[1] Which country has banned `Facebook'?
A.
China
B.
Bhutan
C.
Nepal
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
In China, Facebook was blocked following the July 2009 Urumqi riots because Xinjiang independence activists were using Facebook as part of their communications network. The larger problem was that facebook didn't have the required licenses that websites require in China and didn't adhere to Government regulations regarding content filtering. However, it is not blocked in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
[2] Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party?
A.
Basant Kumar Biswas
B.
Sohan Singh Bhakna
C.
Ram Prasad Bismil
D.
Bhagat Singh
Ans:
Sohan Singh Bhakna
Explanation :
Lala Hardayal, Sohan Singh Bhakkna, and Taraknath Das were the founders of Gadar party founded in 1913 and it's headquarter was in San Francisco. Gadar is a Urdu word which means 'revolt' or 'rebellion'.
[3] In which year (in AD) was the East India Company established?
A.
1664
B.
1632
C.
1600
D.
1608
Ans:
1600
Explanation :
On 31 December 1600, a group of merchants who had incorporated themselves into the East India Company were given monopoly privileges on all trade with the East Indies. The Company's ships first arrived in India, at the port of Surat, in 1608. Sir Thomas Roe reached the court of the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, as the emissary of King James I in 1615, and gained for the British the right to establish a factory at Surat.
[4] Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
A.
Block Mountain
B.
Residual Mountain
C.
Accumulated Mountain
D.
Fold Mountain
Ans:
Fold Mountain
Explanation :
Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, compressing boundaries, rocks and debris are wraped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills, mountains, and entire mountain ranges. The rued, soaring heights of the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[5] `Norwesters' are thunder storms which are prominent in:
A.
India and Bhutan
B.
Bhutan and Nepal
C.
India and Bangladesh
D.
Bangladesh and Myanmar
Ans:
India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
Norwesters or the Kalbaishakhi is a local rain fall and thunder storm which occurs in India and Bangladesh. Kalbaishakhi occurs, with increasing frequency, from March till monsoon establishes over North-East India. Sometimes it might be progressive derechos.
[6] UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?
A.
Lungs cancer
B.
Liver cancer
C.
Mouth cancer
D.
Skin cancer
Ans:
Skin cancer
Explanation :
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of energy produced by the sun and some artificial sources, such as solariums. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage also causes sunburn, tanning, premature ageing, and eyed.
[7] Which of the following is the largest mammal?
A.
Whale
B.
Rhinoceros
C.
Elephant
D.
Human
Ans:
Whale
Explanation :
The blue whale is the largest living mammal (and animal species) on this earth. In terms of size the blue whale can grow to lengths of over 90 ft. long and weigh more than 150 tons.
[8] What is the full form of RNA?
A.
Ribonucleic Acid
B.
Ribonitric Acid
C.
Ribonutrient Acid
D.
Reverse Nucleic Acid
Ans:
Ribonucleic Acid
Explanation :
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a single-stranded molecule that plays a vital role in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. There are three major types of RNA, although there are more: transfer RNA (tRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All of these perform different functions in the body.
[9] Which of the following rate is charged by banks to their most credit worthy customers?
A.
Prime Lending Rate
B.
Statutory Liquidity Rate
C.
Bank Rate
D.
Repo Rate
Ans:
Prime Lending Rate
Explanation :
Prime lending rate is the interest rate charged by banks to their largest, most secure, and most creditworthy customers on short-term loans. This rate is used as a guide for computing interest rates for other borrowers.
[10] Medium term loans are provided for a period of .
A.
1 year to 2 years
B.
15 months to 3 years
C.
15 months to 4 years
D.
1 year to 3 years
Ans:
1 year to 3 years
Explanation :
Bank offers loans for different period: • Short-term loans of up to one year • Medium-term loans between one and three years • Long-term loans of over three years
[11] Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
A.
Supremacy of Parliament
B.
Supremacy of Judiciary
C.
Division of powers between federal and state Government
D.
Single citizenship
Ans:
Division of powers between federal and state Government
Explanation :
The feature of the federal system is the distribution of power between the federal government and the government of the states. The Indian Constitution made a clear division of power into three lists the Union list, the State list, the Concurrent list. The subjects included in the Union or Federal list can be controlled by the Union Government alone.
[12] Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 349
C.
Article 360
D.
Article 355
Ans:
Article 360
Explanation :
Article 360 states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, President may declare a state of financial emergency. A proclamation issued under Article-360 will remain in force for two months unless before the expiry of the period it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.
[13] At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic of Capricorn
D.
At tropic of cancer
Ans:
At poles
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
In China, Facebook was blocked following the July 2009 Urumqi riots because Xinjiang independence activists were using Facebook as part of their communications network. The larger problem was that facebook didn't have the required licenses that websites require in China and didn't adhere to Government regulations regarding content filtering. However, it is not blocked in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
[2] Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party?
A.
Basant Kumar Biswas
B.
Sohan Singh Bhakna
C.
Ram Prasad Bismil
D.
Bhagat Singh
Ans:
Sohan Singh Bhakna
Explanation :
Lala Hardayal, Sohan Singh Bhakkna, and Taraknath Das were the founders of Gadar party founded in 1913 and it's headquarter was in San Francisco. Gadar is a Urdu word which means 'revolt' or 'rebellion'.
[3] In which year (in AD) was the East India Company established?
A.
1664
B.
1632
C.
1600
D.
1608
Ans:
1600
Explanation :
On 31 December 1600, a group of merchants who had incorporated themselves into the East India Company were given monopoly privileges on all trade with the East Indies. The Company's ships first arrived in India, at the port of Surat, in 1608. Sir Thomas Roe reached the court of the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, as the emissary of King James I in 1615, and gained for the British the right to establish a factory at Surat.
[4] Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
A.
Block Mountain
B.
Residual Mountain
C.
Accumulated Mountain
D.
Fold Mountain
Ans:
Fold Mountain
Explanation :
Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, compressing boundaries, rocks and debris are wraped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills, mountains, and entire mountain ranges. The rued, soaring heights of the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[5] `Norwesters' are thunder storms which are prominent in:
A.
India and Bhutan
B.
Bhutan and Nepal
C.
India and Bangladesh
D.
Bangladesh and Myanmar
Ans:
India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
Norwesters or the Kalbaishakhi is a local rain fall and thunder storm which occurs in India and Bangladesh. Kalbaishakhi occurs, with increasing frequency, from March till monsoon establishes over North-East India. Sometimes it might be progressive derechos.
[6] UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?
A.
Lungs cancer
B.
Liver cancer
C.
Mouth cancer
D.
Skin cancer
Ans:
Skin cancer
Explanation :
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of energy produced by the sun and some artificial sources, such as solariums. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage also causes sunburn, tanning, premature ageing, and eyed.
[7] Which of the following is the largest mammal?
A.
Whale
B.
Rhinoceros
C.
Elephant
D.
Human
Ans:
Whale
Explanation :
The blue whale is the largest living mammal (and animal species) on this earth. In terms of size the blue whale can grow to lengths of over 90 ft. long and weigh more than 150 tons.
[8] What is the full form of RNA?
A.
Ribonucleic Acid
B.
Ribonitric Acid
C.
Ribonutrient Acid
D.
Reverse Nucleic Acid
Ans:
Ribonucleic Acid
Explanation :
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a single-stranded molecule that plays a vital role in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. There are three major types of RNA, although there are more: transfer RNA (tRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All of these perform different functions in the body.
[9] Which of the following rate is charged by banks to their most credit worthy customers?
A.
Prime Lending Rate
B.
Statutory Liquidity Rate
C.
Bank Rate
D.
Repo Rate
Ans:
Prime Lending Rate
Explanation :
Prime lending rate is the interest rate charged by banks to their largest, most secure, and most creditworthy customers on short-term loans. This rate is used as a guide for computing interest rates for other borrowers.
