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Q1. Which World Heritage Site is built on the right bank of the Yamuna River?
यमुना नदी के दाएं किनारे पर कौन सा विश्व विरासत स्थल बनाया गया है?
(a) Taj Mahal(ताज महल)
(b) Hawa Mahal(हवा महल)
(c) Humayun’s Tomb(हुमायूं का मकबरा)
(d) Mahabodhi Temple Complex(महाबोधि मंदिर परिसर)
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Ans.(a)
Sol.The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD.
Sol.The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD.
Q2. Which of the following disease is caused due to the deficiency of protein?
प्रोटीन की कमी निम्न में से कौन सी बीमारी का कारण बन सकती है?
(a) Arthritis(गठिया)
(b) Kwashiorkor(क्वशिओर्कोर)
(c) Goitre(घेंघा)
(d) Night Blindness(रतौंधी)
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Ans.(b)
Sol.Kwashiorkor, also known as “edematous malnutrition” because of its association with edema (fluid retention), is a nutritional disorder most often seen in regions experiencing famine. It is a form of malnutrition caused by a lack of protein in the diet.
Sol.Kwashiorkor, also known as “edematous malnutrition” because of its association with edema (fluid retention), is a nutritional disorder most often seen in regions experiencing famine. It is a form of malnutrition caused by a lack of protein in the diet.
Q3. How many types of teeth are there in humans?
मनुष्यों में कितने प्रकार के दांत होते हैं?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 3
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Ans.(a)
Sol.Humans have four types of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars, each with a specific function.
Sol.Humans have four types of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars, each with a specific function.
Q4. Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Silicon _______________
निम्न में से किस तत्व की परमाणु संख्या सिलिकॉन से अधिक है?
(a) Aluminium(अल्युमीनियम)
(b) Sulphur(गंधक)
(c) Magnesium(मैगनीशियम)
(d) Sodium(सोडियम)
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Ans.(b)
Sol.Sulfur or sulphur is a chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent, and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula S₈.
Sol.Sulfur or sulphur is a chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent, and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula S₈.
Q5. Which of the following is a percussion musical instrument?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा संगीत का तालवाद्य यंत्र है?
(a) Mridangam(मृदंगम)
(b) Esraj(इसराज)
(c) Dilruba(दिलरुबा)
(d) Tanpura(तानपुरा)
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Ans.(a)
Sol.The mridangam is a percussion instrument from India of ancient origin. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble, and in Dhrupad, where it is known as the pakhawaj.
Sol.The mridangam is a percussion instrument from India of ancient origin. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble, and in Dhrupad, where it is known as the pakhawaj.
Q6. Air has maximum proportion of which inert gas?
वायु का अधिकतम अनुपात किस अक्रिय गैस में है?
(a) Carbon Dioxide(कार्बन डाइआक्साइड)
(b) Nitrous Oxide(नाइट्रस ऑक्साइड)
(c) Argon(आर्गन)
(d) Carbon Monoxide(कार्बन मोनोऑक्साइड)
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Ans.(c)
Sol.Argon is the inert gas which which has maximum proportion as inert gas in air up to 0.93%.
Sol.Argon is the inert gas which which has maximum proportion as inert gas in air up to 0.93%.
Q7. Whose picture is on the USA’s 50 dollar bill?
किसका चित्र अमरीका के 50 डॉलर के बिल पर है?
(a) Thomas Jefferson(थॉमस जेफरसन)
(b) Abraham Lincoln(अब्राहम लिंकन)
(c) Andrew Jackson(एंड्रयू जैक्सन)
(d) Ulysses S. Grant(यूलेसस एस. ग्रांट)
किसका चित्र अमरीका के 50 डॉलर के बिल पर है?
(a) Thomas Jefferson(थॉमस जेफरसन)
(b) Abraham Lincoln(अब्राहम लिंकन)
(c) Andrew Jackson(एंड्रयू जैक्सन)
(d) Ulysses S. Grant(यूलेसस एस. ग्रांट)
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Ans.(d)
Sol.The United States fifty-dollar bill ($50) is a denomination of United States currency. The 18th U.S. President (1869-77), Ulysses S. Grant, is featured on the obverse, while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse. All current-issue $50 bills are Federal Reserve Notes.
