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Q:

The U-shaped skyscraper ‘The Big Bend’ will be build in which city ?

A) New York B) Florida
C) Texas D) California
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) New York

Explanation:

The design plans for the U-shaped skyscraper ‘The Big Bend’ in New York, hailed as the world’s longest building, have been revealed. The 4,000-foot long building will feature an elevator system that can travel in curves, horizontally and in loops.

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Q:

Who is the First Indian Woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?

Answer

Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd at Jamshedpur, became the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to reach the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, 1984.

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The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on which of the following banks for non-compliance of its directives?

A) Karur Vysya Bank B) HDFC Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank D) Yes Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karur Vysya Bank

Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Karur Vysya Bank for non-compliance of its directives on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC).

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Q:

Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular in

A) Karnataka B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

Explanation:

Yakshagana is a traditional Indian dance drama form developed in Karnataka state of India.

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Q:

Who became the Chief Minister of a state only for one day?

A) Zakir Hussain B) Jagdambika Pal
C) Rajendra Prasad D) Rajiv Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jagdambika Pal

Explanation:

Jagdambika Pal was the Ex - Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh only for one day i.e, on 21 Feb to 22 Feb in the year 1997.

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Q:

The belief in one god is called

A) Polytheism B) Monotheism
C) Holytheism D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monotheism

Explanation:

Belief in the existence of one god, or in the oneness of God is called Monotheism.

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Q:

Who was the first woman to walk on the moon?

A) Sally Ride B) Svetlana Savitskaya
C) Valentina Tereshkova D) Williams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Valentina Tereshkova

Explanation:

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to walk on the moon.

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Q:

Which Indian social theorist had argued that the idea of a homogenized the 'cultural arrogance of post-enlightenment Europe'?

 

A) Ashis Nandy B) Partha Chatterjee
C) T.K.Oommen D) Rajni Kothari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ashis Nandy

Explanation:

Ashis Nandy traced the roots of colonialism's mandate to absolutize the relative differences between cultures to the cultural arrogance of Enlightenment Europe.

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