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Which of the following authors wrote the novel ‘The Black Hill’ ?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri	B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Ramesh Kuntal	D) Mamang Dai

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mamang Dai

Explanation:

Mamang Dai has been awarded the ‘Sahitya Akademi A ward 2017 for her novel ‘The Black Hill’ in English. Ramesh Kuntal has been awarded for his literary criticism ‘Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar’ in Hindi.

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The Charter of Liberties - popularly known as 'The Magna Carta' - was signed in England in which year?

A) 1415 AD	B) 1315 AD
C) 1215 AD	D) 1115 AD

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1215 AD

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Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Record of the Year"?

A) Uptown Funk	B) Really Love
C) Thinking Out Loud	D) Blank Space

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uptown Funk

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Which feature of the cell allows or permits the entry and exit of some materials in and out of the cell?

A) Cytoplasm	B) Protoplasm
C) Cell wall	D) Plasma membrane

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Plasma membrane

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In plants, the carbohydrates which are NOT used immediately are stored in the form of

A) Amino acids	B) Starch
C) Fatty acids	D) Fats

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Starch

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CuO + H2 ---> Cu + H2O. This equation is an example of

A) Oxidation	B) Decomposition
C) Reduction	D) Redox

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Redox

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Which one of the following statements about reusable space vehicle of ISRO is not correct?

A) In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India’s first reusable space vehicle.	B) The space vehicle was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
C) The reusable launch vehicle climbed to a height of 65 km before automatically steering back for landing.	D) The vehicle was initially boosted by a rocket that contained liquid fuel.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India’s first reusable space vehicle.

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May 23, 2016 ISRO successfully flight-tested India’s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in hypersonic flight regime. In this experimental mission, the HS9 solid rocket booster carrying RLV-TD lifted off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotaat 07:00 hr IST. After a successful flight of 91.1second, HS9 burn out occurred, following which both HS9 and RLV-TD mounted on its top coasted to a height of about 56 km. At that height, RLV-TD separated from HS9 booster and further ascended to a heightof about 65 km.

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Trypsin is present in which of the following?

A) Bile juice	B) Gastric juice
C) Saliva	D) Pancreatic juice

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