Sol.The United States fifty-dollar bill ($50) is a denomination of United States currency. The 18th U.S. President (1869-77), Ulysses S. Grant, is featured on the obverse, while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse. All current-issue $50 bills are Federal Reserve Notes.
Q8. Silvassa is the Capital City of ______________.
सिल्वासा ______________ का राजधानी शहर है।
(a) Assam/ असम
(b) Chhattisgarh/ छत्तीसगढ़
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli/ दादर और नगर हवेली
(d) Telangana/ तेलंगाना
सिल्वासा ______________ का राजधानी शहर है।
(a) Assam/ असम
(b) Chhattisgarh/ छत्तीसगढ़
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli/ दादर और नगर हवेली
(d) Telangana/ तेलंगाना
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Ans.(c)
Sol.Silvassa is the capital of the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Sol.Silvassa is the capital of the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Q9. Which emperor shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
किस सम्राट ने अपनी राजधानी दिल्ली से बदल कर दौलाबाद कर दी थी?
(a) Aurangzeb/ औरंगज़ेब
(b) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq/ मुहम्मद बिन तुघ्लक
(c) Sher Shah Suri/ शेर शाह सूरी
(d) Genghis Khan/ गेंघिस खान
किस सम्राट ने अपनी राजधानी दिल्ली से बदल कर दौलाबाद कर दी थी?
(a) Aurangzeb/ औरंगज़ेब
(b) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq/ मुहम्मद बिन तुघ्लक
(c) Sher Shah Suri/ शेर शाह सूरी
(d) Genghis Khan/ गेंघिस खान
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Ans.(b)
Sol.Tughlaq took some very bold and strong measures to reform the administration during his chequered reign as the Sultan of Delhi. In 1329 AD, he shifted his capital from Delhi to the more centrally located Devagiri in Maharashtra, which was renamed Daulatabad.
Sol.Tughlaq took some very bold and strong measures to reform the administration during his chequered reign as the Sultan of Delhi. In 1329 AD, he shifted his capital from Delhi to the more centrally located Devagiri in Maharashtra, which was renamed Daulatabad.
Q10. What is the distance from the centre of the earth to the centre of the moon called?
पृथ्वी के केंद्र से चंद्रमा के केंद्र तक दूरी क्या है?
(a) Orbital length of the moon/चंद्रमा की कक्षीय लम्बाई
(b) Orbital length of the earth/पृथ्वी की कक्षीय लम्बाई
(c) Orbital radius of the moon/ चंद्रमा की कक्षीय त्रिज्या
(d) Orbital radius of the earth/ पृथ्वी की कक्षीय त्रिज्या
पृथ्वी के केंद्र से चंद्रमा के केंद्र तक दूरी क्या है?
(a) Orbital length of the moon/चंद्रमा की कक्षीय लम्बाई
(b) Orbital length of the earth/पृथ्वी की कक्षीय लम्बाई
(c) Orbital radius of the moon/ चंद्रमा की कक्षीय त्रिज्या
(d) Orbital radius of the earth/ पृथ्वी की कक्षीय त्रिज्या
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Ans.(c)
Sol.Earth and the Moon orbit about their barycenter (common center of mass), which lies about 4,600 km (2,900 mi) from Earth’s center (about 34 of the radius of Earth). On average, the distance to the Moon is about 385,000 km (239,000 mi) from Earth’s center, which corresponds to about 60 Earth radii.
Sol.Earth and the Moon orbit about their barycenter (common center of mass), which lies about 4,600 km (2,900 mi) from Earth’s center (about 34 of the radius of Earth). On average, the distance to the Moon is about 385,000 km (239,000 mi) from Earth’s center, which corresponds to about 60 Earth radii.
Q11. Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
अंटार्कटिका दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा ठंडा रेगिस्तान है। दुनिया में सबसे बड़ा गर्म रेगिस्तान कौन सा है?
(a) Thar/ थार
(b) Gobi/ गोबी
(c) Sahara/ सहारा
(d) Kalahari/ कालाहारी
अंटार्कटिका दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा ठंडा रेगिस्तान है। दुनिया में सबसे बड़ा गर्म रेगिस्तान कौन सा है?
