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Q:

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?

A) Oslo B) Stockholm
C) Radhuset D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oslo

Explanation:

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo city in Norway while other Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine,... are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Q:

Upanishads are the ______________________

A) Great Epics B) Story Books
C) Source of Hindu Philosophy D) Law Books
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Source of Hindu Philosophy

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Q:

What is the cause of most boating accidents?

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A) Machinery failure B) Alcohol use
C) Lack of proper look-out D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The main causes for the boat accidents are ::

1. Excessive speed

2. Machinery failure

3. Operator inexperience

4. Alcohol use

5. Operator inattention

6. Lack of proper look-out

7. Careless/reckless behavior and hull failure

8. Hazardous waters

and some more...

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Q:

Who is the new RBI Governor?

A) Urjit Patel B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Raghuram Rajan D) Smt. Pallavi Nair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Urjit Patel

Explanation:

Shaktikanta Das, member of the fifteenth finance commission, as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a day after Urjit Patel resigned at the end of a bruising tussle with the government over the regulator’s independence and the regulation of banks.

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Q:

The ozone layer is part of the

A) Troposphere B) Stratosphere
C) Ionosphere D) Mesosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stratosphere

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Q:

Project-75 India, sometimes seen in news, is associated with which Indian armed force?

A) Indian Army B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Coast Guard D) Indian Navy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Indian Navy

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Q:

Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?

A) Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera B) Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
C) Indra,Varuna, Yama and Brahma D) Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera

Explanation:

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)

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Q:

Which country was responsible for the idea of the internet?

A) United States B) Japan
C) India D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) United States

Explanation:

United States was the country that was responsible for the idea of the internet.

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