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1. Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement The pituitary gland in the brain

was for _________? produces hormones that help the
A. The security of rights of Harijans body and organs function.
B. Civil Disobedience Movement 4. Bile juice that is stored in a sac
C. Maintaining the unity of Hindu called
Society A. Stomach
D. Solving the problem of Indigo B. Mouth
Workers C. Gall bladder
Ans. D D. Pancreas
Sol. The Champaran peasant Ans. C
movement was launched in 1917- Sol. Bile juice that is stored in a sac
18. Its objective was to create called the gall bladder. The bile
awakening among the peasants plays an important role in the
against the European planters. digestion of fats.
These planters resorted to illegal 5. Who gave Vallabh Bhai Patel the
and inhuman methods of indigo title of Sardar?
cultivation at a cost which by no A. C. Rajagoplachari
canons of justice could be called B. M.K. Gandhi
an adequate remuneration for C. J.L. Nehru
the labor done by the peasants. D. None of these
2. Sea breeze occurs at/in ____ and Ans. B
Land Breeze at/in____. Sol. Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel was given
A. Midnight/ Midnight the title of 'Sardar' during the
B. Day/Night Bardoli satyagraha (1928) by
C. Night/ Day Mahatma gandhi.
D. Noon/Midnight 6. Under which one of the following
Ans. B Articles, the procedure for removal
Sol. of the President of India through the
• Sea breezes occur during hot, process of impeachment has been
summer days because of the laid down?
unequal heating rates of land and A. Article 53 B. Article 61
water and Land breezes occur C. Article 74 D. Article 13
during night. Ans. B
• Both are induced by differences Sol. Under Article 61, the President can
that occur between the heating be removed from his post by
or cooling of the water surface impeachment process. Process of
and the adjacent land surface. impeachment against the President
• The land breeze is typically can be operated by any House of
shallower than the sea breeze since Parliament, in violation of its
the cooling of the atmosphere over constitutional provisions.
land is confined to a shallower layer 7. Who can initiate impeachment
at night than the heating of the air proceedings against the President
during the day. of India?
3. Which of the following is called the A. Prime Minister
master gland? B. Either House of Parliament
A. Thyroid gland C. Vice-President
B. Adrenal gland D. Chief Justice of India
C. Endocrine gland Ans. B
D. Pituitary gland Sol. Either House of Parliament can
Ans. D initiate impeachment proceedings.
Sol. The pituitary gland is called the Article 61 tells about the procedure
master gland as it produces for impeachment of President of
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8. Article 370 concerning special 9.
powers related to Jammu and
Kashmir has been a contentious
topic in modern Indian history.
Which of the given statements Ans.
Sol.
about article 370 is false?
A. Article 370 can be revoked
unilaterally
B. The name and boundary of the
state cannot be altered without the
concurrence of its legislature
C. National emergency on the 10.
grounds of ‘internal disturbance’ is
not applicable to Jammu and
Kashmir without the state’s
concurrence
Ans.
D. Jammu and Kashmir is not the
Sol.
only state to which special
provisions have been applied
constitutionally
Ans. A
Sol. Source: The Hindu
Strategy: Link ongoing debates and
controversies to core static syllabus
topics. One needs to know the
basics to understand the logic and
arguments behind these debates.
Explanation: ‘The only substantial
differences from many other States
relate to permanent residents and
their rights; the non-applicability of
Emergency provisions on the
grounds of “internal disturbance”
without the concurrence of the • The
State; and the name and
boundaries of the State, which
cannot be altered without the
11.
consent of its legislature.
Remember J&K is not unique; there
are special provisions for several
States which are listed in Article
371 and Articles 371-A to 371-I.
Fourth, can Article 370 be revoked
unilaterally? Clause 3 of Article 370 Ans.
is clear. The President may, by Sol.
public notification, declare that this
Article shall cease to be operative
but only on the recommendation of
the Constituent Assembly of the
State.’ Read more on the topic
from
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The longest river of peninsular India
is ________
A. Narmada B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi D. Cauvery
B
Godavari is known as the longest
river in the peninsular India. It is
also known as Dakshin Ganga. It
originates in the Brahmagiri
Mountain in Triambakeshwar,
Maharashtra and ends in the west
Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
Which article of Indian Constitution
stipulates about the Vacancy in the
President’s Office ?
