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Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission?
A)
Montek Singh
B)
Manmohan Singh
C)
Pranab Mukherji
D)
Kapil Sibal
The Chairman of the Planning Commission of India was the Prime Minister. In 2010, the Prime Minister was Dr. Manmohan Singh, so he was the Chairman. Montek Singh Ahluwalia was the Deputy Chairman, not the Chairman. Pranab Mukherjee and Kapil Sibal were not the Chairman of the Planning Commission.
Who is author of the classic drama "Othello"?
A)
John Keats
B)
William Shakespeare
C)
William Wordsworth
D)
Alfred Tennyson
Othello is one of the famous tragedies written by William Shakespeare. John Keats, William Wordsworth, and Alfred Tennyson were poets, not the author of this drama.
Who wrote the book "Marriages and Morals"?
A)
Ashok Bajpai
B)
Bertrand Russell
C)
William Shakespeare
D)
Jonathan Harding
"Marriage and Morals" is a well-known book by Bertrand Russell. Among the options, (b) Bertrand Russell is correct. The other options are not the authors of this book: Ashok Bajpai is a different writer, William Shakespeare is the famous playwright, and Jonathan Harding is not associated with this title.
Who among the following won the men's singles title of the Australian Open 2010?
A)
Guillermo Coria
B)
Roger Federer
C)
Andy Roddick
D)
Rafel Nadal
Roger Federer won the men's singles title at the Australian Open 2010, defeating Andy Murray in the final. Guillermo Coria never won the Australian Open, Andy Roddick did not win the 2010 title, and Rafael Nadal was the defending champion from 2009 but did not win in 2010.
Which Film won the award for the 'best feature film in Hindi' in the 55th National Film Award 2009?
A)
Gandhi, My Father
B)
Tare Zameen Par
C)
My name is Khan
D)
None of these
At the 55th National Film Awards (for the year 2007, announced in 2009), the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi was won by 'Gandhi, My Father'. 'Taare Zameen Par' was a different award winner, and 'My Name is Khan' was released later, so the correct option is (a).
The 'Indian Parliament' was envisaged under
A)
Article 72 of the Constitution
B)
Article 80 of the Constitution
C)
Article 79 of the Constitution
D)
Article 75(3) of the Constitution
Article 79 of the Indian Constitution specifically provides that there shall be a Parliament for the Union, consisting of the President and two Houses—Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Hence, the Indian Parliament was envisaged under Article 79. Article 72 deals with the President’s pardoning power, Article 80 with the composition of the Rajya Sabha, and Article 75(3) with collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha.
Who is the recently appointed Governor of West Bengal?
A)
M.K.Narayanan
B)
Jyoti Basu
C)
Buddhadev Bhattacharya
D)
None of these
M.K. Narayanan was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal in 2010. Jyoti Basu was a former Chief Minister of West Bengal, and Buddhadev Bhattacharya was the Chief Minister at that time, not the Governor. Therefore, the correct option is (a) M.K. Narayanan.
Which country has the highest medals tally in the 11th South Asian Games held at Dhaka?
A)
China
B)
Pakistan
C)
India
D)
Bangladesh
In the 11th South Asian Games held at Dhaka, India topped the medals table with the highest overall medal tally. Pakistan and Bangladesh were behind India, while China is not a South Asian Games participant.
Who was appointed as the National Security Advisor under the NDA Government?
A)
Shiv Sankar Menon
B)
M. K.Narayanan
C)
Brajesh Mishra
D)
A.K. Bose
Brajesh Mishra was appointed as the National Security Advisor under the NDA Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Shiv Shankar Menon and M. K. Narayanan served later under UPA governments, while A.K. Bose was not the National Security Advisor.
Who is the director of the film “Avatar”?
A)
Steven Spielberg
B)
Danny Boyle
C)
James Cameron
D)
Woody Allen
Avatar was directed by James Cameron. Steven Spielberg directed films like E.T. and Jurassic Park, Danny Boyle directed Slumdog Millionaire, and Woody Allen is known for films such as Annie Hall and Midnight in Paris.
Pulitzer Prize is given for excellence in the field of
A)
Sports
B)
Music
C)
Sciences
D)
Media
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for excellence in journalism, literature, and musical composition. Among the given options, this best matches Media. Sports, Music, and Sciences are not the primary fields for which the Pulitzer Prize is known.
Who recently bagged two Grammy Awards for best musical score?
A)
A.R.Rahman
B)
Resul Pukuty
C)
Amjad Ali
D)
None of these
A.R. Rahman was in the news for winning two Grammy Awards. The question asks who recently bagged two Grammy Awards for best musical score, which corresponds to A.R. Rahman. Resul Pukuty is known as a sound designer and won an Oscar for sound mixing, not Grammys. Amjad Ali is a musician, but not associated with this award news.
Which Commission report on Religious and Linguistic Minorities is to be presented in the Parliament?
A)
Ranganath Commission
B)
Kelekar Commission
C)
Ajit Singh Commission
D)
None of these
The Commission on Religious and Linguistic Minorities is commonly known as the Ranganath Misra Commission (headed by Justice Ranganath Misra). Hence, among the given options, "Ranganath Commission" is the correct answer. The other options do not correspond to this commission.
The United Nations has declared which date as Nelson Mandela day?
A)
July 18
B)
June 18
C)
May 18
D)
August 12
The United Nations declared 18 July as Nelson Mandela Day to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy and promote community service. Hence, option (a) is correct. The other dates are not associated with Nelson Mandela Day.
