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- Question
Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
Options- A. Science and Technology
- B. Environmental Studies
- C. Literature and Journalism
- D. International Understanding
- Correct Answer
- Literature and Journalism
- 1. On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?
Options- A. Raj Kapoor
- B. Dada Saheb
- C. Meena Kumari
- D. Amitabh Bachchan Discuss
- 2. The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is
Options- A. Abdul Ghaffar khan
- B. Mikhail Gorbachev
- C. Marshal Tito
- D. Abdul Wali Khan Discuss
- 3. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
Options- A. Golden Globe
- B. Rani Lakshmi
- C. Magsaysay
- D. Saraswati Discuss
- 4. 'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?
Options- A. Campaign against AIDS
- B. Population control
- C. Protection of environment
- D. Elimination of illiteracy Discuss
- 5. The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature was
Options- A. Mother Teresa
- B. C. V. Raman
- C. Rabindranath Tagore
- D. Sarojini Naidu Discuss
- 6. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
Options- A. Linus Pauling
- B. Samuel Beckett
- C. Philip Noel - Baker
- D. Ralph Bunche Discuss
- 7. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with
Options- A. Sathish Dawan
- B. C. Subramanian
- C. Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
- D. World Healt Organisation Discuss
- 8. Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...?
Options- A. Choke
- B. Inductor
- C. Resistor
- D. Capacitor Discuss
- 9. What will a UPS be used for in a building?
Options- A. To provide power to essential equipment
- B. To monitor building electricity use
- C. To carry messages between departments
- D. To control lighting and power systems Discuss
- 10. Voltage is sometimes referred to as EMF, or Electromotive...?
Options- A. Field
- B. Factor
- C. Flash
- D. Force Discuss
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Correct Answer: Dada Saheb
Correct Answer: Abdul Ghaffar khan
Correct Answer: Magsaysay
Correct Answer: Protection of environment
Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: Samuel Beckett
Correct Answer: Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
Correct Answer: Resistor
Explanation:
So named because it resists (or inhibits) the flow of current.
Correct Answer: To provide power to essential equipment
Explanation:
UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply. Examples of equipment that may require a UPS supply are computers, fire detection systems, hospital operating theatre equipment and escape route lighting.
Correct Answer: Force
Explanation:
The term EMF, or Electromotive Force, its use now in decline, is attributed to Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827). Today we generally use the term "voltage" - can you guess why we call it that?
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