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' Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for 

A) Outstanding contribution to literature B) Gallantry by children
C) Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy D) The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice an land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice an land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

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Whom the Greeks refered to as Amitraghata?

A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Bimbisara
C) Bindusara D) Vasudeva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bindusara

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Who has won 48th Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2016 ?

A) K. Vishwanath B) Gulzar
C) Manoj Kumar D) Ramesh Sippy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K. Vishwanath

Explanation:

87-year old renowned director Kasinadhuni Viswanath was on 24 April 2017 named for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to the film industry. He is a celebrated filmmaker in Telugu film industry but has also been active in Tamil and Hindi cinema.

– He is known for making films on content-driven stories that have revolved around social themes like disability, untouchability and the evils of dowry.

– He becomes the 48th recipient of the award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema, which consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakhs and a shawl.

– The recipient of five National Film Awards, Viswanath is known for his movies — “Sankarabharanam”, “Sagara Sangamam” (starring Kamal Haasan and Jayaprada), “Swati Mutyam”, “Saptapadi”, “Kaamchor”, “Sanjog” and “Jaag Utha Insaan” among others.

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Q:

CPU speed of a personal computer is

A) 1 MIPS B) 100 KIPS
C) 32 KIPS D) 32 MIPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 32 KIPS

Explanation:

Instructions per second (IPS) is a measure of a computer's processor speed. CPU speed of a personal computer is 32 KIPS (Kilo Instructions per second).

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Who are the beneficiaries of ‘Xcelerator Bangalore' (XB) initiative, which was launched recently?

 

A) Research Fellows B) Women-owned Micro-businesses
C) School children D) Transgender community
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Women-owned Micro-businesses

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Q:

The highway transportation system is coordinated by

A) Department of Transportation B) Your local police department
C) The Department of Education D) The Internal Revenue Service
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Department of Transportation

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Give examples for 8/16/32 bit Microprocessor?

Answer

8-bit processor - 8085/Z80/6800;


16-bit processor - 8086/68000/Z8000;


32-bit processor - 80386/80486

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Largest of all the Islands?

A) Comoros B) Greenland
C) Maskali D) Andamaan and Nicobar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Greenland

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Green land is the largest of all the Islands.It is a part of North America

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