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601. Consider the following statement about a famous football player : “He

Consider the following statement about a famous football player :
“He was diagnosed with a growth deficiency during his childhood but went on to win three Golden Shoes in his career.”
Who is that player?

[amp_mcq option1=”Andres Iniesta” option2=”Lionel Messi” option3=”Cristiano Ronaldo” option4=”Zinedine Zidane” correct=”option2″]

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The description matches Lionel Messi. As a child, he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and his treatment was famously funded partly by FC Barcelona after he joined their youth academy. Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe award multiple times (more than three), awarded to the leading goalscorer in domestic leagues of European national leagues.
Growth hormone deficiency in childhood and multiple Golden Shoe awards are characteristic facts about Lionel Messi’s career.
Andres Iniesta is a Spanish midfielder known for his playmaking abilities. Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese forward and a contemporary rival of Messi, also a multiple Golden Shoe winner, but he did not suffer from growth deficiency as a child. Zinedine Zidane is a former French midfielder and coach, known for his elegance and skill.

602. Which of the following statements about Bitcoin is/are correct? 1. I

Which of the following statements about Bitcoin is/are correct?

  • 1. It is a decentralized virtual currency.
  • 2. It is generated through complex computer software systems.
  • 3. The Reserve Bank of India recognized it as a legal tender in January 2016.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

[amp_mcq option1=”1 only” option2=”1 and 2 only” option3=”2 and 3 only” option4=”1, 2 and 3″ correct=”option2″]

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Statement 1 is correct; Bitcoin is a decentralized virtual currency or cryptocurrency that operates on a peer-to-peer network without a central authority like a central bank. Statement 2 is correct; Bitcoins are generated through a process called mining, which involves solving complex computational problems using powerful computer hardware. Statement 3 is incorrect; the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not recognized Bitcoin or any other virtual currency as legal tender in India. On the contrary, the RBI has issued warnings about the potential risks associated with trading in virtual currencies.
Bitcoin is a type of cryptocurrency that is decentralized, relies on blockchain technology for transactions, and is generated through computationally intensive ‘mining’.
Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to discharge a public or private debt. As of 2016 and subsequently, the RBI has maintained that virtual currencies like Bitcoin are not legal tender and carry risks, including volatility and potential use in illicit activities.

603. Who among the following won a Gold medal for India in Men’s Javelin Th

Who among the following won a Gold medal for India in Men’s Javelin Throw event at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games?

[amp_mcq option1=”Rinku Hooda” option2=”Devendra Jhajharia” option3=”Sundar Singh Gurjar” option4=”Mariyappan Thangavelu” correct=”option2″]

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Devendra Jhajharia won the Gold medal for India in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. He set a new world record in the process.
– Devendra Jhajharia is a multiple Paralympic gold medallist in Javelin Throw (F46).
– He won gold in both the 2004 Athens and 2016 Rio Paralympics.
– Mariyappan Thangavelu won gold in High Jump at the same games.
Devendra Jhajharia is one of India’s most decorated Paralympians. The F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power, or limb deficiency.

604. India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one o

India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port?

[amp_mcq option1=”Chabahar” option2=”Gwadar” option3=”Hambantota” option4=”Mongla” correct=”option1″]

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India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran.
In May 2016, India, Iran, and Afghanistan signed a trilateral agreement for developing the Chabahar Port, which provides India with a crucial sea-land access route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.
Gwadar Port is in Pakistan and developed by China. Hambantota Port is in Sri Lanka and developed primarily by China. Mongla Port is in Bangladesh, where India has connectivity agreements but the major strategic development agreement mentioned in 2016 relates to Chabahar.

605. India became a member of which one of the following in 2016?

India became a member of which one of the following in 2016?

[amp_mcq option1=”Non-Proliferation Treaty” option2=”Missile Technology Control Regime” option3=”Nuclear Suppliers Group” option4=”Wassenaar Arrangement” correct=”option2″]

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India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in 2016.
India joined the MTCR as a full member in June 2016. This was a significant step towards India’s integration into global non-proliferation regimes.
India is not a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). India applied for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in 2016 but did not become a member at that time. India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement in December 2017.