A. Article 65 B. Article 62
C. Article 61 D. Article 74
B
Article 62 of the Indian
Constitution stipulates about the
Vacancy in the President’s office can
occur in any of the following ways
• On the expiry of his tenure of 5
years. Or By his resignation.
• On his removal by the process of
impeachment.
• By his death.
• An election to fill the vacancy must
be held before the expiry of the
term.
• In the office fall vacant by
resignation, removal, death or
otherwise then election to fill the
vacancy should be completed
within 6 month from the date of
the occurrence of such a vacancy.
newly elected President
remains in office for a full term
of five years from the date he
assumed charge of his office.
Bubbles of air rise up through
liquids due to:
A. Surface tension and adherence
B. viscosity and buoyancy.
C. air current over the liquid and
buoyancy
D. Up thrust and surface tension.
B
Bubbles of air rise up through liquid
due to Viscosity and buoyancy.
Bubbles are comprised of gases,
which have a lesser density than
water. Since they are less dense,
they get pushed up to the surface,
and they rise, lighter than the liquid
around them.
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12. The first Nobel prize winner of Ans. C

India. Sol.
A. Rabindranath Tagore • Steven Sasson invented the first
B. Dr. Amartya Sen portable digital camera.
C. Dr. C V Raman • Fibre optical cable was invented by
D. Mother Teresa Narinder Singh Kapany.
Ans. A • Printing Press was invented by
Sol. Johannes Gutenberg.
• Rabindranath Tagore was the first • J L Baird was the man who invented
Indian ever to receive a Nobel Television
Prize. 16. The famous ‘Shahi litchi’ got the
• He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
1913. Shahi litchi belongs to which state?
• Recognised for literature and
A. Haryana
awarded for his collection of
B. Maharashtra
poems Geetanjali.
C. Bihar
13. Todar Mal was minister for which
D. Assam
department in Akbar’s reign?
E. Uttar Pradesh
A. Agriculture
Ans. C
B. Finance
Sol. Shahi Litchi from Bihar has received
C. Security
D. Prime Minister Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Ans. B from Chennai based Geographical
Sol. Indication Registry and Intellectual
• Todar Mal was the Finance Property India.
Minister of the Mughal empire Bihar produces 40% of the litchis
during Akbar's reign. grown in India on 38% of the area.
• He was one of the Navratnas. 17. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• He introduced standard weights unveiled 64-Feet tall statue of
and measures. Deenbandhu Sir Chhotu Ram
14. Who was awarded the first Rajiv (messiah of farmers) at ______.
Gandhi National Sabdhavan Diwas A. Anjar, Gujarat
award B. Chatra, Jharkhand
A. Mother Teresa C. Sampla,Haryana
B. J.R.D Tata D. Faridkot, Punjab
C. Acharya Tulsi E. Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
D. Dr. Pensgaswamy Ans. C
Ans. A Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Sol. First recipient was Mother Teresa. unveiled 64-Feet tall statue of
• It was first awarded in 1992. Deenbandhu Sir Chhotu Ram
• The award was instituted by All (messiah of farmers) at Sampla in
India Congress Committee of the
Rohtak district, Haryana.
Indian National Congress Party.
Prime Minister also visited the
15. Who invented the Printed Press?
museum set up in memory of
A. Steven Sasson
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram which
B. Narinder Singh Kapany
depicts and gives glimpses of his
C. Johannes Gutenberg
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18. Who has won the Nobel Peace Prize Ans. A

for 2018? Sol. Two American scientists (Frances H.
A. Kailash Satyarthi Juan Manuel Arnold & George P. Smith) and a
Santos & Henry Dunant British researcher (sir Gregory P.
B. Kailash Satyarthi & Malala Winter) have won the Nobel Prize in
Yousefzai Chemistry for evolution research.