[10] Medium term loans are provided for a period of .
A.
1 year to 2 years
B.
15 months to 3 years
C.
15 months to 4 years
D.
1 year to 3 years
Ans:
1 year to 3 years
Explanation :
Bank offers loans for different period: • Short-term loans of up to one year • Medium-term loans between one and three years • Long-term loans of over three years
[11] Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
A.
Supremacy of Parliament
B.
Supremacy of Judiciary
C.
Division of powers between federal and state Government
D.
Single citizenship
Ans:
Division of powers between federal and state Government
Explanation :
The feature of the federal system is the distribution of power between the federal government and the government of the states. The Indian Constitution made a clear division of power into three lists the Union list, the State list, the Concurrent list. The subjects included in the Union or Federal list can be controlled by the Union Government alone.
[12] Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 349
C.
Article 360
D.
Article 355
Ans:
Article 360
Explanation :
Article 360 states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, President may declare a state of financial emergency. A proclamation issued under Article-360 will remain in force for two months unless before the expiry of the period it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.
[13] At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic of Capricorn
D.
At tropic of cancer
Ans:
At poles
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
On 31 December 1600, a group of merchants who had incorporated themselves into the East India Company were given monopoly privileges on all trade with the East Indies. The Company's ships first arrived in India, at the port of Surat, in 1608. Sir Thomas Roe reached the court of the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, as the emissary of King James I in 1615, and gained for the British the right to establish a factory at Surat.
[4] Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
A.
Block Mountain
B.
Residual Mountain
C.
Accumulated Mountain
D.
Fold Mountain
Ans:
Fold Mountain
Explanation :
Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, compressing boundaries, rocks and debris are wraped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills, mountains, and entire mountain ranges. The rued, soaring heights of the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[5] `Norwesters' are thunder storms which are prominent in:
A.
India and Bhutan
B.
Bhutan and Nepal
C.
India and Bangladesh
D.
Bangladesh and Myanmar
Ans:
India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
Norwesters or the Kalbaishakhi is a local rain fall and thunder storm which occurs in India and Bangladesh. Kalbaishakhi occurs, with increasing frequency, from March till monsoon establishes over North-East India. Sometimes it might be progressive derechos.
[6] UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?
A.
Lungs cancer
B.
Liver cancer
C.
Mouth cancer
D.
Skin cancer
Ans:
Skin cancer
Explanation :
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of energy produced by the sun and some artificial sources, such as solariums. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage also causes sunburn, tanning, premature ageing, and eyed.
[7] Which of the following is the largest mammal?
A.
Whale
B.
Rhinoceros
C.
Elephant
D.
Human
Ans:
Whale
Explanation :
The blue whale is the largest living mammal (and animal species) on this earth. In terms of size the blue whale can grow to lengths of over 90 ft. long and weigh more than 150 tons.
[8] What is the full form of RNA?
A.
Ribonucleic Acid
B.
Ribonitric Acid
C.
Ribonutrient Acid
D.
Reverse Nucleic Acid
Ans:
Ribonucleic Acid
Explanation :
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a single-stranded molecule that plays a vital role in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. There are three major types of RNA, although there are more: transfer RNA (tRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All of these perform different functions in the body.
[9] Which of the following rate is charged by banks to their most credit worthy customers?
A.
Prime Lending Rate
B.
Statutory Liquidity Rate
C.
Bank Rate
D.
Repo Rate
Ans:
Prime Lending Rate
Explanation :
Prime lending rate is the interest rate charged by banks to their largest, most secure, and most creditworthy customers on short-term loans. This rate is used as a guide for computing interest rates for other borrowers.
[10] Medium term loans are provided for a period of .
A.
1 year to 2 years
B.
15 months to 3 years
C.
15 months to 4 years
D.
1 year to 3 years
Ans:
1 year to 3 years
Explanation :
Bank offers loans for different period: • Short-term loans of up to one year • Medium-term loans between one and three years • Long-term loans of over three years
[11] Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
A.
