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Question : Who among the following invented the steam engine?

Option 1: Enrico Fermi

Option 2: James Boyle

Option 3: Max Born

Option 4: James Watt

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: James Watt


Solution : The correct option is James Watt.

James Watt, an 18th-century scientist, was a visionary innovator and skilled instrument developer. He created the Watt steam engine, which converted steam to water, creating a rotary engine that mechanised transport, spinning, and weaving.

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Question : Which is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand?

Option 1: Nanda Devi

Option 2: Kamet

Option 3: Nilkantha

Option 4: Meru

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kamet


Solution : The correct answer is Kamet.

The second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India, is Kamet. Kamet is part of the Zanskar Range in the Himalayas and is situated near the Tibetan border. It stands at an elevation of 7,756 meters (25,446 feet)

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I __________ walked down the stairs, careful to be as quiet as possible.

Option 1: furiously

Option 2: neatly

Option 3: orderly

Option 4: cautiously

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: cautiously


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The word cautiously fits well in the context, as it conveys the idea of walking down the stairs with care and attention to avoid making noise. It aligns with the intention of being quiet and not disturbing

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Question : The innovator of the Revenue settlement during the rule of Akbar was 

Option 1: Raja Mansingh

Option 2: Raja Bhagwan Das

Option 3: Raja Todarmal 

Option 4: Raja Birbal 

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Raja Todarmal 


Solution : Correct Answer is Raja Todarmal 

He was the Mughal Empire's finance minister under Akbar's rule. Raja Todarmal introduced a new system of taxation and revenue collection in Haryana called the Dahshala System. He was one of the most gifted revenue officers of his time.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one different from the other three alternatives.

Option 1: 17

Option 2: 19

Option 3: 13

Option 4: 21

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 21


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 17; 17 is a prime number.
Second option: 19; 19 is a prime number.
Third option: 13; 13 is a prime number.
Fourth option: 21; 21 is a composite number.

So, only the fourth option differs from the

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Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.
In 79 A.D., the Mount Vesuvius blew / its top, burying the ancient / cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Option 1: In 79 A.D., the Mount Vesuvius blew

Option 2: its top, burying the ancient

Option 3: cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

Option 4: No Error

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: In 79 A.D., the Mount Vesuvius blew


Solution : The first option is correct.

The error lies in the use of the before Mount Vesuvius. Generally, we don't use an article before the names of mountains. It should be Mount Vesuvius rather than the Mount Vesuvius.

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Question : How many states and union territories of India did the Census 2011 cover?

Option 1: 40

Option 2: 45

Option 3: 28

Option 4: 35

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 35


Solution : The correct option is 35.

The Census of India 2011 covered 28 states and 7 Union Territories, which is 35 in total. India's main administrative divisions are the states and Union Territories. Every ten years, the census collects a wealth of demographic, sociological, and

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Question : How many organs of the government are there according to the Indian Constitution?

Option 1: Two

Option 2: Four

Option 3: One

Option 4: Three

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Three


Solution : The correct answer is Three.

The Indian government functions through a tripartite system. The Legislature, comprising Parliament and State Legislatures, formulates laws. The Executive, led by the President and Governors, executes and enforces these laws. The Judiciary, an independent court system, interprets laws, ensuring

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Question : Directions: If White is called Blue, Blue is called Red, Red is called Yellow, Yellow is called Green, Green is called Black, Black is called Violet, and Violet is called Orange, then what would be the colour of human blood?

Option 1: Yellow

Option 2: Violet

Option 3: Red

Option 4: Green

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Yellow


Solution : Here, as per the given instructions –

  • White represents the colour Blue
  • Blue represents the colour Red
  • Red represents the colour Yellow
  • Yellow represents the colour Green
  • Green represents the colour Black
  • Black represents the colour Violet
  • Violet represents the colour Orange

Since, in the

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