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551.

The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on

A. August 30, 1992
B. December 17, 1994
C. January 11, 1987
D. None of the above
Answer» C. January 11, 1987
552.

The frequency of which of the following is the highest?

A. Gamma rays
B. Light waves
C. Micro waves
D. Radio waves
Answer» B. Light waves
553.

The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in

A. 1000 BC
B. 850 BC
C. 776 BC
D. 753 BC
Answer» D. 753 BC
554.

The clear sky looks blue because

A. reflection of light
B. refraction of light
C. diffraction of light
D. dispersion of light
Answer» E.
555.

The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white silk are

A. from right to left blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively
B. from left to right blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively
C. from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectively
D. from left to right yellow, red, green, black and blue respectively
Answer» C. from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectively
556.

The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is called

A. collateral
B. coalition
C. conglomerate
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
557.

The first Indian and Asian to receive the Noble Prize in Physics was

A. C.V. Raman
B. Mother Teresa
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. S. Chandrasekhar
Answer» B. Mother Teresa
558.

The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by

A. Devika Rani
B. Pankaj Mullick
C. Kanan Devi
D. Sohrab Modi
Answer» B. Pankaj Mullick
559.

The common terms used in shooting are

A. hunting, show-jump, dressage
B. bed, ballsege, marksmanship, plug
C. bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regatta
D. None of the above
Answer» C. bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regatta
560.

The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is

A. Mandamus
B. Mandate
C. Manifesto
D. Modvat
Answer» C. Manifesto
561.

The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, are

A. Golden Bear Award
B. Oscar Award
C. Owen Global Prize
D. Golden Globe Award
Answer» E.
562.

The buoyancy depends on

A. the shape of the body
B. the mass of the body
C. the mass of the liquid displaced
D. the depth to which the body is immersed
Answer» D. the depth to which the body is immersed
563.

The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was

A. Late Rajiv Gandhi
B. Late Indira Gandhi
C. Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Late Indira Gandhi
564.

The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is

A. Bhatnagar Award
B. Dadabhai Naoroji Award
C. Borlaug Award
D. Arjuna Award
Answer» D. Arjuna Award
565.

The battle tanks designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization in collaboration with Heavy Vehicles Factory and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited are

A. Vijayanta
B. T-55 and T-72
C. Arjun
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
566.

The country's first indigenously built missile boat was

A. INS Vibhuti
B. INS Vipul
C. INS Savitri
D. INS Shakti
Answer» B. INS Vipul
567.

The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in

A. February, 1988
B. May, 1989
C. June, 1990
D. September, 1995
Answer» E.
568.

The corps of Military Police central school is situated at

A. Bangalore
B. West Bengal
C. Trimulgherry
D. Secunderabad
Answer» B. West Bengal
569.

The energy of food is measured in

A. Kelvin
B. calories
C. bushel
D. None of the above
Answer» C. bushel
570.

The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, 'Dakshin Gangotry' during Antarctic Expedition, was set up in

A. April/March 1984
B. Dec. 1982/Jan 1983
C. Nov. 1985/Feb 1986
D. Dec. 1988/March 1989
Answer» B. Dec. 1982/Jan 1983
571.

The college of Military Engineering is situated at

A. Kirkee (Pune)
B. Mhow
C. Dehradun
D. Chennai
Answer» B. Mhow
572.

The chief of Air Staff is assisted by

A. Vice-chief of the Air Staff
B. Deputy-chief of the Air Staff
C. Air Officer Incharge Administration
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
573.

The element of an electric stove made

A. copper
B. invar
C. magnalium
D. nicrome
Answer» E.
574.

The blood pressure of a young male human being is

A. 110/70
B. 120/80
C. 135/90
D. 140/100
Answer» C. 135/90
575.

The first Winter Olympic Games were held at

A. Innsburck (Austria)
B. Lake Placid (USA)
C. Chamonix (France)
D. Calgary (Alberta)
Answer» D. Calgary (Alberta)
576.

The electron was first identified by

A. J. J. Thompson
B. J. Kepler
C. D. Rutherford
D. James Chadwick
Answer» B. J. Kepler
577.

World War II was fought between

A. Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France)
B. Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, Japan
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, Japan
578.

The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat

A. numerous weed seeds
B. harmful birds
C. many harmful rodents
D. harmful reptiles
Answer» D. harmful reptiles
579.

The basic cause of World War II was

A. an unjust Treaty of Versailles
B. rise of the Nazi Party in Germany
C. Japan's policy of expansion and imperialism of England and France
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
580.

The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, is

A. Macedonia
B. East Timor
C. Andorra
D. Eritrea
Answer» C. Andorra
581.

The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for

A. economics
B. peace
C. medicine
D. literature
Answer» C. medicine
582.

The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was

A. July 6, 1959
B. August 12, 1991
C. June 20, 1990
D. January 11, 1985
Answer» B. August 12, 1991
583.

The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in Cinema in 1992 was

A. Satyajit Ray
B. Bhanu Athaiya
C. Dilip Kumar
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Answer» B. Bhanu Athaiya
584.

The chief of the Army staff is assisted by

A. Vice-chief of the Army Staff
B. Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General, Military Secretary
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
585.

The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar is

A. Jata Jatin
B. Faguna or Fog
C. Purbi
D. Bihu
Answer» B. Faguna or Fog
586.

The department of Atomic Energy was established in

A. 1948
B. 1954
C. 1963
D. 1971
Answer» C. 1963
587.

The full-fledged Commonwealth Games were first organized in ____ at ____

A. 1930; Hamilton in Canada
B. 1934; London in England
C. 1932; Sydney in Australia
D. 1936; Cardiff in UK
Answer» B. 1934; London in England
588.

Wright Brothers are regarded inventors of the

A. Balloon
B. Bicycle
C. Aeroplane
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
589.

The General Assembly meets regularly

A. once a month
B. after every three months
C. twice a year
D. once year
Answer» E.
590.

The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of

A. MIG-21 variant
B. MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s
C. Jaguars
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
591.

The exhaled air contains

A. carbon dioxide only
B. a mixture which has more carbon dioxide than oxygen
C. a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentage
D. a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Answer» D. a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen
592.

The Central Command of Army is located at

A. Pune
B. Udhampur
C. Lucknow
D. Mhow
Answer» D. Mhow
593.

The last month of the Saka year is

A. Phalguna
B. Chaitra
C. Asadha
D. Pausa
Answer» B. Chaitra
594.

The credit of inventing the television goes to

A. Faraday
B. Baird
C. Edison
D. Marconi
Answer» C. Edison
595.

The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to

A. salinization
B. lowering of the water table
C. water logging
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
596.

The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is

A. 2 ft. 10 inches
B. 2 ft. 11 inches
C. 2 ft. 1 inch
D. 3 ft. 2 inches
Answer» E.
597.

The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on

A. September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia)
B. September 2001 at Cartagene
C. September 2002 at Durban
D. September 2003 at Kuala Lumper
Answer» E.
598.

The largest airport in the world is

A. Palam Airport
B. Indira Gandhi International Airport
C. Cochin International Airport
D. King Khalid International Airport
Answer» E.
599.

The main crops of Sikkim are

A. rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom
B. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
C. chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper
D. None of the above
Answer» B. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
600.

The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at

A. Bangkok
B. Geneva
C. Addis Ababa
D. Baghdad
Answer» D. Baghdad