606. How many medals were won by India in 2016 Summer Olympics?

How many medals were won by India in 2016 Summer Olympics?

[amp_mcq option1=”One Silver and one Bronze” option2=”Two Gold” option3=”Two Bronze” option4=”None” correct=”option1″]

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India won one Silver and one Bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro.
P. V. Sindhu won a Silver medal in Women’s Singles Badminton, and Sakshi Malik won a Bronze medal in Women’s 58 kg Freestyle Wrestling.
India sent its largest-ever Olympic contingent to the Rio 2016 Games (117 athletes). Despite high hopes, the medal tally was limited to these two achievements.

607. Which one of the following services of India Post has permanently been

Which one of the following services of India Post has permanently been discontinued ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Money Order” option2=”Telegram” option3=”Postal Life Insurance” option4=”Inland Letter” correct=”option2″]

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The correct answer is Telegram.
The Telegram service, a historical form of communication via telegraph, was permanently discontinued by India Post on July 15, 2013, after 163 years of service. Money Order, Postal Life Insurance, and Inland Letters are services that continue to be offered by India Post, although their usage patterns may have changed over time due to technological advancements.
The decline of the telegram service was largely due to the advent and widespread adoption of modern communication methods like mobile phones, SMS, and internet-based messaging services. The cost and infrastructure required to maintain the telegram network became increasingly unviable compared to the declining volume of traffic.

608. ‘Citizenfour’, the 87 th Academy Award winner in the category of docu

‘Citizenfour’, the 87th Academy Award winner in the category of documentary feature, is based on the life of :

[amp_mcq option1=”Abraham Lincoln” option2=”Albert Einstein” option3=”Edward Snowden” option4=”Laura Poitras” correct=”option3″]

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The correct answer is Edward Snowden.
‘Citizenfour’ is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laura Poitras about Edward Snowden and the NSA surveillance revelations. It chronicles Poitras’s meetings with Snowden in Hong Kong as he exposes classified information about global surveillance programs. The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards ceremony in 2015.
Laura Poitras was one of the journalists contacted by Edward Snowden, along with Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill. The film’s title comes from the pseudonym Snowden used when he first contacted Poitras. While Laura Poitras is a central figure in the documentary’s narrative, the film’s subject matter is the story of Edward Snowden and his leaks.

609. Who among the following is the winner of the World Food Prize (year

Who among the following is the winner of the World Food Prize (year 2015)?

[amp_mcq option1=”Sanjaya Rajaram” option2=”Baldev Singh Dhillon” option3=”Sir Fazle Hasan Abed” option4=”Rajendra Singh Paroda” correct=”option3″]

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The winner of the World Food Prize in 2015 was Sir Fazle Hasan Abed.
– The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.
– Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was awarded the prize in 2015 for his outstanding achievement in founding BRAC (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), the world’s largest non-governmental development organization.
– BRAC’s integrated approach has been instrumental in significantly reducing poverty and improving food security for millions of people, particularly in Bangladesh and other developing countries.
BRAC’s work includes various programs in agriculture, microfinance, health, education, and social justice, empowering rural communities and smallholder farmers. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed passed away in 2019.

610. Leander Paes won the US Open Mixed Doubles Tennis Title (2015) partner

Leander Paes won the US Open Mixed Doubles Tennis Title (2015) partnering with :

[amp_mcq option1=”Kristina Mladenovic” option2=”Flavia Pennetta” option3=”Martina Hingis” option4=”Sania Mirza” correct=”option3″]

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Leander Paes won the US Open Mixed Doubles Tennis Title in 2015 partnering with Martina Hingis.
– Leander Paes is an Indian professional tennis player known for his expertise in doubles and mixed doubles.
– In 2015, he partnered with Swiss player Martina Hingis for the mixed doubles circuit.
– Together, they won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in 2015: the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
Leander Paes holds the record for the most doubles wins in the history of the Davis Cup. Martina Hingis is a former world No. 1 in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Their partnership in 2015 was highly successful, dominating the mixed doubles category in Grand Slams.
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