Correct Answer: Thanu Padmanabhan

Solution : The correct option is Thanu Padmanabhan.

Physicist Thanu Padmanabhan was honoured with the M. P. Birla Memorial Award in 2019 for his significant contributions to cosmology. Serving as a professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics located in Pune, Padmanabhan's work

Correct Answer: positive; 0.6%

Solution : The correct answer is positive; 0.6%.

During the years 1991–92, industrial production recorded a positive growth of 0.6%. The New Industrial Policy of 1991 was implemented to liberate the industry from the shackles of the licensing system. The aim was to increase the

Correct Answer: 72

Solution : Given numbers:
8, 12, and 18
We can write,
8 = 2 × 2 × 2
12 = 2 × 2 × 3
18 = 2 × 3 × 3
⇒ LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
= 72
Hence,

Correct Answer: 18

Solution : Given: 9 + 3 ÷ 4 – 8 × 2
Changing the signs, we get:
9 ÷ 3 × 4 + 8 – 2
= 3 × 4 + 8 – 2
= 12 + 8 – 2
= 20 – 2
= 18
Hence,

Correct Answer: four

Solution : The correct answer is four.

A Wheatstone bridge consists of four arms, or resistors, where two arms have their ratio maintained at a fixed value, and the other two arms, or resistors, are left without any fixed value. This leaves the remaining arms balanced, with

Correct Answer: Gujarat

Solution : The correct answer is Gujarat.

Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are key states in groundnut cultivation. Gujarat stands out as the largest producer, contributing 40% to the national output. In 2018, the All India crop coverage report indicated groundnut cultivation

Correct Answer: 40 m

Solution : According to the instructions given, the diagram is as follows –

Here, O is the starting point and D is the finishing point and OD is the total distance from the starting point.

OA = 15m; AB = 20m; BC = 15m; CD =

Correct Answer: YACE

Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: YACE→Y and A are not opposite pairs; Y + 4 = C; C and E are not opposite pairs
Second option: SHRI→S and H are opposite pairs; S – 1 = R; R and I are opposite pairs

Correct Answer: 3

Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The word joker should be replaced with clown to convey the intended meaning that the kid was joyous about seeing the clown at the circus. A "clown" is a performer known for humour and comic antics,

Correct Answer: INR 16,000

Solution : Let the monthly income of Ravi and Shiv be $x$ and $2x$.
According to the question,
$\frac{x-4000}{2x-4000}=\frac{1}{3}$
⇒ $3x-12000=2x-4000$
⇒ $x=8000$
Thus, the monthly income of Shiv = $2x=2\times8000=16000$
Hence, the correct answer is INR 16,000.