C. Nadia Murad and Denis The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is
Mukwege awarded annually by the Royal
D. Jean-Pierre Sauvage & David J. Swedish Academy of Sciences to
Thouless scientists in various fields of
E. Juan Manuel Santos & Bernard L. chemistry.
Feringa 21. Who translated the Tuzuk-i-Babri or
Ans. C Babarnama into Persian language ?
Sol. Nadia Murad (Human rights A. Amir Khusro
activist- Yazidi-Kurdish) and Denis B. Humayun
Mukwege (Physician) have won C. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana
2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their D. Akbar
efforts to end the use of sexual Ans. C
violence as a weapon of war. Sol. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the
translated Tuzuk-i-Babri or
five Nobel Prizes (Chemistry,
Babarnama into Persian
Physics, Physiology or Medicine,
language.
and Literature) established by the
• He was also known as Rahim.
will of Swedish industrialist,
• He was one of the nine important
inventor, and armaments
ministers in his court, also known as
manufacturer Alfred Nobel.
the Navaratnas.
19. Which of the following country has
• It was written by Babur .
lifted the under-19 Asia Cup title
2018? • Madam Bebridge translated this
A. Sri Lanka book in English language.
B. Bangladesh 22. Which of the following protein is
C. India found in hair?
D. Nepal A. Histone B. Keratin
E. Afghanistan C. Elastin D. Actin
Ans. C Ans. B
Sol. India beat Sri Lanka by 144 runs to
clinch the Under-19 Asia Cup 2018
title (7th edition) in Dhaka, Sol.
Bangladesh.
Eight teams participated in the
tournament, including 5 full
members and three qualifiers. 23. What is the process of conversion
20. Who has won the 2018 Nobel Prize from solid to gas is known as?
in Chemistry? A. Fusion
A. Frances H. Arnold, George P. B. Solidification
Smith and sir Gregory P. Winter C. Sublimation
B. Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash D. Condensation
and Michael W. Young Ans. C
C. Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou Sol. The process of conversion from
and Donna Strickland solid to gas is known as
D. Rainer Weiss, Barry C Barish and sublimation.
Kip S. Thorne The process of conversion from
E. Joachim Frank, Richard liquid or gas to solid is known as
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The process of conversion from Centrifugal force is supposed to

liquid to gas is known as be acting on a body revolving in a
vaporization. circle. Centrifugal force is equal and
The process of conversion from gas opposite to the centripetal force,
or vapour to liquid is known as i.e. it acts outwards. The centrifugal
condensation. force is thousand times greater
Hence, option C is the correct than gravitational force.
answer. 27. Ant sting contains acid
24. India's first gallery on robotic A. Ascorbic acid
dinosaurs was opened to the public B. Tartaric acid
in which of the following cities? C. Lactic acid
A. Udaipur D. Formic acid
B. Jamshedpur Ans. D
C. Kapurthala Sol. Ant sting contains acid formic acid.
D. Surat It is the simplest carboxylic acid.
E. Tiruchirapalli The chemical formula is HCOOH or
Ans. C HCO2H. It is an important
Sol. India's first gallery on robotic intermediate in chemical synthesis
dinosaurs was opened to the public and occurs naturally, most notably
at the Pushpa Gujral Science City, in some ants.
Kapurthala, Punjab. A joint initiative 28. In which state is the Guru Shikhar
of the union and state Peak located ?
governments, the science city is the A. Rajasthan
biggest project of its kind in B. Gujarat
northern India and has been set up C. Madhya Pradesh
in 72 acres of land in the heart of
D. Maharashtra
Punjab, on Jalandhar-Kapurthala
Ans. A
road.
Sol. Guru Shikhar Peak is located at a
25. The naturally occurring anti-
distance of 15 km from Mount Abu
coagulant in the human blood is
in Rajasthan. It is the highest peak
A. Hirudin B. Heparin
point in Rajasthan at an altitude of
C. Fibrinogen D. Serotonin
5676 ft (1722 m).
