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Pulitzer prize winners are selected by the Pulitzer prize Board and announced by the president of the

A) New York University B) Columbia University
C) Wesleyan University D) Cambridge university
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Columbia University

Explanation:
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The firm which leads the list of 54 indian firms in the recently released Forbes 'Global 2000' list

Answer

Reliance Industries 

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Which planet is known as "Bright Wandering Star"?

A) Saturn B) Jupiter
C) Earth D) Venus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jupiter

Explanation:

The planet Jupiter is known as "Bright Wandering Star".

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Q:

Thorndike was known for his work with

A) Modeling B) a skinner box
C) monkeys D) a puzzle box
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a puzzle box

Explanation:

Edward Thorndike (1874 - 1949) is famous in psychology for his work on learning theory that lead to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism.

Thorndike (1898) studied learning in animals (usually cats). He devised a classic experiment in which he used a puzzle box to empirically test the laws of learning.

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Which country has built the world's largest amphibian aircraft ?

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

Explanation:

China's amphibian aircraft, which is stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of the year 2017.

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“C25” India’s first indigenously developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine has successfully ground-tested by the ISRO for which rocket vehicle? 

A) GSLV-Mark-II B) GSLV-Mark-III
C) GSLV-Mark-IV D) GSLV-Mark-V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GSLV-Mark-III

Explanation:

India’s first indigenously designed and developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine generating a nominal thrust of 19 tonnes was successfully endurance hot tested for a duration of 800 seconds on July 16, 2015 at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri.

 

The engine will be used for powering the Cryogenic stage (C25), the upper stage of the next generation GSLV Mark-III launch vehicle of ISRO, capable of launching four tonne class satellites.

 

This cryogenic engine of C25 Stage operates on Gas Generator Cycle using extremely low temperature propellants – Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) at 20 Kelvin (-253 deg C) and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) at 80K (-193 deg C).

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Q:

_____ ties-up with Airtel to roll out integrated digital offerings to customers in 2017 ?

A) Uber cabs B) Ola cabs
C) Cabs 24 D) Dot cabs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ola cabs

Explanation:

India's largest cab aggregator Ola has partnered with Bharti Airtel to launch a range of integrated digital offerings to customers.

 As part of the partnership, Ola will integrate Airtel Payments bank to its app and Airtel will integrate Ola's mobile wallet Ola Money as a payment solution on Airtel website and MyAirtel app for mobile recharges and bill payments.

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World’s first oil paintings have been found in which of the following countries ? 

A) China B) Afghanistan
C) India D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Afghanistan

Explanation:

In Afghanistan, Bamiyan caves.

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