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__________________will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

A) IIT, Kanpur	B) IIT, Kharagpur
C) IIT, Delhi	D) IIT, Bombay

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT, Kanpur

Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984, Los Angeles Olympics. The degree, Doctor of Science (honoris causa – a degree awarded as a mark of esteem) will be conferred on June 16 to mark the 50th convocation of the prestigious institute of the country. This is her second doctorate – in 2002, Kannur University had conferred D.Lit on her.

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Antonym of Sober?

A) not affected by alcohol	B) Sensible
C) Serious	D) emotional

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) emotional

Explanation:

Sober means not afected by alcohol, clear headed, very serious, sensible,...

Antonyms of Sober are :: light hearted, frivolous, sensational, emotional,...

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' Crime and Punishment ' was written by

A) Alexander Solzhenitysn	B) Lewis Carroll
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky	D) Valdimir Nabakov

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Which of the following is not an Operating System?

A) Windows Vista	B) Linux
C) Microsoft Office	D) Apple's Mac OS

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Microsoft Office

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................mixtures are used for making a glass

A) Quartz and Mica	B) Salt and Quartz
C) Sand and Salt	D) Sand and Silicates

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sand and Silicates

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Virginia is a place in U.S.A. famous for growing _____ .

A) Weed	B) Cannabis
C) Tobacco	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tobacco

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Name another word for friend?

A) playfellow	B) enemy
C) rival	D) foe

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) playfellow

Explanation:

Friend is a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.

Other names for friend are mate, bosom friend, classmate, buddy, ally,...

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The head quarters of World Trade Organisation(WTO) are at

A) Rome	B) Geneva
C) Doha	D) New York

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