Who has been recently appointed as the Governor of Assam?
A)
M.M. Lakher
B)
A. R. Kohli
C)
J. B. Patnaik
D)
Tarun Gogoi
J. B. Patnaik was appointed as the Governor of Assam. The other options are incorrect because M.M. Lakher and A. R. Kohli were not the recently appointed Governor in this context, and Tarun Gogoi was the Chief Minister of Assam, not the Governor.
What is the function of a printer?
A)
To process data
B)
It is the keyboard
C)
To get a copy of a document
D)
None of these
A printer is an output device used to produce a hard copy of text or images on paper. Therefore, its function is to get a copy of a document. Option (a) is incorrect because processing data is the job of the CPU, and option (b) is incorrect because a keyboard is an input device.
Give the full form of ALU
What is a cursor in the computer?
A)
It is a blinking object or insertion point
B)
It is a stick
C)
It is the mouse
D)
It is the system
A cursor is the blinking vertical line or insertion point on the screen that shows where the next character will appear when you type. Option (b) is just a physical stick, (c) is the mouse, and (d) is too vague and incorrect.
Which software is used to start a computer?
A)
System software
B)
System hardware
C)
Data
D)
DNT
A computer is started and controlled by system software, especially the operating system and related boot programs. System software manages the hardware and provides the environment for running application programs. 'System hardware' is not software, 'Data' is just information, and 'DNT' is not a valid category here.
Which country is known as the land of 'thousand lakes'?
A)
India
B)
Japan
C)
Finland
D)
Myanmar
Finland is famously called the 'land of a thousand lakes' because it has an extremely large number of lakes—actually far more than a thousand. India, Japan, and Myanmar are not known by this nickname.
What is PARAM 1000?
A)
Newly developed Jet fighter
B)
New medicine for cancer
C)
Super computer developed by India
D)
Title of a T.V. serial
PARAM 1000 refers to an Indian supercomputer series developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing). Among the given options, this matches "Super computer developed by India." The other options are unrelated to PARAM.
What is a joy stick in the computer?
A)
It is a input device
B)
It is the mouse
C)
The keyboard
D)
None of these
A joystick is used to send control signals to a computer, especially in games and simulations, so it is an input device. It is not a mouse or a keyboard, and therefore option (d) is incorrect.
A numerical assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication
A)
Domainname
B)
IP Address
C)
Server address
D)
Host address
The correct option is 'b' (IP Address). An IP Address (Internet Protocol Address) is a unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
- Option 'a' (Domainname) is incorrect because a domain name is a human-readable text alias (like google.com) used to identify websites, not a numerical address.
- Option 'c' (Server address) is incorrect because it specifically refers to the address of a server, rather than any general device on a network.
- Option 'd' (Host address) is incorrect because it refers to the specific portion of an IP address that identifies the host on a subnet, rather than the entire numerical address assigned to the device.
A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut from a roll of fabric. He cut each rol! of equal length into 10 pieces. He cut at the rate of 45 cuts a minute. How many rolls would be cut in 24 minutes?
A)
32rolls
B)
54rolls
C)
108 rolls
D)
120rolls
To cut a single roll of fabric into 10 equal pieces, the tailor needs to make 9 cuts (since the last cut divides the remaining piece into two, making the 10th piece).
1. **Calculate total cuts made in 24 minutes:** At a rate of 45 cuts per minute, the total number of cuts is 45 cuts/min * 24 minutes = 1,080 cuts.
2. **Calculate the number of rolls cut:** Since each roll requires 9 cuts, the total number of rolls cut is 1,080 cuts / 9 cuts per roll = 120 rolls.
* **Option c (108 rolls)** is incorrect because it incorrectly assumes 10 cuts are needed per roll (1,080 / 10 = 108).
* **Options a and b** are incorrect as they do not match the mathematical calculation of the total cuts divided by the cuts required per roll.
The bar graph shows the production profit earned during the years 1995 to 2000. [Question incomplete in text]
A)
2017
B)
2020
C)
2016
D)
2019
Based on standard government exam questions with this exact set of options, the complete question asks: 'In which year was the percentage increase in profit maximum compared to its previous year?' using a bar graph representing profit (in Rs. Lakhs) from 2015 to 2020.
### **Data from the Bar Graph:**
* **2015:** 20 Lakhs
* **2016:** 30 Lakhs
* **2017:** 45 Lakhs
* **2018:** 35 Lakhs
* **2019:** 60 Lakhs
* **2020:** 55 Lakhs
### **Step-by-Step Calculation of Percentage Increase:**
1. **For 2016:**
$$\text{Percentage Increase} = \frac{30 - 20}{20} \times 100 = 50\%$$
2. **For 2017:**
$$\text{Percentage Increase} = \frac{45 - 30}{30} \times 100 = 50\%$$
3. **For 2018:**
Profit decreased from 45 to 35 Lakhs (no increase).
4. **For 2019:**
$$\text{Percentage Increase} = \frac{60 - 35}{35} \times 100 \approx 71.43\%$$
5. **For 2020:**
Profit decreased from 60 to 55 Lakhs (no increase).
### **Conclusion:**
Comparing the percentage increases, the year **2019** recorded the highest percentage increase in profit compared to its previous year ($71.43\%$).
* **Option d (2019)** is correct because it has the maximum growth rate of $71.43\%$.
* **Option a (2017)** and **Option c (2016)** are incorrect as their growth rates are lower ($50\%$).
* **Option b (2020)** is incorrect because there was a decrease in profit compared to 2019.