Supremacy of Parliament
B.
Supremacy of Judiciary
C.
Division of powers between federal and state Government
D.
Single citizenship
Ans:
Division of powers between federal and state Government
Explanation :
The feature of the federal system is the distribution of power between the federal government and the government of the states. The Indian Constitution made a clear division of power into three lists the Union list, the State list, the Concurrent list. The subjects included in the Union or Federal list can be controlled by the Union Government alone.
[12] Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 349
C.
Article 360
D.
Article 355
Ans:
Article 360
Explanation :
Article 360 states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, President may declare a state of financial emergency. A proclamation issued under Article-360 will remain in force for two months unless before the expiry of the period it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.
[13] At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic of Capricorn
D.
At tropic of cancer
Ans:
At poles
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Norwesters or the Kalbaishakhi is a local rain fall and thunder storm which occurs in India and Bangladesh. Kalbaishakhi occurs, with increasing frequency, from March till monsoon establishes over North-East India. Sometimes it might be progressive derechos.
[6] UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?
A.
Lungs cancer
B.
Liver cancer
C.
Mouth cancer
D.
Skin cancer
Ans:
Skin cancer
Explanation :
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of energy produced by the sun and some artificial sources, such as solariums. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage also causes sunburn, tanning, premature ageing, and eyed.
[7] Which of the following is the largest mammal?
A.
Whale
B.
Rhinoceros
C.
Elephant
D.
Human
Ans:
Whale
Explanation :
The blue whale is the largest living mammal (and animal species) on this earth. In terms of size the blue whale can grow to lengths of over 90 ft. long and weigh more than 150 tons.
[8] What is the full form of RNA?
A.
Ribonucleic Acid
B.
Ribonitric Acid
C.
Ribonutrient Acid
D.
Reverse Nucleic Acid
Ans:
Ribonucleic Acid
Explanation :
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a single-stranded molecule that plays a vital role in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. There are three major types of RNA, although there are more: transfer RNA (tRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All of these perform different functions in the body.
[9] Which of the following rate is charged by banks to their most credit worthy customers?
A.
Prime Lending Rate
B.
Statutory Liquidity Rate
C.
Bank Rate
D.
Repo Rate
Ans:
Prime Lending Rate
Explanation :
Prime lending rate is the interest rate charged by banks to their largest, most secure, and most creditworthy customers on short-term loans. This rate is used as a guide for computing interest rates for other borrowers.
[10] Medium term loans are provided for a period of .
A.
1 year to 2 years
B.
15 months to 3 years
C.
15 months to 4 years
D.
1 year to 3 years
Ans:
1 year to 3 years
Explanation :
Bank offers loans for different period: • Short-term loans of up to one year • Medium-term loans between one and three years • Long-term loans of over three years
[11] Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
A.
Supremacy of Parliament
B.
Supremacy of Judiciary
C.
Division of powers between federal and state Government
D.
Single citizenship
Ans:
Division of powers between federal and state Government
Explanation :
The feature of the federal system is the distribution of power between the federal government and the government of the states. The Indian Constitution made a clear division of power into three lists the Union list, the State list, the Concurrent list. The subjects included in the Union or Federal list can be controlled by the Union Government alone.
[12] Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 349
C.
Article 360
D.
Article 355
Ans:
Article 360
Explanation :
Article 360 states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, President may declare a state of financial emergency. A proclamation issued under Article-360 will remain in force for two months unless before the expiry of the period it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.
[13] At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic of Capricorn
D.
At tropic of cancer
Ans:
At poles
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
The blue whale is the largest living mammal (and animal species) on this earth. In terms of size the blue whale can grow to lengths of over 90 ft. long and weigh more than 150 tons.
[8] What is the full form of RNA?
A.
Ribonucleic Acid
B.
Ribonitric Acid
C.
Ribonutrient Acid
D.
Reverse Nucleic Acid
Ans:
Ribonucleic Acid
Explanation :
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a single-stranded molecule that plays a vital role in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. There are three major types of RNA, although there are more: transfer RNA (tRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). All of these perform different functions in the body.
