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Q :  

How is Gurjeet Kaur related to sports?

(A) Hockey

(B) Football

(C) Tennis

(D) Cricket

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

According to international standard, what is the distance of marathon race?

(A) 26 miles 385 yards

(B) 26 miles

(C) 36 miles 500 yards

(D) 22 miles

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Beighton Cup is associated with which of the following?

(A) Cricket

(B) Hockey

(C) Football

(D) Volleyball

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Beighton Cup is associated with (B) Hockey.

The Beighton Cup is one of the oldest field hockey tournaments in India. It is named after Sir Thomas Beighton, a former president of the Indian Hockey Federation. The tournament has a rich history and has been a significant event in the Indian field hockey calendar, attracting teams from various regions to compete for the prestigious cup. As such, Beighton Cup is closely associated with the sport of field hockey.


Q :  

Name the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings in any competitive match

(A) Prithvi Shaw

(B) Pranav Dhanawade

(C) Virat Kohli

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Pranav Dhanawade (born 2000) is an Indian cricketer from Kalyan, Maharashtra. Batting in one innings, stretching over 4 and 7 January 2016, he became the first person to score more than 1,000 runs in one innings in an officially recognised match.


Q :  

The super computer ‘PARAM’ was developed by

(A) TATA

(B) IIT-Kharagpur

(C) IIT-Kanpur

(D) C-DAC

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The supercomputer 'PARAM' was developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), so the correct answer is:

(D) C-DAC


Q :  

Our Rastragyan 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted with language?

(A) Hindi

(B) Marathi

(C) Asmaiya

(D) Bangla

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

On which day is National Youth Day made?

(A) 15 January

(B) 9 January

(C) 18 January

(D) 12 January

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

It is a traditional instrument of the Limbu community of Sikkim.

(A) Chutke

(B) Jewelery silly

(C) Naumati

(D) Chaip-Braung

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Simlipal is mainly famous for which wildlife conservation?

(A) Elephant

(B) Deer

(C) Bear

(D) Tendua

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Simlipal Bio-Reserve (Sanctuary) is located in Orissa.

2. The biosphere reserve has the largest area of sal in the whole of India. Furthermore, the tropical monsoon climate provides ideal conditions for the development of a distinctive biodiversity, highlighted by 1,076 species of vascular plants.

3. These include 93 species of orchids, 300 species of medicinal plants and 52 species of endangered flora. The two endemic species of orchid are Eria meghasaniensis and Taenia hookeriana.

4. Notable botanical species in the sanctuary include Callicarpa arborea (a species of beautyberry), Bombax ceiba (cotton tree) and Madhuca longifolia (manhua).


Q :  

Which of the following is a hill station in South India?

(A) Khandala

(B) Ooty

(C) Mussoorie

(D) Nainital

Correct Answer : B

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