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401. What is the covered area of Gujarat state?

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A. 3,702 sq. km
B. 1,35,100 sq. km
C. 1,96,024 sq. km
D. 94,163 sq. km
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The covered area of Gujarat state is 1,96,024 sq. km. The population of Gujarat is 60,383,628 (2011 census) and the state covers an area of 1, 96,024 sq km and shares its border with the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The state has a literacy rate of 79.31 percent. Gujarat is the 7th largest state in India in terms of area.

404. The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?

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A. Cricket
B. Badminton
C. Tennis
D. Draughts
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The term Ground Stroke is associated with Tennis. A groundstroke or ground stroke in tennis is a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court. It is usually hit from the back of the tennis court, around the baseline.

406. Radioactive substances can be produced readily in

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A. a transistor
B. an atomic pile
C. an electron gun
D. a Wilson cloud chamber
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Radioactive substances can be produced readily in an atomic pile. Radioactive substances are atoms that decay naturally. They can give off alpha particles, beta particles and gamma radiation. Unlike X-ray sources they cannot be turned off, so their control is more difficult.

407. The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at

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A. Algiers
B. Lagos
C. Kuwait
D. Vienna
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at Vienna. Since 1965, the headquarters of OPEC has been in Vienna, Austria. OPEC was established in Baghdad, Iraq on 10–14 September 1960.

408. Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because

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A. they are not needed now as anti-knock agents
B. they cause less pollution
C. they tower the efficiency of the engine
D. to reduce the cost of petrol
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because they cause less pollution. Worldwide studies have revealed that leaded petrol is responsible for 90 per cent of all airborne lead pollution. In India, petrol with a low lead content (0.15 gm/l instead of 0.56 gm/l) was introduced in the four metros in 1994.

409. The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is

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A. alcohol
B. ammonia
C. neon
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is ammonia. Ammonia, frequently used commercially in large freezing and refrigeration plants is also called “anhydrous ammonia” because it contains almost no water (it is 99.98% pure).

410. Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on?

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A. Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL)
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)
C. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on. It manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling.