481. Olympic creed and oath was composed by ____ the founder of modern Olympics.

A. Rev Father Didon
B. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
C. Norman Pitchard
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Olympic creed and oath was composed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin the founder of modern Olympics. Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second President. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games.

482. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India’s

A. largest Gurdwara
B. oldest Gurudwara
C. Both option A and B are correct
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Golden Temple, Amritsar is India’s largest Gurdwara. The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harimandir Sahib Amritsar) is not only a central religious place of the Sikhs, but also a symbol of human brotherhood and equality. Everybody, irrespective of cast, creed or race can seek spiritual solace and religious fulfilment without any hindrance. It also represents the distinct identity, glory and heritage of the Sikhs.

483. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with

A. football
B. hockey
C. cricket ‘Inter-University’
D. inter-university sports and athletics
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with cricket ‘Inter-University’. The All-India Inter-University Cricket Championship held for the Rohinton Baria Gold Trophy (or simply, Rohinton Baria Trophy) is India’s premier inter-university cricket tournament. It has been contested annually since the 1935/36 season.

484. World’s busiest airports by passenger traffic is

A. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
B. Lhasa Airport, Tibet
C. King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
D. Chicago O’ Hare International Airport, USA
✅ The correct answer is option A.
World’s busiest airports by passenger traffic is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA. The Atlanta, Georgia, airport is the busiest passenger airport in the world, handling more than 107 million passengers in 2018, according to Airports Council International.

485. Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in

A. 1989
B. 1991
C. 1996
D. 2000
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in 1989. Pakistan left in 1972, when other member countries recognised Bangladesh, and returned in 1989.

486. Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of

A. Belgium
B. Afghanistan
C. Australia
D. East Africa
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of Australia. Qantas, in full Qantas Airways Limited, Australian airline, the oldest in the English-speaking world, founded in 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd. (from which the name Qantas was derived).

487. The General Assembly meets regularly

A. once a month
B. once a year
C. twice a year
D. after every three months
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The General Assembly meets regularly once a year. The General Assembly meets annually in regular session, intensively from September to December, and resumes in January until all issues on the agenda are addressed – which often is just before the next session starts.

489. Jharkhand has ____ state on its eastern end.

A. Orissa
B. West Bengal
C. Bihar
D. Chhattisgarh
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Jharkhand has West Bengal state on its eastern end. Jharkhand is located in the eastern part of India and is enclosed by Bihar to the northern side, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh to the western side, Odisha to the southern part and West Bengal to the eastern part.