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The Hijri New Year belongs to which Calendar Year?

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A
Afghani Calendar Year (success)

B
Canadian Calendar Year (success)

C
Islamic Calendar Year (success)

D
Bangladeshi Calendar Year (success)

Answer. Islamic Calendar Year
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World photography day is celebrated on ?

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A
18 august (success)

B
19 august (success)

C
20 august (success)

D
21 august (success)

Answer. 19 august
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The domestic electric appliances, these days, have star ratings (upto 5 stars) on them. The number of stars on them denotes that, more the number of stars-
1 longer the life span of the appliance
2 higher the energy efficiency of the appliance.
3 better performance of the appliance.
Which of the above statement/s is/are true ?

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1 only (success)

B
2 only (success)

C
1 and 2 both (success)

D
1 and 3 both (success)

Answer. 2 only
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The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC)
in India was set up in ;

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1994 (success)

B
1990 (success)

C
1991 (success)

D
1993 (success)

Answer. 1994
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Which two months in a year have the same calendar ?

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June, October (success)

B
April, November (success)

C
April,July (success)

D
October ,December (success)

Answer. April,July
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Central Research Institute of arid horticulture is located at

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A
Bikaner (success)

B
jodhpur (success)

C
jaisalmer (success)

D
Nagaur (success)

Answer. Bikaner
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In which region of Rajasthan, Central Arid Zone Research Institute is
conducting project on standardization,conservation and propagation
techniques of economically important shrubs and herbs ?

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Bharatpur region (success)

B
jaisalmer region (success)

C
Kota region (success)

D
udaipur region (success)

Answer. jaisalmer region
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Which of the following are battle tanks ?

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Arjun and T-72 (success)

B
Arjun and AN-32 (success)

C
Maharaja and T-72 (success)

D
Maharaja and AN-32 (success)

Answer. Arjun and T-72
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NASA's first mission capable of finding Earth size and smaller planets
around other stars is-

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Wessler (success)

B
Hubble (success)

C
cassini (success)

D
Kepler (success)

Answer. Kepler
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India s Mars Orbiter Misson on 5th November, 2013 was launched by the
Rocket:

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PSLV C21 (success)

B
PSLV C25 (success)

C
GSLV 3 (success)

D
GSLV 1 (success)

Answer. PSLV C25
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Conisder the following statements
(1) The Man Booker Prize, 2013 has been won by Eleanor Catton.
(2) She belongs to Australia.
(3) It has been conferred on her book 'The Luminaries'
(4) She has the youngest Literature to have won it.
Identify the correct statement/s using the codes given below;

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(1) and (3) only (success)

B
(1) and (2) only (success)

C
(2), (3) and (4) only (success)

D
(1 ), (3) and (4) only (success)

Answer. (1 ), (3) and (4) only
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India\'s first film to be awarded the best film in cannss Film Festivel in
1946 is ;

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Dastak (success)

B
Do Beegha Zameen (success)

C
Neecha Nagar (success)

D
Garam Hawa (success)

Answer. Neecha Nagar
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Iran and P5+1 talks were held in Geneva in october, 2013, In this '+1'
stands for;

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India (success)

B
Germany (success)

C
israel (success)

D
European Union (success)

Answer. Germany
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The metro service has a train giving from Mumbai to pune and pune to
Mumbai every hour. The first one at 6 am. The trip from one city to other takes 4.30 hours and all trains travel at the same speed. How many trains through a passenger will pass while going from Mumbai to pune
if he starts at 12 noon ?

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9 (success)

B
13 (success)

C
8 (success)

D
10 (success)

Answer. 9
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A sum of Rs. 671 is divided among A,B,C, such that if there shares be
increased by Rs. 3, Rs. 7 and Rs. 9 respectively. The resulting share
shall be in the ratio 1;2;3 than B's share is ;

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A
Rs.224 (success)

B
Rs.112 (success)

C
Rs 230.66 (success)

D
Rs 223 (success)

Answer. Rs 223
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If it is possible to make a meaningful Word the second, the fourth, the seventh and the eighth letters of that word CONTROVERSIAL, which of the following will be the first letter of the word ? if more than one such word can be made, given 'M' as the answer. If no such word can be made, give 'X' as the answer, then correct answer is :

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x (success)

B
v (success)

C
m (success)

D
t (success)

Answer. m
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In an alarm clock, the alarm hand because of mechanical defect moves
1 minute faster in every half hour. If the alarm is set for 3 afternoon at
12 noon, then alarm will ring at:

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3.30 pm (success)

B
4.00 pm (success)

C
4.30 pm (success)

D
5.00 pm (success)

Answer. 5.00 pm
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If in a certain language , GOOD is coded as HQRH,which word will
be coded DRFAM in the same language?

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ESFBN (success)

B
ETHER (success)

C
ETHPQ (success)

D
None of the above (success)

Answer. None of the above
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What is the New Repo Rate?

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8% (success)

B
9% (success)

C
10% (success)

D
12% (success)

Answer. 8%
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Which Railway Station has been entered in the Limca Book of Records for being the World's Longest Platform?

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Gorakhpur (success)

B
Kharagpur (success)

C
New Delhi (success)

D
Mumbai (success)

Answer. Gorakhpur
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Name the Health Programme for adolscents (10-19 yrs of age) launched by Health minister

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Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (success)

B
Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolscents girls (success)

C
Integrated Child Development Services (success)

D
UDAAN (success)

Answer. Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
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Name Of The New Prime Minister of Zimbabwe ?

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Canaan Banana (success)

B
Morgan Tsvangirai (success)

C
Robert Mugabe (success)

D
None Of These (success)

Answer. Robert Mugabe
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All-powerful; possessing complete power and authority

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Omnipotent (success)

B
Biography e (success)

C
Irreparable (success)

D
Catalogue (success)

Answer. Omnipotent
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Absence of government

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Anarchy (success)

B
Biography (success)

C
Irreparable (success)

D
Catalogue (success)

Answer. Anarchy
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