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551. Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in

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A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1989
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1987. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 – the highest award for cinematic excellence in India. In 2001, he was honoured with “Best Director of the Millennium” by Stardust Awards. He was named “Showman of the Millennium” by Star Screen Awards in 2002.

552. The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is

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A. 180
B. 182
C. 183
D. 193
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is 193. The United Nations member states are the 193 sovereign states that are members of the United Nations (UN) and have equal representation in the UN General Assembly.

553. If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed in

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A. Joule
B. Kg wt m
C. Kg wt
D. Watt
✅ The correct answer is option A.
If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed in Joule. Work done is expressed in force divided by distance. SI unit is joule.

554. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?

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A. Border Security Force (BSF)
B. Assam Rifles
C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
D. Coast Guard
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Assam rifles is India’s oldest paramilitary force, raised originally in 1835 as Cachar Levy. They perform many roles including the provision of internal security under the control of the army through the conduct of counter insurgency and border security operations. Assam Rifles is known as “Sentinels of the Northeast”.

555. Michael Faraday discovered

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A. electromagnetism
B. benzene, liquid gases and optical glass
C. the induction of electric current
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetism, benzene, liquid gases and optical glass and the induction of electric current. Michael Faraday was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.

558. Dumping is

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A. selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price
B. the process by which the supply of a manufacture’s product remains low in the domestic market, which
C. prohibited by regulations of GATT
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Dumping is a term that is used in financial markets as well as in international trade. In the context of buying and selling securities, dumping refers to the practice of selling large blocks of securities. More specifically, when dumping securities the seller is primarily interested in getting rid of the securities at any price. One simply dumps, or unloads, on the market with no regard to the selling price of the securities.

559. The first General Elections in India took place in

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A. 1948
B. 1949
C. 1952
D. 1955
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The first General Elections in India took place in 1952. General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power, winning 364 of the 489 seats. Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country.

560. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north

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A. Nepal
B. Uttarakhand
C. Haryana and Delhi
D. Rajasthan
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by Uttarakhand in north. Uttar Pradesh is bordered by the state of Uttarakhand and the country of Nepal to the north, the state of Bihar to the east, the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast, the state of Madhya Pradesh to the south, and the states of Rajasthan and Haryana and the national capital territory of Delhi to the west.