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31. Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to

amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian

National Olympic Committee for outstanding work

a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements

None of the above

Detailed SolutionSir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to

32. What is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level?

7,500 ft above sea level

3,500 ft above sea level

7,168 ft above sea level

6,400 ft above sea level

Detailed SolutionWhat is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level?

33. When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

1455 AD

1492 AD

1139 AD

1556 AD

Detailed SolutionWhen did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

34. The only Indian woman who become President of the World Health Organisation so far is/was

Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya

Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur

Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Dr. Sushila Nayar

Detailed SolutionThe only Indian woman who become President of the World Health Organisation so far is/was

35. Republican party is

One of the important parties in USA

the political parties which has no definite principles

the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country

All of the above

Detailed SolutionRepublican party is

36. National Anthem was first sung on

December 27, 1911 during the Indian National Congress Session at Calcutta

January 24, 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India

January 26, 1959 by the Government of India

None of the above

Detailed SolutionNational Anthem was first sung on

37. The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is

Arjun

T-55 and T-72

Vijayanta

All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is

38. Soil acidity is generally corrected by

liming

proper irrigation

application of fertilizers

adding sodium hydroxide

Detailed SolutionSoil acidity is generally corrected by

39. The language spoken in Sikkim are

Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Bhutani

Bengali, Tripuri

Marathi

Manipuri

Detailed SolutionThe language spoken in Sikkim are

40. The regional economic commissions of the Economic and Social Council (UNO) are

ECE (Economic Commission of Europe) and ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia)

ECLA (Economic Commission for Latin America) and ECA (Economic Commission for Africa)

ECWA (Economic Commission for Western Asia) and ECLA

All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe regional economic commissions of the Economic and Social Council (UNO) are