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This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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Who succeeded Nehru as Prime Minister? |
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Name the Union Cabinet Minister of Water Resources of India. |
| Answer» NABI Azad is the union cabinet MINISTER for WATER resources. | |
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Which statements are CORRECT about CAG of India? (i) Shashi Kant Sharma is appointed as 12th CAG of india. (ii) CAG is appointed for only 5 years |
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Answer» kant sharma is appointed as the 12 th Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the highest auditor BODY of India in 2013. CAG is appointed generally for a term of 6 years. If CAG becomes 65 yrs old, then he/she retires before the END of the term. |
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Which Indian shuttler has won the Malaysia Open Women’s title? |
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Answer» p.v SINDHU!!!!!!!!! |
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Which country is aiding India in its DMIC project? |
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14th Round of India–EU BTIA Negotiation Concluded in May 2013 was held at _______? |
| Answer» UND of India–EU BTIA NEGOTIATION Concluded in May 2013 was held at NEW DELHI. | |
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Who is the chief minister of Uttarakhand? |
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Answer» rish Raawat is the PRIME MINISTER of UTTARAKHAND........ |
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Class X Sciences [papers from previous years] Explain ‘reflex action’ with a suitable example. |
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Answer» ION WHICH HAPPEND IN A FRACTION OF SECOND IS CALLED REFLEX ACTION EX:MOVING AWAY WHEN THE BUS SUDDENLY HORNS THESE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN PLACE BY SPINAL CARD IT SELF |
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IB exams An item was sold for Rs.27.50 with a profit of 10%. If it was sold for Rs.25.75, what would have been the percentage of profit or loss? |
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Answer» .50profit = 10%If it is SOLD at RS. 25.75profit = 25.75 - 25 = 0.75profit =(0.75/25) ×100 = 3% |
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Class X Sciences [papers from previous years] Why is vegetative propagation practiced for growing some types of plant? List two plants which are grown by this method. |
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Answer» nts grown by this METHOD are... Banana plant & apple tree |
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SSC Test Questions The device used for locating submerged object sunder sea is- |
| Answer» ICE USED for locating SUBMERGED object sunder sea is SONAR | |
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SSC Test Questions The longitude on which the Indian Standard Time (IST) is based is |
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Answer» is BASED on 82.5 DEGREE E LONGITUDE in Shankargarh Fort mirzapur |
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SSC Test Questions “Golden Quadrilateral”, is the name of the project that is linked with… |
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Answer» den Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting MANY of the major industrial, AGRICULTURAL and cultural centres of India. They join the 4 big towns in very thin WAY of ROADS.... Nd the 4 towns are ... Delhi kolkata chenni nd Mumbai |
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Class X Sciences [papers from previous years] Define the term ‘induced current’. |
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Answer» nt due to variation in the magnetic field SURROUNDING its CONDUCTOR is called induced CURRENT |
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SSC Test Questions Which is indispensable to the economy of that region. |
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Answer» mm...Dehleez pe mere dil KIJO rakhe hain tune kadamTere naam pe MERI zindagiLikh di mere humdumHaan seekha maine jeena jeena kaise jeenaHaan seekha maine jeena mere humdumNa seekha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeenaNa seekha jeena tere bina humdumDehleez pe merey dil kiJo rakhe hain tune kadamTere naam pe meri zindagiLikh di mere humdumHaan sikha maine jeena jeena kaise jeenaHaan sikha maine jeena, mere humdumNa sikha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeenaNa sikha jeena tere bina humdumHmmm.. hmmm..Sacchi si hain yeh taareefeinDil se jo maine kari hain...Sacchi si hain yeh taareefeinDil se jo maine kari hain...Jo TU mila to saji hainDuniya meri humdumO aasma mila ZAMEEN KO meriAadhe aadhe poore hain humTere naam pe meri zindagiLikh di mere humdumHaan seekha maine jeena jeena, kaise jeenaHaan seekha maine jeena, mere humdumNa seekha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeenaNa seekha jeena tere bina humdumHmmm... hmmm.. |
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Class X Sciences [papers from previous years] Differentiate between tropic and nastic movements in plants. Give one example of each. |
