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Question
SSCCGLENGA12020588

Man Booker Prize for 2014 is awarded to

  • Amrita Pritam

  • Richard Flanagan

  • Lech Walesa

  • Shashi Tharoor

Solution

B.

Richard Flanagan

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SSCCGLENGA12020589

The Indian Constitution provides the country with three categories of Civil Services, namely

  • administrative, police and revenue services

  • administrative, police and foreign services

  • all India, central and state services

  • administrative, railway and police services

Solution

C.

all India, central and state services

Question
SSCCGLENGA12020590

A person can jump higher on the Moon's surface than on the Earth because

  • the acceleration due to gravity in Moon is smaller than that on the Earth

  • the Moon has no atmosphere

  • the Moon's surface is rough

  • the Moon is cooler than Earth

Solution

A.

the acceleration due to gravity in Moon is smaller than that on the Earth

Question
SSCCGLENGA12020591

The purpose of choke in a fluorescent lamp is

  • to decrease the current flow

  • to decrease the voltage momentarily

  • to decrease the resistance

  • to increase the current flow

Solution

D.

to increase the current flow

Question
SSCCGLENGA12020592

Who of the following became a member of the 'Din-i-Ilahi'?

  • Rajan Man Singh

  • Todarmal

  • Tansen

  • Raja Birbal

Solution

D.

Raja Birbal