1. Vijay Diwas is celebrated on what date every year?
[A] December 16
[B] December 18
[C] December 20
[D] December 25
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Correct Answer: A [December 16]
Notes:
Vijay Diwas is celebrated in India on December 16 to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. The day is celebrated to honour the martyrs of the 1971 war between the two countries. On this day in 1971, about 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to the Indian forces. This historic victory led to creation of Bangladesh.
2. Which among the following organizations confers Avicenna Prize?
[A] UNO
[B] UNICEF
[C] UNESCO
[D] WEF
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Correct Answer: C [UNESCO]
Notes:
UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science is awarded every two years to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in the field of ethics in science. Its purpose is to highlight the importance of ethics in science, to develop a reflection on the issue and to bring it to the attention of scientists and the general public.
3. With which of the following countries Black Power movement is related to ?
[A] United States
[B] Germany
[C] UK
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
Black Power movement was a political and social movement in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. The movement emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, and the creation of political and cultural institutions. The movement’s advocates believed in racial pride, self-sufficiency, and equality for all people of Black and African descent. The Black Power movement was a branch of the civil rights movement and was motivated by a desire for safety and self-sufficiency. The Black Power movement began in 1966 and ended in 1975. Critics viewed Black Power organizations as separatist groups or street gangs. These critics ignored the movement’s political activism, cultural innovations, and social programs. The Black Power movement was a militant movement that advocated violence in the United States.
4. UN Mission named MONUSCO is located in which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Somalia
[C] Chad
[D] Congo
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Correct Answer: D [Congo]
Notes:
UN Mission named MONUSCO is located in Congo. It is acronym based on its French name (French: Mission de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en République démocratique du Congo). It is a United Nations peacekeeping force in Congo.
5. Who is the author of Sahitya Ratna?
[A] Srinath
[B] Mahaviracharya
[C] Surdas
[D] Sujan Rai
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Correct Answer: C [Surdas]
Notes:
Saint Surdas, revered for his intense devotion to Lord Krishna, is the author of Sahitya Ratna. Blind from birth, he belonged to the Saguna School of the Bhakti Kal. Apart from Sahitya Ratna, Surdas has also composed Sur Sagar (Ocean of Melody), and Sur Saravali. His works, primarily centered around his spiritual affection for Lord Krishna, are celebrated for their melodious and devotional undertone.
6. Who among the following authors wrote “Ganitasara Samgraha”?
[A] Srinatha
[B] Krishna Misra
[C] Mahaviracharya
[D] Jinasena
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Correct Answer: C [Mahaviracharya]
Notes:
Ganita Sara Sangraha (“Compendium of the Essence of Mathematics”) written by Mahavira ( or Mahaviracharya), a Jain mathematician from Mysore. It was written during the reign of the Rashtrakuta dynasty ruler Amoghavarsha (800–878 AD). In the 11th century, the book was translated into Telugu language by Pavuluri Mallana as Saar Sangraha Ganitam.
7. Which pairs is not correctly matched?
[A] South Air Command: Thiruvananthapuram
[B] Eastern Naval Command: Visakhapatnam
[C] Armoured Corps Centre and School: Jabalpur
[D] Army Medical Corps Centre and School: Lucknow
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Correct Answer: C [Armoured Corps Centre and School: Jabalpur]
Notes:
Armoured corps centre and school is located at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
8. Who is the author of “End of history and the last man”?
[A] Karl Marx
[B] J.S.Mill
[C] Francis Fukuyama
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Francis Fukuyama]
Notes:
Francis Fukuyama is a political economist who tracks how economic, technological, and social forces facilitate as well as undercut liberal democracy. He published this in 1992. The end of history and last man is a book of political philosophy which is a satire on the events that occurred after the Cold War and fall of the soviet union in 1991.
9. The headquarters of the Food and Agriculture organization are located at__?
[A] New York
[B] London
[C] Rome
[D] Milan
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Correct Answer: C [Rome]
Notes:
Food and Agriculture organization was established as a specialized agency of the UN in 1945. This organization leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”.
10. Which of the following was the author of a Drama “ Nila Darpana”?
[A] Sharat Chandra
[B] Harishchandra Mukherji
[C] Bankimchandra Chatterji
[D] Dinabandhu Mitra
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Correct Answer: D [Dinabandhu Mitra]
Notes:
Dinabandhu Mitra stormed the social and the literary circle of Bengal by his most notable play Nila darpana in the year 1860. It was published from Dhaka and soon after its publication, it ignited a major argument in the newspapers.