(a) Thar/ थार
(b) Gobi/ गोबी
(c) Sahara/ सहारा
(d) Kalahari/ कालाहारी
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The Sahara is the largest hot desert, and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. Its area of 9,400,000 square kilometres is comparable to the area of the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea in the east and the Mediterranean in the north, to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, where the landscape gradually changes to a coastal plain.
Sol. The Sahara is the largest hot desert, and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. Its area of 9,400,000 square kilometres is comparable to the area of the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea in the east and the Mediterranean in the north, to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, where the landscape gradually changes to a coastal plain.
Q12. What is the boundary line demarcating India and China known as?
भारत और चीन को सीमांकित सीमा रेखा क्या है?
(a) Curzon Line/कर्ज़न लाइन
(b) Durand Line/दूरंद लाइन
(c) McMahon Line/ मैकमोहन लाइन
(d) RadCliffe Line/ रैडक्लिफ लाइन
भारत और चीन को सीमांकित सीमा रेखा क्या है?
(a) Curzon Line/कर्ज़न लाइन
(b) Durand Line/दूरंद लाइन
(c) McMahon Line/ मैकमोहन लाइन
(d) RadCliffe Line/ रैडक्लिफ लाइन
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Simla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. It is the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.
Sol. The McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Simla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. It is the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.
Q13. Which city is served by Swami Vivekananda Airport?
स्वामी विवेकानंद हवाई अड्डा किस शहर में है?
(a) Tirupati/ तिरुपति
(b) Tezu/ तेजू
(c) Raipur/ रायपुर
(d) Gangtok/ गंगटोक
स्वामी विवेकानंद हवाई अड्डा किस शहर में है?
(a) Tirupati/ तिरुपति
(b) Tezu/ तेजू
(c) Raipur/ रायपुर
(d) Gangtok/ गंगटोक
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Swami Vivekananda Airport is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is centrally located at Mana, 15 km south of Raipur between the old city and the new seat of the state government Naya Raipur. It is the 28th busiest airport in India.
Sol. Swami Vivekananda Airport is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is centrally located at Mana, 15 km south of Raipur between the old city and the new seat of the state government Naya Raipur. It is the 28th busiest airport in India.
Q14. Name of the parliament of Vietnam is……
वियतनाम की संसद का नाम क्या है?
(a) National Assembly/नेशनल असेंबली
(b) Congress/ कांग्रेस
(c) Federal Assembly/फ़ेडरल असेंबली
(d) House of Assembly/हाउस ऑफ़ असेंबली
वियतनाम की संसद का नाम क्या है?
(a) National Assembly/नेशनल असेंबली
(b) Congress/ कांग्रेस
(c) Federal Assembly/फ़ेडरल असेंबली
(d) House of Assembly/हाउस ऑफ़ असेंबली
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Ans.(a)
Sol. The National Assembly is Vietnam’s legislative body. The Constitution of Vietnam recognizes the assembly as “the highest organ of state power.” The National Assembly, a 498-member unicameral body elected to a five-year term, meets twice a year. The assembly appoints the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, the Head of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, and the 21-member Government.
Sol. The National Assembly is Vietnam’s legislative body. The Constitution of Vietnam recognizes the assembly as “the highest organ of state power.” The National Assembly, a 498-member unicameral body elected to a five-year term, meets twice a year. The assembly appoints the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, the Head of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, and the 21-member Government.
Q15. Headquarter of New Development Bank(NDB) is in which of the following city?
न्यू डेवलपमेंट बैंक (NDB) का मुख्यालय निम्नलिखित में से किस शहर में है?
(a) New Delhi/ नई दिल्ली
(b) Beijing/ बीजिंग
(c) Johannesburg/ जोहानसबर्ग
(d) Shanghai/ शंघाई
न्यू डेवलपमेंट बैंक (NDB) का मुख्यालय निम्नलिखित में से किस शहर में है?
(a) New Delhi/ नई दिल्ली
(b) Beijing/ बीजिंग
(c) Johannesburg/ जोहानसबर्ग
(d) Shanghai/ शंघाई
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Ans.(d)
Sol. The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).The bank is headquartered in Shanghai, China. The first regional office of the NDB will be opened in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sol. The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).The bank is headquartered in Shanghai, China. The first regional office of the NDB will be opened in Johannesburg, South Africa.
