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Who among the following was defeated by Chile to won the Copa America Football Championship, 2016?
Options- A. Colombia
- B. Argentina
- C. Ecuador
- D. Peru
- Correct Answer
- Argentina
ExplanationThe Copa América Centenario Final was an association football match that took place on 26 June 2016 at the Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States to determine the winner of the Copa América Centenario.The match was contested by Argentina and Chile, making it a rematch of the 2015 final. Chile ultimately won on penalty kicks 4?2 after a 0?0 draw.
- 1. Who was named as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1980?
Options- A. Madan Lal
- B. Bishen Singh Bedi
- C. Sunil Gavaskar
- D. Abbas Ali Baig Discuss
- 2. The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because
Options- A. this acid, in ancient times, was used to eliminate ant-hills
- B. this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies
- C. this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants
- D. ants are attracted by the odour of this acid Discuss
- 3. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
Options- A. English only
- B. Hindi only
- C. English or Hindi
- D. English, Hindi or mother tongue Discuss
- 4. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
Options- A. the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
- B. the Nehru report
- C. a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
- D. the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly Discuss
- 5. Lately you hear a clatter from your computer, especially when you load a program or call up information. What's going on?
Options- A. It's infested with reindeer
- B. Your hard disk may be headed for failure
- C. A loose wire is hitting the cooling fan
- D. A loud metallic clatter is normal Discuss
- 6. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
Options- A. Physics and Chemistry
- B. Physiology or Medicine
- C. Literature, Peace and Economics
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 7. Which cricketer died on the field in Bangladesh while playing for Abahani Club?
Options- A. Subhash Gupte
- B. M.L.Jaisimha
- C. Lala Amarnath
- D. Raman Lamba Discuss
- 8. The members of the committees of Parliament are
Options- A. nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
- B. nominated by the prime minister
- C. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament
- D. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members Discuss
- 9. Who invented the phonograph?
Options- A. Thomas Edison
- B. John Kruesi
- C. Jules Levy
- D. Alexander Graham Bell Discuss
- 10. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
Options- A. a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
- B. a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
- C. a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
- D. a socialist, secular and democratic republic Discuss
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Correct Answer: Sunil Gavaskar
Explanation:
Sunil Gavaskar played his last ODI in Mumbai in 1987 and then retired.
Correct Answer: this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants
Correct Answer: English, Hindi or mother tongue
Correct Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
Correct Answer: Your hard disk may be headed for failure
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: Raman Lamba
Explanation:
Raman Lamba, Rambo to friends, had played for India in four Tests and 32 one-day internationals. While fielding, he was felled at silly mid-on by a shot from national player Mehrab Hussain Opee's willow. Lamba was admitted to a private clinic and later to the Dhaka Medical College. From there he was shifted to the postgraduate hospital where he died.
Correct Answer: appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
Correct Answer: John Kruesi
Explanation:
John Kruesi was a mechanic for Edison, and Kruesi built the phonograph. Edison designed it, and later improved the phonograph.
Correct Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
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