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Question : Which of the following Harappan sites had a dockyard?

Option 1: Harappa

Option 2: Mohenjo-daro

Option 3: Lothal

Option 4: Alamgirpur

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Lothal


Solution : The correct answer is Lothal.

Lothal, situated in the Bhal region of the Indian state of Gujarat, stands as one of the southernmost well-preserved remnants of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation. This significant archaeological site was unearthed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

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Question : Select the wrongly spelt word.

Option 1: frown

Option 2: front

Option 3: frost

Option 4: frowk

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: frowk


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The incorrect spelling is in the fourth option that deviates from the standard spelling of the word, introducing a "w" instead of a "c". The correct spelling should be frock, which refers to a clothing item for

Question : The 108th Indian Science Congress concluded at Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University on 7 January 2023. Who among the following won the Dr. C. V. Raman Birth Centenary Award?

Option 1: Prof. Subhash Chandra Parija

Option 2: Dr. Ranjan Kumar Nandy

Option 3: Prof. S. R. Niranjana

Option 4: Dr. Kaushal Prasad Mishra

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Prof. S. R. Niranjana


Solution : The correct answer is Prof. S. R. Niranjana.

The 108th Indian Science Congress was concluded in January 2023 which was held at Nagpur. Professor S. R. Niranjana got the C. V. Raman Birth Centenary Award in it. The award was

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Question : A boat covers a distance of 12 km in 1 hour upstream and in 45 minutes downstream. Find the speeds of the boat and the stream (in km/hr).

Option 1: 16 and 4

Option 2: 16 and 2

Option 3: 14 and 2

Option 4: 12 and 4

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 14 and 2


Solution : Let the speed of the boat be x km/hr and the speed of the stream be y km/hr.
So, downstream speed  = x + y = $\frac{12×60}{45}=16$ km/hr............(1)
Upstream speed= x – y = 12 km/hr...........(2)
By solving the above equations, we  get,

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Question : Directions: Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
LKC, KMD, ?, IQF, HSG

Option 1: JOP

Option 2: IOJ

Option 3: IOE

Option 4: JOE

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: JOE


Solution : Given:
LKC, KMD, ?, IQF, HSG

Subtract 1 and add 2 and 1 from the first, second, and third letters respectively.
LKC→L – 1 = K; K + 2 = M; C + 1 = D→KMD
KMD→K – 1 = J; M + 2 =

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Question : Who coined the Chipko slogan "Ecology is Permanent Economy"?

Option 1: Chandi Prasad Bhatt

Option 2: Sunderlal Bahuguna

Option 3: Shyam Prasad Bahuguna

Option 4: Bachni Devi

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sunderlal Bahuguna


Solution : The correct answer is Sunderlal Bahuguna.

Sunderlal Bahuguna is credited with founding the 1973-born Chipko Movement. In this way, people would hug trees to prevent them from being cut down. He was a Gandhian activist and philosopher who persuaded Mrs. Indira Gandhi, who

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Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows.
The table shows the marks distribution among the students in a class.

Marks No. of Students
Less than 10 2
Less than 20 5
Less than 30 6
Less than 40 8
Less than 50 10

How many students scored more than 40 marks?

Option 1: 2

Option 2: 4

Option 3: 5

Option 4: 3

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2


Solution : Number of students who scored less than 50 marks = 10
Number of students who scored less than 40 marks = 8
$\therefore$ Number of students who scored more than 40 marks = 10 – 8 = 2
Hence, the correct answer is 2.

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Question : Growth rate of population means

Option 1: The difference of geowth between male and female

Option 2: The difference in population between urban and rural area

Option 3: The number of births per thousnd prople

Option 4: The difference between birth and death rates

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The difference between birth and death rates


Solution : The correct answer is difference between birth and death rates.

Growth rate is a demographic metric which shows the increase in the population of a given area in a given time period. It is calculated by subtracting death rate

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Question : The number that is to be added to 10% of 320 to have the sum as 30% of 230 is:

Option 1: 37

Option 2: 32

Option 3: 23

Option 4: 73

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 37


Solution : To find: The number that is to be added to 10% of 320 to have the sum as 30% of 230.
Here, 10% of 320 = $\frac{10}{100}$ × 320 = 32
and 30% of 230 = $\frac{30}{100}$ × 230 = 69
Therefore, the number to

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