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Q:

A man stands in a lift which accelerates upwards. The resultant reaction force on the floor of the lift is 

A) greater than the weight of the man B) less than the weight of the man
C) Same as the weight of the man D) Zero
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) greater than the weight of the man

Explanation:

The weight of the man mg is acting on the floor. As the lift is moving up with an acceleration, say a, the man too in it is having this acceleration. The force producing this acceleration is ma. By Newton's third law, this force will have an equal reaction pressing the floor equal to ma. Therefore the total resultant reaction on the floor is mg+ma = m(g+a) which is mg, the weight of the man. So (a) is correct.

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Q:

India was ranked at which of the following position out of 132 countries on the social progress index (SPI) 2014?

A) 92 B) 98
C) 102 D) 104
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 102

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Q:

Who is representing India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe competition  ?

A) Vinita Sayal B) Nandita Das
C) Rajeshwari Dyal D) Padmalaya Nanda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Padmalaya Nanda

Explanation:

Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha will represent India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe beauty pageant competition, which is scheduled to be held in Georgia, United States from May 31. She will compete against 15 other contestants from around the world for the title of Little Miss Universe. Beside this, she will also lead India in the 2017 Little Miss World contest in Greece.

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Q:

Which of the following is / are fund managers for National Pension System (NPS) in 2017 ?

A) Axis provident fund B) Yes bank pension fund
C) ICICI prudential pension D) Punjab National provident fund
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ICICI prudential pension

Explanation:

At present in 2017, there are only seven NPS fund managers viz. HDFC Pension Fund, ICICI Prudential Pension, Kotak Pension Fund, LIC Pension Fund,  Reliance Capital Pension, SBI Pension Fund and UTI Retirement Solutions.

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Who among the following was the 1st Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A) M.A. Ayyangar B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
C) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar D) Sardar Hukam Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Explanation:

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar popularly known as Dadasaheb was an independence activist, the President of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from 15 May 1952 – 27 February 1956.

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Q:

SI unit of temperature is

A) Kelvin B) Celsius
C) Fahrenheit D) Joule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kelvin

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Q:

In March 2017, Cyclone 'Debbie' with winds in excess of 120 mph, strikes which country ?

A) Japan B) Australia
C) China D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Australia

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Which day is declared as " International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) " by the UN General Assembly ?

A) 5th April B) 6th April
C) 7th April D) 8th April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6th April

Explanation:

6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly. On the occasion of the 2017 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) launches the digital campaign #WePlayTogether to encourage organizations and individuals.

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