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1What is the full name of BARC?
Birla Atomic Research Centre
Bhaskar Atomic Research Centre
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Birla Aluminium Research Centre
 

Right Answer: 3
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) formerly known as Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay is India's premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded by Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
Question ID: 59

2Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
Geeth Sethi
Viswanath Anand
P.K. Garg
Karanam Malleswari
 

Right Answer: 2
Chess Grand Master Viswanath Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991-92, Indias highest sporting honour. In 2007, he was awarded Indias second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.
Question ID: 525

3What is the currency of Brazil?
Brazilian Dollar
Brazilian Pound
Brazilian Dram
Brazilian Real
 

Right Answer: 4
Brazilian Real is the currency. It's capital is Brasilia.
Question ID: 394

4Sound travels fastest in which of the following medium?
Air
Water
Steel
None
 

Right Answer: 3
Sound travels faster in solids than in liquids. Travels faster in liquids than in air.
Question ID: 389

5What is the unit to measure the distance between stars (astronomical distance)?
Cosmic Miles
Nautical Miles
Light Year
Galactic Unit
 

Right Answer: 3
A light-year, alternatively spelt lightyear, is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances, and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers, or 5.88 trillion miles.
Question ID: 580

6Which of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency by electorals?
Ladakh
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Malkajgiri
 

Right Answer: 4
As of 2019, Malkajgiri in Telangana, is the largest Lok Sabha constituency by number of electors with 31,50,303.
Question ID: 451

7Who is the present chief minister of Gujarat?
Vijay Rupani
Anandiben Patel
Narendra Modi
Bhupendrabhai Ptel
 

Right Answer: 4
Bhupendrabhai Ptel since 13-09-2021
Question ID: 8

8What is the temperature of boiling water?
82°C
100°C
110°C
130°C
 

Right Answer: 2
Pure water always boils at 100 degrees C.
Question ID: 326

9Where is the National Institute of Disaster Management located in India?
Bangalore
Chandigarh
Poona
New Delhi
 

Right Answer: 4
The National Institute of Disaster Management is located in New Delhi, India. Formerly known as the National Centre of Disaster Management (NCDM), constituted under an Act of Parliament in 1995.
Question ID: 592

10Where are the headquarters of State Bank of India?
Mumbai
New Delhi
Kolkotta
Chennai
 

Right Answer: 1
State Bank of India (SBI) is a multinational banking and financial services company based in India. Its headquarters are in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Question ID: 132

11Which organ is affected by glaucoma diseases?
Eyes
Liver
Kidney
Lungs
 

Right Answer: 1
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve which is vital for good vision. This damage is often caused by an abnormally high pressure in your eye.
Question ID: 337

12Which of the following is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi
Tehran
Tashkent
Riyadh
 

Right Answer: 1
The United Arab Emirates, or the Emirates, is a country in Western Asia. It's capital is Abu Dhabi
Question ID: 199

13In which language, Jnanapith Award recipient Amritha Pritham wrote her books?
Tamil
Kannadam
Malayalam
Punjabi
 

Right Answer: 4
Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi.
Question ID: 98

14When is the World sparrow's day observed?
Feb 1
March 5
March 20
April 2
 

Right Answer: 3
World Sparrow's Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the House Sparrow and other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March. It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India
Question ID: 278

15Which of the following is a leap year?
1700
1900
2000
2100
 

Right Answer: 3
A leap year is one which is absolutely divided by 4 and also divided by 400 if last two digits are zeros.
Question ID: 71

16Which is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh?
Bhopal
Nagpur
Gwalior
Kharaghpur
 

Right Answer: 1
NA
Question ID: 204

17What is the largest organ in human body?
Liver
Bones
Intestine
Skin
 

Right Answer: 4
The skin is considered to be the largest organ. It covers whole body and makes up about 16 percent of overall body mass.
Question ID: 426

18Who among the following was the ancient writer belongs to Kashmir?
Bana
Kalhana
Hieun Tsang
Megasthenes
 

Right Answer: 2
Kalhana (12th century) was the author of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an account of the history of Kashmir. He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149.
Question ID: 150

19When did Edward British Prince of Wales visit India?
1919
1920
1921
1922
 

Right Answer: 3
Edward, Prince of Wales and son of British monarch King George V, had travelled across the Indian subcontinent from October 1921 to March 1922.
Question ID: 183

20How many Panchayati Raj local bodies are aimed at for helping under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme?
2.78 lakhs
2.91 lakhs
3.01 lakhs
3.02 lakhs
 

Right Answer: 1
The Union Cabinet on 13-04-2022, approved a financial outlay of Rs 5,911 crore for the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) aimed at helping 2.78 lakh rural local bodies achieve sustainable development goals.
Question ID: 652


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