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____ was the first female Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

 

A) Ranasinghe Premadasa B) Dingiri Banda Wijetunge
C) Sirimavo Bandaranaike D) Chandrika Kumaratunga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sirimavo Bandaranaike

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Match the following

             Artist                           Art form

1. Gauri Shankar Devilal              a. Flute
2. Hari Prasad Chaurasia              b. Painting
3. M.F. Hussain                            c. Kathak
4. Zakir Hussain                          d. Tabla

A) 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b,4-d D) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b,4-d

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India’s first geothermal field development project is to be established in which state/UT?

 

A) Himachal Pradesh B) Ladakh
C) Punjab D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ladakh

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How many members does the United State Senate consist of

 

A) 100 B) 200
C) 300 D) 400  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

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The constitution of United States prescribes that the Senate be composed of two senators from each state. As there are 50 states in USA, therefore there are 100 members in the United State Senate.

 

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What is ‘INS Karanj’, with reference to Indian Defence?

 

A) Scorpene submarine   B) Supersonic cruise missile
C) Anti-tank guided missile D) Military Tank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scorpene submarine  

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Which one of the following statements about India is not correct?

 

A) India has 12 major ports and about 200 non-major ports. B) 95 percent of India’s trade by volume and 68 percent by value are moved through maritime transport.
C) India has a coastline of about 7500 km. D) In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.

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Statement 1 and 3 are factual and are correct.The Maritime Agenda projects a total traffic of 2494.95 million tonnes for all major and non-major ports taken together and a capacity of 3280.04 million tonnes. Hence, statement 4 is incorrect.

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Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

A) the infrared light kills bacteria in the body B) resistance power increases
C) the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan D) the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

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CSMRS stands for

 

A) Central & State Ministry for Road Safety B) The Central Soil and Material Research Station
C) The Central Soil & Mining Research Station D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Central Soil and Material Research Station

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