Questions

Q:

Pluto dwells on the inner edge of the

A) Main asteroid belt B) Oort cloud
C) Kuiper belt D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kuiper belt

Explanation:

Pluto dwells on the inner edge of the The Kuiper belt which is a belt of asteroids that lies on the outer edge of the solar system.

Pluto is a dwarf planet that is supposed to be no longer a planet and is still considered a planet because of its history in the solar system.

 

It takes 248 years to make one orbit around the sun. As to where it is, depends on time.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

4 5727
Q:

The Sea that separates Greece and Italy is 

A) Mediterranean B) The Tyrrhenian
C) The Adriatic D) The Aegean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Adriatic

Explanation:

The Mediterranean Sea seperates the continents of Europe and Africa. Tyrrhenian Sea is found between Italy and Sardinia and Aegean Sea lies between Greece and Turkey. 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World Geography

5 5727
Q:

The cult of krishna is primarly exhibited through the 

A) Ancient art B) Rajasthani school of art
C) Mughal school of art D) Bengal school of art
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajasthani school of art

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian History

3 5723
Q:

World’s largest floating Solar Farm launched in ____________.

A) Japan B) China
C) Russia D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China

Explanation:

China flicked the switch on the world’s largest floating solar energy plant.  The massive waterborne plant is expected to generate 40 megawatts at one time and could supply electricity for over 15,000 homes. The pioneering project, located in eastern China, is thought to cement China’s status as a top producer of solar energy in the world.  The plant has been built in Huainan city, Anhui Province, by Sungrow Power Supply, a Chinese company specialised in renewable energy.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Longest, Shortest, Deepest
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

11 5722
Q:

Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization

A) Sir Leonard wooley B) V.S.Agarwal
C) Dayaram Sahni D) A.L.Basham
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dayaram Sahni

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian History

4 5720
Q:

The slogan 'Garibi Hatao' or 'Garibi Unmulan' was given in which five year plan?

A) Second plan B) Fourth plan
C) Fifth plan D) Sixth plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fifth plan

Explanation:

Fifth Five Year Plan (1974–1978)

 

The Fifth Five-Year Plan laid stress on Employment, Poverty Alleviation (Garibi Hatao), and Justice. The plan also focused on self-reliance in agricultural production and defense.

 

In 1978 the newly elected Morarji Desai government rejected the plan.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk , Analyst

12 5720
Q:

How many languages have been listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

A) 14 B) 15
C) 18 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

Explanation:

The 1950 Constitution had includeed 14 languages in the 8th Schedule. Sindhi was added seventeen years later, by the Constitution Act of 1967. Three more viz, Konkani, Nepali and Manipuri were added in 1992 by the 71st Amendment Act.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Politics

9 5718
Q:

English words with similar meaning

A) Relegate - Downgrade B) Beautiful - Ugly
C) Qualm - Confidence D) Generic - Branded
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Relegate - Downgrade

Explanation:

Relegate means Assigning an inferior rank or position to. That means, downgrading or pulling down, lower a person.

 

All other options have words with opposite in meaning.

 

Hence, Relegate is an English word which is similar in meaning to Downgrade.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE , TOEFL
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , Database Administration , IT Trainer

9 5718