Ans. B
29. Time of ‘zero-hour’ in Parliament is
Sol. Heparin is the naturally occurring
A. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
anticoagulant which is present in
B. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
the human body. Anticoagulant, in
C. 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.
general, prevents blood from
D. 12 noon to 1.00 p.m.
clothing and thus are vital for the
Ans. D
functioning of the body as a whole.
26. What is the force behind the Sol. In both Houses of Parliament, the
working principle of Cream time immediately after the Question
separator? Hour is commonly known as
A. Centrifugal force 'shoonyakaal or Zero Hour'. It runs
B. Centripetal force from 12 noon to 1.00 p.m..
C. Impulsive force 30. The gas causing acid rain in an
D. None of the above industrial area is
Ans. A A. Carbon dioxide
Sol. Cream separation is a phenomenon B. Carbon monoxide
by which the milk is separated in to C. Sulphur dioxide
cream and skim milk by D. Methane
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Sol. Acid rain is a rain or any other form Ans. D

of precipitation that is unusually Sol. In 1979, the Morarji Desai
acidic, meaning that it possesses Government appointed the
elevated levels of hydrogen ions Backward Classes Commission
(low pH). It can have harmful under the Chairmanship of BP
effects on plants, aquatic animals Mandal . He was the Member of
and infrastructure. Scientists have Parliament. This commission was
appointed to investigate the
discovered that air pollution from
conditions of the socially and
burning of fossil fuels is the major
educationally backward classes and
cause of acid rain. The main
suggest measures for their
chemicals in air pollution that create advancement. This Commission
acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2) submitted its report in 1980 and
and nitrogen (NOx). recommended 27% jobs
31. Which of the following Fundamental reservation for Other Backward
Rights is exclusive to Indian Classes (OBC).
citizens? 33. The vice president is elected by
A. Freedom to manage religious members of an electoral college
affairs consisting of the members ___?
B. Equality before law A. Council of state and legislative
C. Equality of opportunity in assembly elected members of all
matters of public employment state
D. All the above B. Council of states and House of
Ans. C people
Sol. 1. Equality of opportunity in matters C. Elected member of house of
people and Council of states
of public employment(Art. 16)
D. Vice President is appointed by
is exclusive to Indian
the President
citizens while equality before
Ans. B
law (Art. 14) and freedom to Sol. • Article 63 of the constitution
manage religious affairs (Art. stipulates a Vice President for
26) are available to any person on India .
the soil of India. • He elected by the both the
2. The provisions of Part III of Houses of Parliament.
Indian Constitution which 34. The only state in India that
enumerate the Fundamental produces saffron is
Rights can be classified from the A. Assam
point of view of persons to whom B. Himachal Pradesh
they are available. Some C. Jammu and Kashmir
Fundamental rights are D. Meghalaya
exclusive to Indian citizens while Ans. C
some are available to any person on Sol. The only state in India that
the soil of India, including produces saffron is Jammu and
Kashmir.
foreigners.
35. Which five planets are visible to the
32. In 1979, the Morarji Desai
naked eyes?
Government appointed the
A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Backward Classes Commission Neptune, mars
under the Chairmanship of_______ B. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
A. RK Trivedi Saturn
B. BB Tandon C. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Mars,
C. Navin Chawla Uranus
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Sol. The five brightest planets - February 2003. She produced six
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and lambs in total.
Saturn can easily be seen with the 39. Which among the following type of
naked eye and they have been trees are also called as sun loving
known since ancient times. If one trees?
knows when and where to look can A. Xerophytes
easily be seen with the naked eye . B. Heliophytes
They are visible for much of the C. Saprophytes
year, except for short periods of D. Halophytes
time when they are too close to the Ans. B
Sun to observe because their Sol. Heliophytes is also known as
brightness covered by Sun’s Sunstroke plants or sun loving
brightness. trees. These are the solar
plants mullein, ling, thyme and soft
36. In which year Subhash Chandra velcro, white clover, and most
Bose passed the Indian Civil roses. They have increase
Services examination in England ? possibilities for photosynthesis.
