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621. Which is the highest civilian award in India?

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A. Padam Shri
B. Padam Bhushan
C. Padam Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order.

622. Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language called

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A. Hindi
B. Sanskrit
C. Kannada
D. Tamil
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language called Sanskrit. The Indo-Aryan or Indic languages are a major language family of South Asia (or the Indian subcontinent). They constitute a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family.

623. The unit of current is

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A. ohm
B. watt
C. ampere
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The unit of current is ampere. Ampere or amp (symbol: A) is the unit of electrical current. The Ampere unit is named after Andre-Marie Ampere, from France. One Ampere is defined as the current that flows with electric charge of one Coulomb per second.

624. In which of the followings places was the last Winter Olympics Games held?

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A. Lillehammer
B. Albertville
C. Salt Lake City (USA)
D. Vancouver
✅ The correct answer is option D.
In Vancouver, the last Winter Olympics Games held. The city of Vancouver was elected host city of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 at the 115th IOC Session in Prague on 2 July 2003.

625. Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang Ho took place in

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A. 2500 – 2000 BC
B. 2700 – 2600 BC
C. 2205 – 1122 BC
D. 2000 – 1200 BC
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang Ho took place in 2205 – 1122 BC. Chinese civilization refers to that period of China’s history which began in the early 2nd millennium BCE, when a literate, city-based culture first emerged, to the end of the Han dynasty, in 220 CE.

626. Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to

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A. amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian
B. National Olympic Committee for outstanding work
C. a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements. Fearnley became Honorary Member of the IOC 1951. In 1950, he founded the Fearnley Cup to honor an amateur sport club or a local amateur sport association based upon meritorious achievement in the service of the Olympic Movement. He originated the Fearnley Olympic Award in connection with the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. The award is given for outstanding achievements by a Norwegian Olympic participant.

627. Friction can be reduced by changing from

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A. rolling to sliding
B. sliding to rolling
C. dynamic to static
D. potential energy to kinetic energy
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Friction can be reduced by changing from sliding to rolling. Replace sliding friction with rolling element friction, such as with the use of rolling element bearings.

629. The headquarter of ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia) are situated at

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A. Bangkok
B. Geneva
C. Baghdad
D. Santiago (Chile)
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The headquarter of ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia) are situated at Bangkok. Established in 1947 with its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, UNESCAP serves as the highest intergovernmental regional platform to promote cooperation among member States for creating a more interconnected region working to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic and social development.

630. The principal bodies of the UNO are I.The General Assembly and the Security Council II.The Economic and Social Council III.International Court of Justice IV.Trusteeship Council and secretariat

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A. I
B. I, II
C. I,II,III
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The principal bodies of the UNO areI.The General Assembly and the Security CouncilII.The Economic and Social CouncilIII.International Court of JusticeIV.Trusteeship Council and secretariat.