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Answer» means SHOWING positive REACTIONS to ENVIRONMENT (such as touch water light GRAVITY) nastic MOVEMENT means negetive reactions to environment |
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SSC Test Questions The average power (in watts) used by a 20 to 25 inch home color television is...? |
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IB exams The retirement age of Member of the State Public Service Commission is........ |
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Answer» irement age of member of the state PUBLIC service COMMISSION is 60 YEARS |
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IB exams Milk is unique in its nutritive value. However, it is a poor source of..... |
| Answer» UNIQUE in its nutritive value. However, it is a POOR SOURCE of IRON. | |
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SSC Test Questions If'eraser' is called 'box', 'box' is called 'pencil', 'pencil' is called 'sharpener', and 'sharpener' is called 'bag', what will a child write with? |
| Answer» ER' is CALLED 'box', 'box' is called 'pencil', 'pencil' is called 'sharpener', and 'sharpener' is called 'bag', then a CHILD WRITE with SHARPNER. | |
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IB exams National Botanical Research Institute is located at? |
| Answer» L BOTANICAL research institute was LOCATED in LUCKNOW in india | |
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IB exams First International Peace Congress was held in London in....... |
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SSC Test Questions It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the cars is ? |
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Answer» el 600km 120KM by train and 600-120=480km by car in 8 hr............1 it TRAVEL 600km 200km by train and 400km by car in 8HR+(20/60)hr=25/3hr.......................2 v=d/t using eq 1. we know that (vt=VELOCITY of train and vc=velocity of car) (120km/vt)+(480/vc)=8 lets SUPPOSE x=1/vt and y=1/vc 120x+480y=8 by dividing by 2, then 2, and then 2 we get 15x+60y=1......................3 using eq 2 we know that (200/vt)+(400/vc)=25/3 200x+400y=25/3 600+1200y=25 by dividing it by 5.then 5 , 24x+48y=1......................4 using 3 and 4.......... 15x+60y=24x+48y 12y=9x x/y=4/3 1/vt/1/vc=4/3 vt:vc=3:4 ratio of velocity = 3:4 |
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SSC Test Questions With a speed of 60kmph a train crosses a pole in 30 seconds. The length of the train is ? |
| Answer» F TRAIN = 60X5/18=20m/s velocity=distance/time distance=velocityXtime = 20X30 =600 METER IE. 0.6km | |
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IB exams Joint Meeting of both Houses of Parliament is chaired by........ |
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IB exams If selling price of an article is Rs. 250, profit percentage is 25%. Find the ratio of the cost price and the selling price? |
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Answer» 00+%PROFIT)/100 * CP = 125/100 * CP => RATIO = 4/5=======================selling price = SP = Rs 250.cost price = CPProfit = 25% CP = 0.25 CP SP = CP + profit = CP + 0.25 CP = 1.25 CPCP / SP = CP / (1.25 CP) = 4/5 = 0.80 or 4 : 5 |
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SSC Test Questions A motorist covers a distance of 39km in 45min by moving at a speed of x kmph for the first 15min, then moving at double the speed for the next 20 min, and then again moving at his original speed for the rest of the journey. Find x ? |
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Answer» istance = 39 kmtotal duration = 45 min = 45/60 = 3/4 hourx kmph for 15 min => distance travelled = 15/60 * X = x/4 KM2 x kmph for 20 min => distance travelled = 20/60 * 2x = 2x/3 kmx kmph for (45 - 20 -15) min => distance = 10/60 * x = x/6 kmtotal distance = x/4 + 2x/3 + x/6 = x [ 1/4 + 2/3 + 1/6 ] = 13/12 * x 13/ 12 * x = 39 km x = 39/13 * 12 = 36 kmph |
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SSC Test Questions The resources which can be used continuously, year-after-year are called |
| Answer» LE RESOURCES......... | |
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SSC Test Questions Most modern TV's draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what function? |
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Answer» TV is switched off using the toggle switch on the wall, then there is no electric power consumed by the TV. When the TV is switched off using a remote, then the display on the monitor/screen is off. But a small electronic circuit still is kept POWERED on to SENSE the INFRA red waves from the remote to switch it on again.So the power is used for communication with the remote unit. In some TVS with set TOP box integrated in it or a TV which has more logic and functions other than TV only, the power may be used for other functions too. |
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Class X Sciences [papers from previous years] Which class of carbon compounds is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer at the higher level of the atmosphere? |