A. 1920 B. 1923 Heliophytes have a high light
compensation point, and for this
C. 1919 D. 1918
they need higher illumination
Ans. A
intensity for effective adoption
Sol. Subhash Chandra Bose passed
of carbon dioxide. They have a
the Indian Civil Services
higher basal metabolism comparing
examination in 1920 in England.
to the other leaves.
• He resigned from his Civil Service
40. What does CO stand for?
job on April 23, 1921 after
A. Carbon
hearing about India's struggle for
B. Carbon monoxide
freedom. C. Coal
37. Which of the following contains D. Carbon dioxide
highest amount of Vitamin C? Ans. B
A. Capsicum B. Tomato Sol.
C. Grape D. Lemon • Carbon monoxide (CO) is a
Ans. D colorless, odorless, and tasteless
Sol. Among the following options, gas that is slightly less dense than
Lemon contains highest amount of air.
Vitamin C. Lemon is a citrus fruit • It is toxic to animals.
that contains good amount of • Carbon monoxide consists of one
Vitamin C. Vitamin C plays an carbon atom and one oxygen atom,
important role as an antioxidant, connected by a triple bond that
helping to destroy free radicals in consists of two covalent bonds as
your body that might otherwise well as one dative covalent bond.
cause damage to your cells. 41. Which of the following is most
38. Dolly was an example of cloned reactive in nature?
_____. A. Potassium B. Calcium
A. Dog B. Cow C. Lead D. Copper
C. Sheep D. Hen Ans. A
Ans. C Sol. Potassium is the most reactive in
Sol. Dolly is a first mammal clone of a nature from the above given
female sheep. It was a clone from elements as it has only one valence
an adult somatic cell using the electron and easily lose this
process of nuclear transfer. It was electron to react with other
discovered on 5 July 1996 in Roslin elements. Hence, option A is the
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42. Cyclone 'Titli' wreak havoc in which 45. Which of the following Railway
of the following states? junction has been renamed as Deen
A. Punjab & Himachal Pradesh Dayal Upadhyaya railway station?
B. Karnataka & Tamil Nadu A. Kanpur Junction
C. Odisha & Andhra Pradesh B. Lucknow Junction
D. Maharashtra & Gujarat C. Mughalsarai Junction
E. Goa & Maharashtra D. Itarsi Junction
Ans. C E. Mathura Junction
Sol. According to the India Ans. C
Meteorological Department (IMD), Sol. Mughalsarai Junction was formally
Cyclone 'Titli' over the Bay of renamed after the RSS ideologue
Bengal intensified into a severe Deen Dayal Uphadyay who was
cyclonic storm and is moving found dead in mysterious
towards the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh circumstances near the station (in
coast. February 1968).
The cyclonic storm is likely to make 46. The Government of India celebrated
a landfall between Gopalpur in GST Day on ______.
Odisha and Kalingapatanam in A. 1 July B. 20 July
Andhra Pradesh at a wind speed of C. 15 April D. 28 May
145 kmph. E. 1 June
43. Who has won the alternative Nobel
Ans. A
Literature Prize 2018 for Literature?
Sol. The Government of India celebrated
A. Maryse Conde
July 1, 2018, as ‘GST Day’ to mark
B. Bob Dylan
the first anniversary of the new
C. Svetlana Alexievich
indirect tax regime. Goods and
D. Patrick Modiano
Services Tax (GST) was rolled out in
E. Tomas Tranströmer
the intervening night of 30th June
Ans. A
and 1st July in 2017.
