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8 Q: Dada Saheb Phalke Awards 2019 was given to whom?
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5e81dc46d56d695255dcdc96- 1Devika Ranifalse
- 2Satyajit Rayfalse
- 3Vinod Khannafalse
- 4Amitabh Bachchantrue
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Answer : 4. "Amitabh Bachchan "
Explanation :
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2019 was conferred upon actor Amitabh Bachchan. Therefore, the correct option is:
(D) Amitabh Bachchan
Q: In which of the following state, the Sabarimala Sri Dham Shashtha temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is located?
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636cb7115c30150185e38709- 1Maharashtrafalse
- 2Karnatakafalse
- 3Manipurfalse
- 4Keralatrue
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Answer : 4. "Kerala"
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1. Sabarimala Temple is a famous temple in Kerala.
2. It is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.
2. It is the 'sacred abode of Lord Ayyappa' and one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in India.
3. The temple is open to people of all religions.
4. It is open for worship only during the days of Mandal Puja, Makaravilakku, Vishu and the first day of every Malayalam month.
Q: Which are the smallest cells in the human body?
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5d81f71aa08f7a40804c43d0- 1Muscle cellsfalse
- 2Nerve cellsfalse
- 3Sperm cellstrue
- 4Brain Stem cellsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Sperm cells "
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The sperm cell is the smallest cell in the human body. The volume of these cells is quite tiny. The head of a sperm cell is roughly 4 micrometres long, about the same size as a red blood cell (RBCs). Egg cells are the biggest cells in the human body (ovum).
Q: Which of the following was Indian’s first mapping satellite?
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5e4e0b6e1b69e805d0bbc04c- 1CARTOSAT-1true
- 2Aryabhattafalse
- 3Bhaskara -IIfalse
- 4INSAT-IAfalse
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Answer : 1. "CARTOSAT-1"
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CARTOSAT-1 was India’s first cartography (mapping) satellite. It was launched from the SHAR Centre in Sriharikota in May 2005 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Q: Red Cross was founded by, Which ?
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5d81f3c53e80a5782690a979- 1A.Cursetjifalse
- 2Badel Powellfalse
- 3J.H.Duranttrue
- 4Trygve Liefalse
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Answer : 3. "J.H.Durant "
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The Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant, and he played a crucial role in the establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. It appears there might be a slight spelling error in the answer choices, as "Durant" is more commonly spelled as "Dunant" in the context of the Red Cross founder.
Q: Dadabhai Naoroji was a ______.
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6486e9a3772333474bad8f04- 1Liberal Party candidatestrue
- 2Doctorfalse
- 3Soldierfalse
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Answer : 1. "Liberal Party candidates"
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1. On 6 July 1892, Dadabhai Naoroji (Liberal Party candidate) won a closely-fought election to become the first non-white to be elected to the British Parliament.
2. He also became the first Asian member of the House of Commons.
3. One of Naoroji's most prominent supporters was the famous Florence Nightingale.
Q: Who was Lekh Tandon?
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62d67a186c73e80f8cf724c8- 1Indian Filmmaker and Actortrue
- 2Indian Writer and Dancerfalse
- 3Indian Composer and Doctorfalse
- 4Indian Producer and Musicianfalse
- 5None of the given options is truefalse
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Answer : 1. "Indian Filmmaker and Actor"
Explanation :
Lekh Tandon (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017)[1][2] was an Indian filmmaker and actor. He had directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. He gained national fame due to success of his directorial ventures Professor (1962 film), Prince (1969 film), Ek Baar Kaho and Agar Tum Na Hote. His films Amrapali starring Vyjanthimala and Agar Tum Na Hote with Rajesh Khanna in the lead role are considered as classics. Later after 2000, he had acted in movies such as Swades, Rang De Basanti, Chennai Express and Chaarfutiya Chhokare. He was the brother of Urdu playwright Yograj Tandon.
Q: Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament?
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5ec365d68463ff0219ffd239- 1General Assemblytrue
- 2Security Councilfalse
- 3International Court of Justicefalse
- 4Trusteeship Councilfalse
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Answer : 1. "General Assembly "
Explanation :
The organ of UN which is referred to as the Parliament is the United Nations General Assembly. All member nations have equal representation in the General Assembly. It is the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN.