26. Recently, a bust of Rabindranath Tagore was unveiled at world famous Borobudur temple. In which among the following country the Borobudur temple is
located?
[A]Malaysia
[B]Myanmar
[C]Thailand
[D]Indonesia
Indonesia
The bust of Indian Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore was unveiled at Indonesia’s Borobudur temple. Borobudur Temple, one of the world’s greatest ancient monument and UNESCO world heritage building, is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the world dating back to the 9th century.
27. Which committee recently came up with recommendations regarding hassle free air travel for persons with disabilities and reduced mobility?
Asok Kumar Committee
The Asok Kumar Committee, which examined ways to make air travel hassle-free for persons with disabilities and reduced mobility, has assessed the situation in airports across the country and made recommendations to ease their travel travails. The committee was constituted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to review the existing Civil Aviation Requirements on Carriage by Air of Persons with Disability and/or Persons with Reduced Mobility (CAR), examine best practices in the world and present a detailed set of guidelines to improve the experience.
28. Which among the following states have recently played host to the International Conference on sustainable agriculture for food and livelihood
security – 2012 ?
[A]Haryana
[B]New Delhi
[C]Punjab
[D]Rajasthan
Punjab
29. Who among the following is known to have performed the world’s first successful human organ transplant?
[A]E. Donnall Thomas
[B]Joseph Murray
[C]Thomas Starzl
[D]Alexis Carrel
Dr. Joseph Murray
Dr Joseph Murray, the surgeon who performed the world’s first successful human organ transplant, has died. The Nobel prize winner almost six decades ago performed the surgery that transformed the medical science. In December 1954, Dr Murray made history when he transplanted a kidney between identical twins.
30. . Which among the following radioactive substance was recently in news for its alleged use as poison to kill Yasser Arafat?
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has more than just natural beauty to boast of. It also tops the list of best-performing States and Union territories in terms of environmental well- being.Uttarakhand is followed by Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Sikkim, and Andhra Pradesh on the Planning Commission’s Environmental Performance Index (EPI) list. Environmental well-being is one of the considerations for devolution of funds to the States under the Gadgil formula. Uttarakhand has been given a cumulative score of 0.8123, followed by Himachal Pradesh (0.7316), Chandigarh (0.7270), Sikkim (0.7149), and Andhra Pradesh (0.7147).
32. Which among the following university in Australia has launched the Bradman Foundation Scholarship that will help a young Indian student to study in
Australia?
[A]University of Newcastle
[B]University of Canberra
[C]University of Adelaide
[D]University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
An Australian university has announced a scholarship named after legendary cricketer Donald Bradman for Indian students. The scholarship is to be awarded to an Indian student who wants to play the game and undergo study also. The scholarship would be given to a student who demonstrates strong participation in cricket. He will have half his or her tuition fees paid for the duration of a degree at the University of Wollongong, near Sydney. The university is offering the scholarship with the Bradman Foundation, a charitable trust established in 1987 to promote cricket as a cultural and sporting force . Bradman, Australia’s greatest sporting hero, died in 2001 aged 92. He played his last match in England in 1948 and retired with a yet-to-be topped Test batting average of 99.94.
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