Sol. Maryse Conde, one of the
47. Spirit in contact with body gives
Caribbean's most renowned
cool sensation because it is :
authors, has won an award created
to replace this year's Nobel Prize for A. Liquid
Literature. B. transparent
The Nobel Prize for Literature was C. Highly volatile
suspended after a crisis over its D. A good conductor
handling of allegations against Ans. C
Frenchman Jean-Claude Arnault, Sol. Chemical formula for spirit is
the husband of one of the C2H5OH that it is ethyl alcohol.But
academy's members. spirit is made unfit for drinking by
44. Who has been re-elected as the adding Pyridine or methyl alcohol-
President of Venezuela in 2018? CH3OH or copper sulphate-
A. Ali Kafashian CuSO4.The formula for pyridine is
B. Nicolas Maduro Moro C5H5N. Mineral spirits have a
C. Hugo Chavez characteristic unpleasant kerosene-
D. Rafael Caldera like odor. Chemical manufacturers
E. None of these have developed a low odor version
Ans. B of mineral turpentine which
Sol. Venezuela’s President ‘Nicolas contains less of the highly volatile
Maduro Moro’ has been re-elected shorter hydrocarbons. Therefore
in the presidential elections held in Spirit in contact with body gives
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also known as ‘Tocoferol’?
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin C
Ans. B
Sol. ‘Tocoferol’ is the chemical name
of vitamin E. Vitamin E is a fat-
soluble vitamin that is essential for
the maintenance of healthy skin.
Vitamin E is found mainly in foods
that contain fat like margarine,
vegetable oil, wheat germ, nuts,
nut butters, and seeds.
49. Dentists use a __________ to focus
light on the tooth of a patient.
A. concave mirror
B. convex mirror
C. plane mirror
D. cylindrical mirror
Ans. A
Sol. Concave mirrors are used
by dentists because at a short
range they produce magnified,
upright images. It is useful to have
a magnified image of a tooth
when you're looking for or
repairing cavities, cracks, other
abnormalities.
50. Which base is present in milk of
magnesia?
A. Magnesium hydroxide
B. Ammonium hydroxide
C. Sodium hydroxide
D. Calcium hydroxide
Ans. A
Sol. It’s the Magnesium hydroxide which
is present in Milk of Magnesia. It is
a laxative that is used to treat
constipation, by drawing water into
the intestines. Moreover it is also
used as an antacid that works by
lowering the amount of acid in the
stomach.
51. A burning matchstick is brought in
contact with hydrogen gas :
A. The matchstick continues to burn
brilliantly
B. The matchstick continues to burt
silently with pale blue flame
C. Matchstick extinguishes and the
gas burns with a ‘pop’ sound
D. None of the above
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Ans. C
Sol. A burning matchstick is brought in
contact with hydrogen gas then
Matchstick extinguishes and the gas
burns with a ‘pop’ sound.
52. Brass gets discoloured in air due to
constant exposure in presence of:
A. Aluminium phosphide
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Hydrogenated wafers
D. Aluminium Sulphide
Ans. B
Sol. The normal brown coloration on
brass which slowly forms is
primarily due to the oxidation of the
copper (which makes up about 70%
or more of the Brass alloy) to
copper oxide. The greenish patina
that forms on brass (especially in
inclement environments) can be a
complex of copper carbonates and
acetates (acetates come from
naturally or artificially occurring
contaminants or droppings in the
atmosphere depending on the
presence of Industry).
53. German silver is an alloy of _____?
A. copper, nickel and silver
B. silver, copper and aluminium
C. zinc, copper and nickel
D. silver, zinc and copper
Ans. C
Sol. German silver is a copper alloy
with nickel and often zinc. The usual
formulation is 60% copper, 20%
nickel and 20% zinc.
54. Name the Indian-American woman
who was honoured with the US
‘Presidential Medal for Combating
Human Trafficking’ in October
2018.
A. Aruna Miller
B. Kshama Sawant
C. Minal Patel Davis
D. Swati Dandekar
Ans. C
Sol. Indian-American Minal Patel
Davis has been honoured with a
Presidential award for her
extraordinary contribution towards
combatting human trafficking in
Houston on 17th October 2018.
* She is a past speaker at
the United Nations World
Humanitarian Summit.
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55. Recently a Sub-Saturn sized Ans. B

Exoplanet is discovered by which Sol. • The western cyclonic
country? disturbances are weather
A. Japan B. USA phenomena of the winter months
C. China D. India brought in by the westerly flow from
Ans. D the Mediterranean region.
