduate from Odisha who became the youngest Member of Parliament is Chandrani Murmu. She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Keonjhar in 2019. The other options are incorrect because Priya Dutt, Dimple Yadav, and Maneka Gandhi were not the youngest MP from Odisha mentioned in the question.
US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on all goods importing from ________.
A)
Canada
B)
Mexico
C)
Russia
D)
India
Donald Trump announced tariffs on goods imported from Mexico in response to the immigration dispute in 2019. Therefore, the correct option is (b) Mexico. Canada, Russia, and India are not the country referred to in this announcement.
India's second mission to the moon is named as
A)
Chandrayaan-1
B)
Chandrayaan-2
C)
Shukrayaan
D)
Aditya-L1
India’s first lunar mission was Chandrayaan-1, launched in 2008. The second mission to the Moon is Chandrayaan-2. Shukrayaan is a proposed mission to Venus, and Aditya-L1 is India’s solar mission, not a lunar mission.
If the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is passed, illegal migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and ________ will then be eligible for Indian citizenship.
A)
Bangladesh
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
Nepal
D)
Bhutan
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 proposed granting Indian citizenship to certain persecuted minority migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Therefore, the missing country is Bangladesh. The other options are incorrect because the bill did not include Sri Lanka, Nepal, or Bhutan.
The 2019 Indian general election was held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 to constitute the ________ Lok Sabha.
A)
16th
B)
17th
C)
18th
D)
19th
The 2019 Indian general election elected the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. The 16th Lok Sabha was formed after the 2014 election, and the 18th/19th Lok Sabha had not yet been constituted in 2019. Therefore, the correct answer is 17th.
As per announced by ISRO chief K. Sivan, in which year India is planning to launch its own Space Station?
A)
2025
B)
2035
C)
2028
D)
2030
ISRO chief K. Sivan had stated that India was planning to launch its own space station by 2030. Hence, the correct option is (d) 2030. The other years (2025, 2035, and 2028) do not match the announcement.
A smart phone is available for Rs. 25000 cash or Rs. 10000 cash down payment along with two equal annual instalments of Rs. 8000 each, then the total interest charged is -
A)
Rs. 1700
B)
Rs. 1500
C)
Rs. 1000
D)
Rs. 2500
Cash price = Rs. 25,000. Under the instalment plan, down payment = Rs. 10,000 and two annual instalments of Rs. 8,000 each, so total paid = 10,000 + 8,000 + 8,000 = Rs. 26,000. The total interest charged is the extra amount paid over the cash price: 26,000 - 25,000 = Rs. 1,000. Therefore, the correct answer is Rs. 1,000, which corresponds to option (c).
Who invented Dynamite?
A)
Alfred Nobel
B)
Alexander Graham Bell
C)
Thomas Alva Edition
D)
Isaac Newton
Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867. He developed it by stabilizing nitroglycerin using an absorbent material, making it safer to handle. The other options are known for different inventions: Alexander Graham Bell for the telephone, Thomas Alva Edison for the electric bulb and phonograph, and Isaac Newton for classical mechanics and gravitation.
A speed of 36 km/hr is the same as -
A)
5 m/sec
B)
10 m/sec
C)
18 m/sec
D)
20 m/sec
To convert km/hr to m/sec, multiply by 5/18. So, 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/sec. Hence the correct answer is 10 m/sec. The other options are not equal to 36 km/hr.
Which of the following is written by Malala Yousafzai?
A)
We Are Displaced
B)
The Silent Cry
C)
Freedom in Exile
D)
The Girl in Blue
Malala Yousafzai wrote the memoir/book *We Are Displaced*. The other options are written by different authors: *Freedom in Exile* is by the Dalai Lama, while *The Silent Cry* and *The Girl in Blue* are not by Malala Yousafzai. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
Who has been appointed as the new leader of Rajya Sabha recently?
A)
Arun Jaitley
B)
Amit Shah
C)
Thawarchand Gehlot
D)
Rajnath Singh
The Leader of Rajya Sabha is generally the Union Minister who represents the government in the Upper House. In 2019, Thawarchand Gehlot was appointed as the new Leader of Rajya Sabha after the formation of the new government. Arun Jaitley had earlier held the post, Amit Shah was Home Minister, and Rajnath Singh was Defence Minister, so they are not the correct answer.
A bag contains 35 balls of which x are red, 2x are white and 4x are blue. A ball is selected at random. What is the probality that it is red?
A)
1/7
B)
1/8
C)
3/5
D)
None
Let the number of red balls be x, white balls 2x, and blue balls 4x. Then total balls = x + 2x + 4x = 7x. Given total balls are 35, so 7x = 35 and x = 5. Therefore, probability of selecting a red ball = red balls / total balls = 5/35 = 1/7. Hence, the correct option is (a).
Boat race is a famous festival game of:
A)
Tamil Nadu
B)
Goa
C)
Karnataka
D)
Kerala
Boat race is a famous festival game of Kerala, especially celebrated during the Onam season (for example, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race). Tamil Nadu is known for other cultural sports like Jallikattu, while Goa and Karnataka are not primarily associated with boat race as a famous festival game.
A die is thrown once. The probability of getting a number other than 5 is -
A)
1/6
B)
5/6
C)
2/3
D)
1/2
A fair die has 6 equally likely outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The event "number other than 5" includes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 — i.e., 5 favorable outcomes. So the probability is 5/6. The other options are incorrect because 1/6 is the probability of getting exactly 5, while 2/3 and 1/2 do not match the favorable-to-total ratio.
Researchers in Germany found a new ________ Dinosaur named ‘Alcmonavis Poeschli’.
A)
bat-like
B)
snake-like
C)
cat-like
D)
bird-like
Alcmonavis poeschli was reported as a new bird-like dinosaur from Germany. It is associated with early avian evolution, so ‘bird-like’ fits. The other options—bat-like, snake-like, and cat-like—do not match the known description of this dinosaur.
Name the most valued Indian bank with a market cap of Rs 6.45 trillion.
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
Kotak Mahindra Bank
D)
SBI
The phrase “most valued Indian bank” with a market capitalisation of about Rs 6.45 trillion refers to HDFC Bank. Among the given options, HDFC Bank has been the highest-valued Indian bank by market cap. The other banks listed—ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and SBI—did not hold this top market-cap position at that level in the context of the question.
In a group of people, 50 like tea, 55 like coffee and 30 like both. How many people like tea only?
A)
20
B)
21
C)
23
D)
25
People who like tea only = total who like tea − those who like both = 50 − 30 = 20. So the correct option is (a) 20. The other options do not match this calculation.