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Choose the most appropriate answer:Which city will host the 2022 Common Wealth Games?

A) Birmingham,England. B) Durban, South Africa
C) Lusaka, Zambia D) Nairobi, Kenya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Birmingham,England.

Explanation:

The2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as theXXII Commonwealth Gamesand commonly known asBirmingham 2022, will be an internationalmulti-sport eventfor members of theCommonwealththat will be held inBirmingham,England.The Games are expected to take place between 27 July and 7 August 2022. The city was announced as the host at at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham on 21 December 2017

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Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A) 13 B) 17
C) 29 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 87

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A, B and C can work together for Rs. 550/- A and B together are to do 7/11 of the work. The share of C should be?

A) Rs. 200 B) Rs. 300
C) Rs. 400 D) Rs. 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 200

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

A) Lord Chelmsford B) Lord Reading
C) Lord Irwin D) Lord Wellington
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Irwin

Explanation:

On April 3, 1926 Lord Irwin was appointed 30th Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In 1927, British government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

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The name of the space shuttle, which carried the Indian born Kalpana Chawla into space was

A) Columia B) Challenger
C) Atlantis D) Endeavour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Columia

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Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 and 3 only B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3  D) 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3 

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Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

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What is the duration of the world’s shortest X–ray laser has been successfully created by the scientists?

 

A) 39 nanoseconds B) 43 attoseconds
C) 15 picoseconds D) 57 microseconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 43 attoseconds

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In December 2017, SEBI tightened rating agency norms. The net worth requirement for rating agencies has now been increased from Rs 5 crore to ______.

A) Rs 10 crore   B) Rs 15 crore
C) Rs 20 crore D) Rs 25 crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 25 crore

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