General Knowledge

The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is

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A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
✅ The correct answer is option C.

How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?

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A. 4
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
✅ The correct answer is option C.
In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win gold in an individual event when he won the men’s 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India’s 9th gold medal in Olympic competition.

India has won eight gold medals in field hockey (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).

The first woman in space was

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A. Valentina Tereshkova
B. Sally Ride
C. Naidia Comenci
D. Tamara Press
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and the first woman to have flown in space, having been selected from more than four hundred applicants and five finalists to pilot Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.

On a cold day when a room temperature is 15oC, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15oC, because

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A. metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
B. plastics have a lower density than metals
C. metals are good conductor of heat
D. plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
✅ The correct answer is option C.