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Q:

Who has won the Nobel prize in "Physics" for the year 2017 ?

A) Barry Barish B) Kip Thorne
C) Rainer Weiss D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both of the California Institute of Technology, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago but had never been directly seen.

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Q:

In India the Inflation is calculated on the basis of which of the following indexes?

A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI) B) Consumer Price Index(CPI)
C) Cash Reserve Ratio D) Sensitive Index of Bombay Stock Exchange (sensex)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI)

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Q:

The New name of the ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Limited is _____

Answer

Exide Life Insurance

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Q:

The headquarters of World Anti-Doping Agency are located at _____.

A) Montreal B) Belgium
C) Newyork D) Geneva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Montreal

Explanation:

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was set up on 10 November 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. Since 2002, the organization's headquarters have been located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Q:

The book " The Vijay Mallya Story " has been written by _____

A) Vijay Mallya B) Gopinath
C) Giriprakash D) Siddharth Mallya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Giriprakash

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Q:

Which year did India hosted and participated in Asian games for the first time ?

A) 1930 B) 1933
C) 1948 D) 1951
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1951

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Q:

 The Narasapur in West godavari district is renowned for which of the following crafts ?

A) Leather Puppetry B) Ikat
C) Crochet Lace D) Siver Filligri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Crochet Lace

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Which of the following crops  would be preffered for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?

A) Wheat B) Mustard
C) Sunflower D) Gram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gram

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