Question 1

Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and also prestigious?

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Wimbledon Tournament in the city London, is the prestigious and the oldest tournament in the world.

Question 2

Grand Central Terminal Park Avenue is the world's

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Grand Central Terminal also referred to as Grand Central Station or Grand Central is the world’s largest railway station in terms of platforms in New York City with 44 platforms covering 48 acres.

Question 3

What does 'M' stand for in Roman numerals?

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Letters of the alphabet used in ancient Rome to represent numbers: I = 1; V = 5; X = 10; L = 50; C = 100; D = 500; M = 1000. The numbers one through ten are written I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.

Question 4

Why did charles babbage invent the computer?

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Charles Babbage, the father of computer, invented the first general-purpose computer in an effort to prevent the mathematical errors that were prevalent in the human-calculated mathematics of his time

Question 5

Plants that make their own food are called

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Autotrophs

Question 6

Indian state where Uniform Civil Code is applied?

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Uniform civil code is the ongoing point of debate within Indian mandate to replace personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set of rules governing every citizen. Goa is the only state in INdia where Uniform Civil Code is applied. Laws are equal to all religion. Polygamy and triple talaq are illegal.

Question 7

The part of earth where life exists

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The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life is called Biosphere.

Question 8

What is Rafale deal?

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India and France entered into an agreement for 36 Rafale fighter jets at a value of about Rs 59,000 crore The agreement includes a 50 per cent offset obligation, the largest-ever offset contract in the history of India The main point of the offset agreement is 74 per cent of it has to be imported from India, which means direct business worth around Rs 22,000 crore, according to PTI report Soon after the deal, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation had announced a joint venture (JV) that will be a 'key player' in fulfilling the offset contract

Question 9

The term central nervous system refers to the

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brain and spinal cord

Question 10

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched which childline contest to spread awareness on human trafficking?

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The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched #Childline1098 childline contest to spread awareness on human trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others The WCD Ministry has invited people to share images of the logo of Childline 1098, the nationwide emergency helpline for children in distress, that they spot at unique locations and send it with a tagline to win a cash price, in a bid to spread awareness on trafficking The contest has been organised to mark 'World Day against Trafficking in Persons' on July 30 The Childline has been operating at 450 locations, including 76 key railway stations, across the country

Question 11

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

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The term PIL refers to Public Interest Litigation. Public Interest Litigation was originated in United States in 1980's. Public Interest Litigation is directly filed by an individual or group of people in the Supreme Court of India and High Courts and judicial member. This petition is accepted by the court only if there is interest of large public involved. Generally this petition is filed by a public spirited person or organisation, if it was felt that certain interests are undermined by the government.

Question 12

India's 1st 'Methanol Cooking Fuel Program' has been recently launched in which of the following state?

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Assam

Question 13

Who became the Chief Minister of a state only for one day?

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Jagdambika Pal

Question 14

Which among following first generation of computers ?

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First Generation Vacuum Tubes (1940-1956) The first computer systems used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory

Question 15

Buying and selling goods over the internet is called

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E - Commerce

Question 16

First generation of computer was based on which technology?

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The first computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory, and were often enormous, taking up entire rooms.

Question 17

Which state is the largest Coffee producer in India?

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Karnataka is the largest Coffee producer state in India with more than 71% coffee in India. It is followed by Kerala, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Question 18

Which device is called silico sapiens?

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Silico Sapiens generally refers to robots.

Question 19

Spalling hammer is used for

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Rough dressing of stones

Question 20

BIMSTEC members are

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The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation of seven nations of South Asia and South East Asia The BIMSTEC nations are Trick : MBBS IN Thailand M : Myanmar B : Bangladesh B : Bhutan S : SriLanka I : India N : Nepal T : Thailand

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