The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in
A. 1100 BC
B. 860 BC
C. 776 BC
D. 793 BC
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The clear sky looks blue because
A. reflection of light
B. refraction of light
C. diffraction of light
D. dispersion of light
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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
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The buoyancy depends on
A. the mass of the body
B. the shape of the body
C. the mass of the liquid displaced
D. the depth to which the body is immersed
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The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was
A. Late Rajiv Gandhi
B. Late Indira Gandhi
C. Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
D. None of the above
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The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is
A. Bhatnagar Award
B. Borlaug Award
C. Dadabhai Naoroji Award
D. Arjuna Award
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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. Arjun
B. Vijayanta
C. T-55 and T-72
D. All of the above
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The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is
A. the International court of justice
B. the General Assembly
C. the secretariat
D. the Trusteeship council
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The first women to climb Mt. Everest was
A. Karoline Mikkelson
B. Junko Taibei
C. Valentina Tereshkova
D. None of the above
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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
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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
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The first Indian and Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics was
A. C.V. Raman
B. Mother Teresa
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. S. Chandrasekhar
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The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by
A. Devika Rani
B. Kanan Devi
C. Pankaj Mullick
D. Sohrab Modi
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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. Modvat
C. Manifesto
D. Mandate
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The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, are
A. Oscar Award
B. Golden Bear Award
C. Owen Global Prize
D. Golden Globe Award
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The first lady Prime Minister of a country was
A. Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)
B. Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)
C. Junko Taibei (Japan)
D. None of the above
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The common pesticides which are in use consist of
A. PCBs
B. organochlorines
C. olefins
D. heterocyclic compounds
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The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is
A. Rouf
B. Munzra
C. Giddha parhaun
D. Luddi dance
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The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is
A. Arjun
B. T-55 and T-72
C. Vijayanta
D. All of the above
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The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at
A. New Delhi, India
B. Manila, Philippines
C. Tokyo, Japan
D. Jakarata, Indonesia
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