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As reported in the journal "Tectonophysics" in March 2015, the world's largest known asteroid impact zone is located in:

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Option C: Australia

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The correct answer is “Australia”.
The correct answer is Australia.

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According to the Census of India, 2011 the percentage growth of population in the country during the period of 2001-2011 was:
  1. A) 31.34
  2. B) 17.70
  3. C) 13.31
  4. D) 23.85
Provision for the representation of Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha has been made in the Constitution under the article
  1. A) 331
  2. B) 221
  3. C) 121
  4. D) 139
With reference to the Pope Benedict XVI, who died recently, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. He was a native of Germany.
2. He was the first Pope to resign in 600 years.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code -
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
CAPART is associated with:
  1. A) Computer hardware
  2. B) Consultancy to increase export
  3. C) Controlling pollution in large industries
  4. D) Helping and evaluating rural welfare Scheme
The disease caused due to deficiency of iron is known as:
  1. A) Colour-blindness
  2. B) Night-blindness
  3. C) Anaemia
  4. D) Tuberculosis
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): In April 2024, India delivered the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile to Philippines.
Reason (R): The Missile has a range of 490 kilometres.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (k) is the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
The Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha under Article 108 is summoned by:
  1. A) The President
  2. B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. C) The Prime Minister
  4. D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
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  2. B) Shahjahanpur
  3. C) Rampur
  4. D) Ballia
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  2. B) Rekha
  3. C) Kumkum Dhar
  4. D) Asha Parekh
According to HDR 2013, the percentage of population suffering form multi-dimensional poverty in India is:
  1. A) 63.4%
  2. B) 53.7%
  3. C) 44.1%
  4. D) 42.7%
On March 29, 2013 a Russian Space Craft established a new record by reaching the International Space Station (ISS) in only 6 Hours while earlier the space crafts used to take to the three days to reach the ISS which is the space craft?
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  2. B) Soyuz
  3. C) Zond
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Arrange the following countries on the basis of "Human Development Index 2022" in descending order.

1. Japan
2. Russia
3. Hong Kong
4. Australia

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
  1. A) 2, 3, 1, 4
  2. B) 1, 2, 4, 3
  3. C) 3, 4, 1, 2
  4. D) 4, 1, 3, 2