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21. How many rings are there on the Olympics flag ?

Answer: 5
A
4
B
5
C
6
D
7
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The Olympic flag contains five interlaced rings, representing the union of the five parts of the world involved in the Olympic movement. The ring colours are blue, yellow, black, green and red.

22. The capital city of Argentina is

Answer: Buenos Aires
A
Buenos Aires
B
Santiago
C
Bogota
D
Lima
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Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is situated on the western shore of the Río de la Plata.

23. Air Asia has its headquarters in

Answer: Kuala Lumpur
A
Mumbai
B
Kuala Lumpur
C
Jakarta
D
Bangkok
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AirAsia has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with its corporate headquarters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport area.

24. Which of the following is not an operating system for Computers ?

Answer: Microsoft Office
A
Windows 11
B
Linux
C
Microsoft Office
D
Ubuntu
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Microsoft Office is a productivity software suite, not an operating system. Windows, Linux and Ubuntu are operating-system platforms/distributions.

25. Which of the following is presently considered as the highest Himalayan peak of India ?

Answer: Kanchenjunga
A
Kanchenjunga
B
Nanda Devi
C
Kamet
D
Mana
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Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in India, with an elevation of about 8,586 metres. It is the world's third-highest mountain after Everest and K2.

26. Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad) ?

Answer: Saraswati
A
Bhagirathi
B
Alakananda
C
Saraswati
D
Satadru
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The traditional Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj is believed to be the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati River.

27. Which of the following is measured in Carats ?

Answer: Gold
A
Steel rod
B
Milk fat
C
Saffron
D
Gold
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Gold is commonly expressed in karats (carats in the question) for purity. 24-karat gold represents nearly pure gold; karat is different from the carat unit used for gemstones.

28. Which branch of study deals with the history of life on Earth as based on fossils?

Answer: Palaeontology
A
Palaeontology
B
Archaeology
C
Geology
D
Geomorphology
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Palaeontology is the scientific study of ancient life, especially through fossils. Archaeology focuses mainly on human past through material remains.

29. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure ?

Answer: Barometer
A
Nanometer
B
Barometer
C
Altimeter
D
Hydrometer
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A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. A hydrometer measures liquid density/specific gravity, while an altimeter measures altitude.

30. In a game of Kho Kho, how many members of chasing team enters the field and sit on their knees ?

Answer: Eight
A
Eight
B
Ten
C
Nine
D
Seven
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At the start of a Kho Kho chase, eight chasers sit/kneel in the central lane in alternate directions; the ninth player is the active chaser. Thus the number who sit on their knees is eight.

31. Which of the following is not native to India ?

Answer: Chimpanzee
A
Chimpanzee
B
One Horned Rhino
C
Pygmy Hog
D
Leopard
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The chimpanzee is native to tropical Africa, not India. The one-horned rhinoceros, pygmy hog and leopard are native Indian fauna.

32. Which is officially the National tree of India ?

Answer: Banyan
A
Deodar
B
Banyan
C
Peepal
D
Neem
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The Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) is the National Tree of India. Its extensive aerial roots and large canopy are characteristic features.

33. Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhui has been more popularly known as

Answer: Mother Teresa
A
Miraben
B
Arundhati Roy
C
Mother Teresa
D
Sister Nivedita
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Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is better known as Mother Teresa. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata.

34. Who invented the codes for Telegraph ?

Answer: Samuel Morse
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Samuel Morse
C
Albert Einstein
D
John Baird
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Samuel Morse developed Morse code and worked with the telegraph. The first famous Morse telegraph message was sent in 1844.

35. What is the full form of NEFA – as Arunachal Pradesh was known earlier ?

Answer: North-East Frontier Agency
A
North-East Frontier Area
B
North-East Frontier Assembly
C
North-East Frontier Activity
D
North-East Frontier Agency
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NEFA stands for North-East Frontier Agency. The administrative region was later reorganized and became the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh in 1972, and a state in 1987.

36. Which of the following festival is mainly celebrated in Kerala ?

Answer: Onam
A
Diwali
B
Onam
C
Pongal
D
Lohri
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Onam is Kerala's major harvest festival. It is associated with the traditional story of King Mahabali and is celebrated during the Malayalam month of Chingam.

37. The male lead role in which movie was played by Zubeen Garg ?

Answer: Mission China
A
Mission China
B
Mission Kashmir
C
Mission Chennai
D
Mission Kabul
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Mission China is an Assamese film starring Zubeen Garg in the lead role. It was released in 2017.

38. Who wrote the book ‘Malgudi Days’ ?

Answer: R.K. Narayan
A
R.K. Laxman
B
K.R. Narayanan
C
R.K. Narayan
D
R.K. Pandit
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R.K. Narayan wrote Malgudi Days, a collection of short stories set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. It was first published in 1943.

39. Drones are

Answer: Unmanned ariel vehicles
A
Interstellar laser weapons
B
Night vision binoculors
C
Crawling land mine detectors
D
Unmanned ariel vehicles
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Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They can be remotely controlled or operate with varying degrees of autonomy for civilian, scientific and military purposes.

40. In the following list, who was a football player ?

Answer: Gilbertson Sangma
A
Gilbertson Sangma
B
Carfew Roy
C
Tayebunnesa
D
Mithu Baruah
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Gilbertson Sangma was an Indian footballer from Assam/Meghalaya region who played as a striker and represented Indian football.

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