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Question : Which among the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was the first session to be presided over by a lady?

Option 1: Calcutta - 1917

Option 2: Kanpur - 1925

Option 3: Lahore - 1929

Option 4: Surat -1907

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Calcutta - 1917


Solution : The correct answer is Calcutta 1917.

In 1917, Annie Besant became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress. This 1917 session was held in Calcutta. Annie Besant came to India in 1893 and joined the Theosophical Society. Annie Besant

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Question : What is the simple interest on Rs. 14400 for 12 months, if the rate of the interest be 11% per annum?

Option 1: Rs.1440

Option 2: Rs.1680

Option 3: Rs.1331

Option 4: Rs.1584

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs.1584


Solution : Principal = Rs. 14400
Time = 12 months = 1 year
Rate of the interest = 11% per annum
We know that,
Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}=\frac{14400 × 11 × 1}{100}= 1584$
Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 1584.

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Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution mentions the fundamental duty "to safeguard public property and to abjure violence"?

Option 1: Article 51A (i)

Option 2: Article 51A (g)

Option 3: Article 51A (a)

Option 4: Article 51A (d)

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Article 51A (i)


Solution : The correct option is Article 51A (i).

Article 51A (i) of the Indian Constitution outlines the fundamental duty "to safeguard public property and to abjure violence". It emphasises citizens' responsibility to protect public assets and reject violent means, promoting a sense of civic

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Question : A man rows to a place situated 100 km away and comes back in 10 hours. He can row 12 km downstream or 8 km upstream in the same time. What is the speed of the stream?

Option 1: $\frac{20}{9}$ km/hr

Option 2: $\frac{23}{8}$ km/hr

Option 3: $\frac{29}{5}$ km/hr

Option 4: $\frac{25}{6}$ km/hr 

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\frac{25}{6}$ km/hr 


Solution : Let's denote the speed of the man in still water as M (in km/h) and the speed of the stream as S (in km/h).
So, speed in upstream = M − S
and, speed in downstream = M + S
According to the question,

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, time has come is coded as et im akcome with money is coded as nd ak co and money has power is coded as fu et nd. (All the codes are two-letter codes only.) How will with power be coded in that language?

Option 1: et mp

Option 2: td fu

Option 3: co fu

Option 4: co mp

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: co fu


Solution : Given:
1. time has come ⇒ et im ak
2. come with money ⇒ nd ak co
3. money has power ⇒ fu et nd

By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 2, come and ak

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Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
864, 432, 216, 108, ?

Option 1: 72

Option 2: 36

Option 3: 54

Option 4: 12

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 54


Solution : Given:
864, 432, 216, 108, ?

In the above-given series, divide each number by 2 to obtain the next number.
864 ÷ 2 = 432, 432 ÷ 2 = 216, 216 ÷ 2 = 108, 108 ÷ 2 = 54

So, the missing number is

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Question : Cultivation of wheat thrives best in which type of soil?

Option 1: Yellow soil

Option 2: Red soil

Option 3: Black soil

Option 4: Well-drained loamy soil

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Well-drained loamy soil


Solution : The correct answer is Well-drained loamy soil.

Loamy soil that drains effectively is the ideal soil for producing wheat. Loam is soil that provides an ideal balance of moisture release and retention because it contains the correct amounts of sand, silt, and clay.

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Question : Breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds is called_________.

Option 1: viticulture

Option 2: horticulture

Option 3: pisciculture

Option 4: sericulture

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: pisciculture


Solution : The correct answer is pisciculture.

Breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds is known as pisciculture. It involves breeding hatching and rearing of fish in artificial dams, tanks and reservoirs under a controlled condition. It is also known as fish farming.

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Question : Which UK Prime Minister resigned on 20th October 2022 after serving for 44 days?

Option 1: Boris Johnson

Option 2: Liz Truss

Option 3: Theresa May

Option 4: Rishi Sunak

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Liz Truss


Solution : The correct answer is Liz Truss.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned from her position after a mere 44 days in office. This makes her the shortest-serving leader in the history of the United Kingdom. Her abrupt resignation adds to the ongoing and

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