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511. Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?

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A. Arteries
B. Muscle fibres
C. Nerves
D. Veins
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Veins act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body. Blood enters the heart through two large veins, the inferior and superior vena cava, emptying oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium of the heart. As the atrium contracts, blood flows from your right atrium into your right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve.

512. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first to

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A. step on the moon
B. circle the moon
C. walk in space
D. journey into space
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first to step on the moon. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later.

513. The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was

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A. C.V. Raman
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan also known as frontier Gandhi from the Pakistan was the first foreigner to bestowed with Bharat ratna. he played active role during the freedom struggle of India most notably during the formation of Khudai khidmatgar(servants of god) movement. He was one of the close friend of Mahatama Gandhi.

514. What was the purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association)?

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A. To remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the member countries
B. To aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association) was to remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the member countries and to aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade.

515. UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?

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A. Seven
B. Fifteen
C. Twenty one
D. Two
✅ The correct answer is option C.
UN General Assembly elects a President and Twenty one Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session. Unless the General Assembly decides otherwise, the General Assembly shall elect a President and twenty-one Vice-Presidents at 9 least three months before the opening of the session over which they are to preside.

516. The restoration of the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a/an

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A. French baron
B. Greek philosopher
C. German philanthropist
D. English duke
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The restoration of the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a French baron. The title of baron was assumed as a titre de courtoisie by many nobles, whether members of the Nobles of the Robe or cadets of Nobles of the Sword who held no title in their own right.

517. When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?

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A. 1431 AD
B. 1492 AD
C. 1504 AD
D. 1556 AD
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1504 AD. Leonardo da Vinci is thought to have begun painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 or 1504 in Florence, Italy. Although the Louvre states that it was “doubtless painted between 1503 and 1506”, the art historian Martin Kemp says there are some difficulties in confirming the actual dates with certainty.

518. The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are

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A. Chili, France and Japan
B. Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa
C. New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are Chili, France and Japan, Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa and New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA.

519. The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of

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A. Benson and Hedges Cup
B. McDowell’s Challenge Cup
C. Prudential Cup
D. Rothmans Cup
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of Prudential Cup. Reliance Foundation Youth Sports is a country-wide, multi-sport platform for school and college athletes. The platform was established to encourage a sporting culture in schools and colleges and to enable India’s next champions.

520. Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held

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A. once a year
B. twice a year
C. thrice a year
D. four times a year
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held twice a year. The United Nations Trusteeship Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, established to help ensure that trust territories were administered in the best interests of their inhabitants and of international peace and security.