[9] Which of the following rate is charged by banks to their most credit worthy customers?
A.
Prime Lending Rate
B.
Statutory Liquidity Rate
C.
Bank Rate
D.
Repo Rate
Ans:
Prime Lending Rate
Explanation :
Prime lending rate is the interest rate charged by banks to their largest, most secure, and most creditworthy customers on short-term loans. This rate is used as a guide for computing interest rates for other borrowers.
[10] Medium term loans are provided for a period of .
A.
1 year to 2 years
B.
15 months to 3 years
C.
15 months to 4 years
D.
1 year to 3 years
Ans:
1 year to 3 years
Explanation :
Bank offers loans for different period: • Short-term loans of up to one year • Medium-term loans between one and three years • Long-term loans of over three years
[11] Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
A.
Supremacy of Parliament
B.
Supremacy of Judiciary
C.
Division of powers between federal and state Government
D.
Single citizenship
Ans:
Division of powers between federal and state Government
Explanation :
The feature of the federal system is the distribution of power between the federal government and the government of the states. The Indian Constitution made a clear division of power into three lists the Union list, the State list, the Concurrent list. The subjects included in the Union or Federal list can be controlled by the Union Government alone.
[12] Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 349
C.
Article 360
D.
Article 355
Ans:
Article 360
Explanation :
Article 360 states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, President may declare a state of financial emergency. A proclamation issued under Article-360 will remain in force for two months unless before the expiry of the period it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.
[13] At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic of Capricorn
D.
At tropic of cancer
Ans:
At poles
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Prime lending rate is the interest rate charged by banks to their largest, most secure, and most creditworthy customers on short-term loans. This rate is used as a guide for computing interest rates for other borrowers.
[10] Medium term loans are provided for a period of .
A.
1 year to 2 years
B.
15 months to 3 years
C.
15 months to 4 years
D.
1 year to 3 years
Ans:
1 year to 3 years
Explanation :
Bank offers loans for different period: • Short-term loans of up to one year • Medium-term loans between one and three years • Long-term loans of over three years
[11] Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
A.
Supremacy of Parliament
B.
Supremacy of Judiciary
C.
Division of powers between federal and state Government
D.
Single citizenship
Ans:
Division of powers between federal and state Government
Explanation :
The feature of the federal system is the distribution of power between the federal government and the government of the states. The Indian Constitution made a clear division of power into three lists the Union list, the State list, the Concurrent list. The subjects included in the Union or Federal list can be controlled by the Union Government alone.
[12] Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 349
C.
Article 360
D.
Article 355
Ans:
Article 360
Explanation :
Article 360 states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, President may declare a state of financial emergency. A proclamation issued under Article-360 will remain in force for two months unless before the expiry of the period it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.
[13] At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic of Capricorn
D.
At tropic of cancer
Ans:
At poles
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
The feature of the federal system is the distribution of power between the federal government and the government of the states. The Indian Constitution made a clear division of power into three lists the Union list, the State list, the Concurrent list. The subjects included in the Union or Federal list can be controlled by the Union Government alone.
[12] Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 349
C.
Article 360
D.
Article 355
Ans:
Article 360
Explanation :
Article 360 states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, President may declare a state of financial emergency. A proclamation issued under Article-360 will remain in force for two months unless before the expiry of the period it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.
[13] At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic of Capricorn
D.
At tropic of cancer
Ans:
At poles
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Weight of the body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth. As the distance of the pole is less than the distance of the equator from the center of the earth, the force of attraction is higher on the body at poles than at the equator. Hence the weight of a body is greater at pole than at the equator.
[14] What is the SI unit of temperature?
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joule
C.
Celsius
D.
Fahrenheit
Ans:
Kelvin
Explanation :
Celsius is currently a derived unit for temperature in the SI system, Kelvin being the base unit. The abbreviation of Celsius is °C (degree Celsius) and the size of one Celsius degree is the same size as one kelvin. The unit and the actual Celsius scale was first presented by a Swede Andreas Celsius in 1742.