Sol. ● A team from Physical Research • They usually influence the
Institute Laboratory(PRL), weather of the north & north-
Ahmedabad has discovered a Sub
western regions of India.
Saturn size planet which is about 27
• Tropical cyclones occur during
times of Earth's mass and 6 times
the monsoon as well as in
bigger than Earth.
● This planet named as EPIC October – November, and are
211945201b or K2-236b. part of the easterly flow.
56. What are the Companies which got 58. Which Article of the Indian
“The Mahartna Status “? Constitution stipulates that It is the
I. Engineers India Limited duty of every state and local
II. Bharat Petroleum Corporation authority to provide adequate
Limited facilities for instruction in the
III. National Aluminum Company mother tongue at the primary stage
Limited of education to children belonging
IV. Steel Authority of India Limited to minority classes ?
(SAIL) A. Article 335
A. Only A & B B. Article 350 A
B. Only D & C C. Article 351
C. Only A& D D. Article 354
D. Only B & D
Ans. B
Ans. D
Sol. Article 350 A stipulates that It is
Sol. • It was in effect from 19th May
the duty of every state and local
2010
authority to provide adequate
• Maharatna Scheme was
introduced for Central Public Sector facilities for instruction in the
Enterprises (CPSEs), mother tongue at the primary
• Objectives were to empower stage of education to children
mega CPSEs to expand their belonging to minority classes.
operations and emerge as global 59. In bio fortification technique plant
giants, to delegate enhanced breeders use breeding to overcome
powers to the Boards of identified A. Loss due to insect pests
large-sized B. Decrease in food production
• To facilitate expansion of their C. Deficiencies of micronutrients
operations, both in domestic as well and vitamins
as global markets. D. Loss due to plant diseases
•It must be listed in Indian Stock Ans. C
Exchange, with minimum Sol. In bio fortification technique plant
prescribed shareholding
breeders use breeding to overcome
57. Which one of the following causes
Deficiencies of micronutrients and
rainfall during winters in north-
vitamins. Plants are the source of
western part of India ?
A. Cyclonic depression many essential minerals nutrients.
B. Western disturbances These mineral elements are vital for
C. Retreating monsoon human beings for their survival and
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are rich for some mineral and have
deficiency to the other. No plant
alone that contain all mineral
elements in efficiently for human
beings from in this planet. Breeding
strategies through use of bio-
fortification is the best option to
improve the quality of the cultivated
plants. In this review, fortification
means the addition of the desired
minerals to food stuffs like iodine in
salts, iron in flour, fluorine in
toothpaste and zinc in flours.
60. Who invented Aerosol can?
A. Erik Rotheim
B. Erik Mathew
C. Erik Tim
D. Eric Flayer
Ans. A
Sol. Erik Andreas Rotheim was a
Norwegian professional chemical
engineer and inventor. He is best
known for invention of the first
aerosol spray can and valve that
could hold and dispense fluids.
61. Which one of the following forms of
phosphorus is most reactive?
A. Black phosphorus
B. White phosphorus
C. Violet phosphorus
D. Red phosphorus
Ans. B
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Sol. Phosphorus is a chemical element
with symbol P and atomic number
15. As an element, phosphorus
exists in two major forms—white
phosphorus and red phosphorus—
but because it is highly reactive,
phosphorus is never found as a free
element on Earth. At 0.099%,
phosphorus is the most abundant
pnictogen in the Earth's crust. With
few exceptions, minerals containing
phosphorus are in the maximally
oxidized state as inorganic
phosphate rocks. Phosphorus
occurs in at least 10 allotropic
forms, the most common (and
reactive) of which is so-called white
(or yellow) phosphorus which looks
like a waxy solid or plastic. It is very
reactive and will spontaneously
inflame in air so it is stored under
water.
62. The manufacturing of iron from
iron-ore involves the process of
A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Electrolysis
D. Fractional distillation
Ans. B
Sol. In the blast furnace the iron ore
reduced into iron when it is burnt
with Coking coal. In this process the
Carbon in the coal is oxidized and
forms Carbon dioxide. Removal of
oxygen is called reduction.
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