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Q :  

Who among the following was elected and sworn in as the 6th President of Ukraine in April-May 2019?

(A) Stephen Kubiev

(B) Alexander Turchinov

(C) Volodymyr Zelensky

(D) Petro Poroshenko

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which one of the following is a flowerless plant that produces conifers and seeds which do not contain seeds inside the ovary?

(A) Gymnosperms

(B) Angiosperms

(C) Bryophytes

(D) Hydrophytes

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

According to the Indian Constitution, to whom does the President submit his resignation?

(A) Chief Election Commissioner

(B) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(C) Chief Justice of India

(D) Vice President

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

From which state is the famous Sufi saint Ibrahim Sutar, who was awarded the Padma Shri award related?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Telangana

(C) Kerala

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which of the following instruments is used to examine the eardrum?

(A) Phonograph

(B) Polygraph

(C) Autoscope

(D) Opto Meter

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

SAARC was formed in ……

(A) 1982

(B) 1984

(C) 1985

(D) 1986

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

SAARC, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, was formed in 1985. The correct answer is:

(C) 1985

SAARC was established on December 8, 1985, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the signing of the SAARC Charter by the leaders of its founding member countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The organization aims to foster regional cooperation and development in South Asia.


Q :  The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

(A) Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar

(B) Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan

(C) Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh

(D) Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Full form of MCA is

(A) Ministry of company affairs

(B) Master of computer application

(C) Master of commerce and arts

(D) Member chartered accountant

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

When was the panchayati raj system introduced in India?

(A) AD 1950

(B) AD 1962

(C) AD 1945

(D) AD 1947

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The Nobel prize for economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in

(A) 1969

(B) 1967

(C) 1988

(D) 1970

Correct Answer : A

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