| Answer» HALOGEN compounds are responsible.The class I compounds which have high potential of destroying / reducing the ozone in the stratosphere are : CARBON tetra CHLORIDE C Cl4, Chlorons, Chloro Fluoro Carbon CFC, METHYL Bromide, methyl chloroform.These are used in industrial cooling or other purposes, refrigerators, and in air conditioning.These gases are triggered by ultra violet rays and decompose and halogen radicals (like F, Br, Cl ions) are produced which reduce Ozone. | |
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IB exams Which film has bagged the National Film Award for best feature film? |
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Answer» ional FILM award for BEST FEATURE film was just a national award presented annually by the DIRECTORATE of film FESTIVAL in india |
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SSC Test Questions Vyas Sanman is given for excellence in the field of ? |
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SSC Test Questions If the distance between the earth and the sun were twice what it is now, the gravitational force exerted on the earth by the sun would be |
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Answer» be 1\⁴ .............. |
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IB exams Who is the chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India? |
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Answer» ajithh prakash shahhas APPOINTED as new CHAIRMEN of the 20th LAW commission of india |
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SSC Test Questions The sampling rate, (how many samples per second are stored) for a CD is...? |
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Answer» ignals have a range between 20 HZ and 20 KHZ. In order to be able to collect it and record it and then replay with high quality, the sampling rate MUST be more than double the 20 kHz. Standard audio sampling rate is 44. kHz ie., 44, 100 TIMES per second. |
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IB exams A vendor bought bananas at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%? |
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Answer» ice of 6 bananas = Rs 1Selling price of 6 bananas = Rs 1 + 20 % of Rs 1 = Rs 1.20if 6 bananas are sold at Rs 1.20, then COST of 5 bananas is Rs 1.Hence, he MUST sell 5 bananas for Rs 1 , to GAIN 20% |
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IB exams At what time between 5 and 6 will the hands of the clock coincide? |
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Answer» .............,....... |
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SSC Test Questions In a certain code, SYSTEM is SYSMET and NEARER is AENRER. What is the code for FRACTION? |
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Answer» --- SYSMETNEARER ---- ARENRERFRACTIONCARFNOIT |
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IB exams A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through |
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Answer» and turns 360° in 12 hours.In 1 HOUR it moves 30°.In 1 minute it moves 30° / 60 min = 1/2°So in 5 hours 10 MINUTES, 5 * 30° + 10 * 1/2° = 155° |
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IB exams For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having..... |
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Answer» e wire wire usedin the MAINS for HOUSEHOLD supply of ELECTRICITY MUST be made of metal having LOW melting point. |
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Class X Sciences [papers from previous years] Give an example of photochemical reactions. |
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Answer» rging of cell from sunlight is the EXAMPLE of photochemical reaction,plants makes their FOOD in PRESENCE of sunlight is also example of photochemical reaction. |
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SSC Test Questions The plants that flower once in their life are called |
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SSC Test Questions The study which deals with secret writing is known as |
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IB exams A garrison had provisions for a certain number of days. After 10 days, 1/5 of the men desert and it is found that the provisions will now last just as long as before. How long was that? |
| Answer» ANSWER is 50 DAYS | |
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IB exams Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language called..... |
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SSC Test Questions Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding |
| Answer» NT hardness of WATER can be removed by adding potassium PERMAGANATE solution into it. | |
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IB exams Who founded the independent Bahamani Kingdom in South India? |
| Answer» SHAH FOUNDED the BAHMANI KINGDOM in south india. | |
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Give some ideas for-human rights and duties.......like..defination and examples.. |
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Answer» laration of Human DUTIES and responsibilities was written for reinforcing the implementation of human rights under the auspices of the UNESCO and the interest of the UN high commissioner of human rights and was proclaimed in 1998 to commemorate the 50TH anniversary of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION of human rights |
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