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Q1. The Renaissance is a period in Europe, from the ________________________.
(a) 18th to the 20th century
(b) 14th to the 17th century
(c) 11th to the 13th century
(d) 7th to the 10th century
Q2. Aurangzeb (1658–1707 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
(a) Nanda
(b) Mughal
(c) Maurya
(d) Haryanka
Q3. Who invented the contact lens?
(a) Enrico Fermi
(b) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
(c) Sandford Fleming
(d) Benoit Fourneyron
Q4. Electrons move around the nucleus in _______ motion.
(a) translatory
(b) spin
(c) orbital
(d) vibrational
Q5. Blood pressure is measured by _______.
(a) Barometer
(b) Sphygmomanometer
(c) Hydrometer
(d) Thermometer
Q6. Which constitutional amendment is called the ‘Mini Constitution’?
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 43rd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
(d) 45th Amendment
Q7. Who is regarded as ‘The Father of Economics’?
(a) J. M. Keynes
(b) J. K. Galbraith
(c) Vernon Smith
(d) Adam Smith
Q8. Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra have rock-cut cave monuments of which religion?
(a) Sikhism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Christianity
(d) Hinduism
Q9. Highest Civilian Honour received by Saina Nehwal is
(a) Padma Shri
(b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Padma Vibhushan
(d) Bharat Ratna
Q10. The yellow colour of human urine is due to
(a) Bile Salts
(b) Cholesterol
(c) Lymph
(d) Urochrome
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S1. Ans.(b)
Sol.The period of European history referred to as the Renaissance was a time of great social and cultural change in Europe. Generally speaking, the Renaissance spanned from the 14th to the 17th centuries, spreading across Europe from its birthplace in Italy.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol.Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, commonly known by the sobriquet Aurangzeb or by his regnal title Alamgir, was the sixth, and widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick was a German ophthalmologist who invented the contact lens.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol.An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle. It can be either free (not attached to any atom), or bound to the nucleus of an atom. Electrons in atoms exist in spherical shells of various radii, representing energy levels. The larger the spherical shell, the higher the energy contained in the electron.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol.A sphygmomanometer is a device that measures blood pressure. It is composes of an inflatable rubber cuff, which is wrapped around the arm. A measuring device indicates the cuff’s pressure. A bulb inflates the cuff and a valve releases pressure.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol.The 42nd amendment to Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol.Adam Smith is widely regarded as the father of modern economics.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol.The Ajanta Caves are about 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol.Saina Nehwal received Padma Bhushan in 2016.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol.Urochrome is a breakdown product of hemoglobin related to the bile pigments, found in the urine and responsible for its yellow color.
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