[15] Netscape Navigator is a .
A.
graphical user interface
B.
programming language
C.
web browser
D.
processor
Ans:
web browser
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Netscape Navigator was the first commercially successful Web browser. It was based off the Mosaic browser and was created by a team led by Marc Andreessen, a programmer who co-wrote the code for Mosaic. Netscape Navigator helped influence the development of the Web into a graphical user experience rather than a purely text-based one.
[16] What is nature of pH of Milk?
A.
Slightly Acidic
B.
Slightly Basic
C.
Highly Acidic
D.
Highly Basic
Ans:
Slightly Acidic
Explanation :
Acidic and basic are two extremes that describe chemical property. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic. Milk has a pH of around 6.5 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic.
[17] Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In vitro Fertilization)?
A.
Sir Frank Whittle
B.
Robert Edwards
C.
Edward Jenner
D.
Dr. Martin Cooper
Ans:
Robert Edwards
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. The Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for 2010 has been awarded to him.
[18] 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the following sports?
A.
Lawn tennis
B.
Badminton
C.
Hockey
D.
Cricket
Ans:
Lawn tennis
Explanation :
Wimbledon is a district of Southwest London associated with the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
[19] Match the following. Artist Art 1. Yamini a. Vocalist Krishna Murthy 2. M.S. b. Musician Subbu-lakshmi 3. Vishnu c. Bharatnaty-Diganbar am Paluskar 4. Pt. d. Santoor Shivkumar Sharma
A.
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.
1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D.
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Ans:
1-c, 2-a , 3-b, 4-d
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Artist-Art • Yamini Krishna Murthy-Bharatnatyam • M.S.Subbulakshmi-Vocalist • Vishnu Diganbar Paluskar Musician • Pt. Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor
[20] Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A.
Vikas Gowda
B.
Lalita Babar
C.
Neeraj Chopra
D.
Seema Punia
Ans:
Lalita Babar
Explanation :
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of atheletics. She won gold at the Incheon games in South Korea in 2014.
[21] Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket .... I Love It) is an autobiography of which famous batsman?
A.
Virat Kohli
B.
AB De Velliers
C.
Chris Gayle
D.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Ans:
Chris Gayle
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love it is the title of Chris Gayle's autobiography. It is a racy narrative packed with anecdotes that Gayle reveals for the first time. He is a Jamaican cricketer well known for hitting sixes very often along with Shahid Afridi; in 2012 he became the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
[22] Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?
A.
Chocolate-Milk
B.
Butter
C.
Whipped Cream
D.
Curd
Ans:
Curd
Explanation :
An emulsion is a colloid of two or more immiscible liquids where one liquid contains a dispersion of the other liquids. The milk fat is suspended in the water as fine droplets, which makes it an emulsion. The result of process of milk coagulation, or curdling, is a gelatinous material called curd.
[23] Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce green-house gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?
A.
USA
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
Switzerland
Ans:
Japan
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February, 2005. 184 Parties of the Convention have ratified its Protocol to date. It was the first international agreement in which many of the world's in nations concluded a verifiable agreement to reduce their emissions of six green-house gases in order to prevent global warming.
[24] 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and ‘Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to give cash awards to the customers and merchants was launched by which government body?
A.
National Institution for Transforming India
B.
National Payments Corporation of India
C.
Financial Stability and Development Council
D.
Reserve Bank of India
Ans:
National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation :
NITI Aayog launched the schemes, Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for incentivising digital payment in December 2016. The primary aim of these schemes was to incentivize digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class.
[25] Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?
A.
France
B.
Morocco
C.
Germany
D.
United Kingdom
Ans:
United Kingdom
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Explanation :
Spain and the United Kingdom headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar. The seizure of Gibraltar by a joint Dutch-British force in 1704 came as Britain took over from Spain as Europe's strongest imperial nation. Possession was sealed in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.