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Question : Which of the following festivals is associated with the Kamakhya temple of Guwahati?

Option 1: Ambubachi Festival

Option 2: Mando Festival

Option 3: Majuli Festival

Option 4: Sunburn Festival

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ambubachi Festival


Solution : The correct answer is the Ambubachi Festival.

An annual Hindu mela is called the Ambubachi Mela. It takes place in Guwahati, Assam, at the Kamakhya Temple. Every year, in the middle of June, when the Sun moves into the Mithuna zodiac and the

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Question : What is the maturity value of Rs. 7416 at the end of 3 years at 8.33% simple interest?

Option 1: Rs. 10400

Option 2: Rs. 9270

Option 3: Rs. 9990

Option 4: Rs. 8840

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Correct Answer: Rs. 9270


Solution : Given: Principal = Rs. 7416
Time = 3 years
Rate = 8.33%
Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$
= $\frac{7416 × 8.33 × 3}{100}$
= Rs. 1854
Amount = Principal + Simple interest
= 7416 + 1854
= Rs. 9270
Hence, the

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Question : The marked price of a toy is INR 100 and the selling price is INR 80. Calculate the discount percentage.

Option 1: 20%

Option 2: 40%

Option 3: 10%

Option 4: 30%

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20%


Solution : Marked price of a toy = INR 100
Selling price = INR 80
Discount = marked price – selling price = 100 – 80 = 20
Discount percentage = $\frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{marked price}} × 100= \frac{20}{100} × 100= 20$%
Hence, the correct answer is 20%.

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Question : The Gupta king who assumed the title of 'Vikramaditya' was

 

Option 1: Skandagupta

Option 2: Samudragupta

Option 3: Chandragupta-II

Option 4: Kumaragupta

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Correct Answer: Chandragupta-II


Solution : The correct option is - Chandragupta-II

The Gupta king who assumed the title of Vikramaditya was Chandragupta II. He is also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. Chandragupta II ruled the Gupta Empire in India from around 375 CE to 415 CE, and his reign is considered

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Question : Flowers emit fragrance to:

Option 1: purify air

Option 2: drive away flies

Option 3: attract insects

Option 4: perform all the above

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: attract insects


Solution : The correct option is to attract insects.

Flowers release fragrance to attract pollinators, which are primarily insects. Particularly for moth-pollinated flowers, which are found and visited at night, the smell plays a significant role in the location and selection of flowers by insects.

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Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 5

Option 3: 6

Option 4: 7

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Correct Answer: 5


Solution : The given figure can be labeled as shown below –

There are a total of 5 triangles in the above figure. They are ADE, AFE, FEB, BEC, AEB.

Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : The Rampurva bull that was part of a Mauryan pillar found in Rampurva, Bihar is now been placed at _______.

Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Bhavan

Option 2: Sansad

Option 3: Rajpath

Option 4: Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Correct Answer: Rashtrapati Bhavan


Solution : The correct answer is Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The majestic Rampurva Bull, the sandstone capital of the Ashokan Pillar dating back to the third century BC, is housed at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Its discovery site, Rampurva in Bihar, is where it got its name. At the

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Question : A potato tuber has been cut into two halves. A few drops of iodine solution are placed on the cut surface of one of the halves. What colour change will be noticed?

Option 1: From brown to blue-black

Option 2: From brown to orange-red

Option 3: From blue to pink

Option 4: From pink to blue-green

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Correct Answer: From brown to blue-black


Solution : The correct option is From brown to blue-black.

Potatoes include starch, a type of carbohydrate made up of amylose and amylopectin. Iodine and starch combine to give potatoes their characteristic blue-black colour. The iodine molecules react with the amylose and absorb it

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Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

That can be carried or moved easily

Option 1: Illegible

Option 2: Handful

Option 3: Portable

Option 4: Potable

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Portable


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Portable is used for things that are easily movable or transportable, making it the correct one-word substitute. It describes objects, devices, or equipment that are designed to be carried or moved easily, often without requiring much effort.

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