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331. The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for “Freedom of speech”, is

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A. Plame Prize
B. UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance
C. Unesco Peace Award
D. Monismanien Swedish
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for “Freedom of speech”, is Monismanien Swedish. Monismanien Prize for freedom of speech was founded by Swedish filmmaker Kenne Fant in 1975. Fant’s movie Monismanien 1995 is set in a fictive post-World War III totalitarian state of the same name and portrays the effects of suppression of freedom of expression.

332. On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is that

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A. the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
B. on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the cooling
C. the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earth
D. current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear night
✅ The correct answer is option A.
On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is that the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth.

333. Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at

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A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Karnal
D. Patiala
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at Gwalior. The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education is a Government of India sponsored deemed university, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, dedicated to promoting excellence in sports and physical education in the country. The campus is on the Agra – Mumbai National Highway at Shaktinagar, Gwalior in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

334. The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is

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A. Malayalam
B. Marathi
C. Tamil
D. Kannada
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is Malayalam. The principal languages of Lakshadweep are Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahl. The people of all the northern islands speak a dialect of Malayalam with the influence of Tamil and Arabic similar to Arwi.

335. Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called

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A. capital
B. capital-gain
C. capitalism
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called capital-gain. Capital gain is the profit one earns on the sale of an asset like stocks, bonds or real estate. It results in capital gain when the selling price of an asset exceeds its purchase price. It is the difference between the selling price (higher) and cost price (lower) of the asset.

336. The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in

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A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1980
D. 1985
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in 1975. The National Sports Festival for Women was started in 1975 as part of celebration of International Women Year by the Government of India to boost women participation in games and sports. The organization of the championships in selected sports disciplines was entrusted to the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.

337. The common pesticides which are in use consist of

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A. PCBs
B. organochlorines
C. olefins
D. heterocyclic compounds
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The common pesticides which are in use consist of olefins. Olefin, also called alkene, compound made up of hydrogen and carbon that contains one or more pairs of carbon atoms linked by a double bond. Olefins are examples of unsaturated hydrocarbons (compounds that contain only hydrogen and carbon and at least one double or triple bond).

339. Which of the following acts as a resistance against in the body?

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A. Carbohydrates
B. Red corpuscles
C. Vitamins
D. White corpuscles
✅ The correct answer is option D.
White corpuscles acts as a resistance against in the body. White blood cells (also called leukocytes or immune cells) are cells which form a component of the blood. They help to defend the body against infectious disease and foreign materials as part of the immune system.

340. The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in

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A. 1981
B. 1928
C. 1938
D. 1948
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in 1928. The modern Olympic flame is ignited at the site where the temple of Hera used to stand. When the tradition of an Olympic fire was reintroduced during the 1928 Summer Olympics, an employee of the Electric Utility of Amsterdam lit the first modern Olympic flame in the Marathon Tower of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.