General Awareness Questions

In Hinduism, the guardians of the cardinal directions are called the Lokapālas, or Dikpalaka. Aṣṭa-Dikpāla ("Guardians of Eight Directions")

1.Kubera (North)

2.Yama (South)

3.Indra (East)

4.Varuṇa (West)

5.Īśāna (Northeast)

6.Agni (Southeast)

7.Vayu (Northwest)

8.Nirṛti (Southwest)

The United States subprime mortgage crisis was a nationwide financial crisis, occurring between 2007 and 2010, that contributed to the U.S. recession of December 2007 –June 2009.It was triggered by a large decline in home prices after the collapse of a housing bubble, leading to mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures and the devaluation of housing-related securities.

Among the given options, Tata Steel company received the award as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Photosynthesis is the process that converts solar energy into chemical energy. During the stage of light-dependent reactions involving photosystems I and II in photosynthesis, O2 produced.

A posted speed limit of 55 mph means that we can drive at a speed of 55 miles per hour(mph) under good conditions in that area. We cannot that speed limit in that area.

The current Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) is Kailasavadivoo Sivan.