Abuja is the purposely built capital city of Nigeria, having officially replaced the coastal city of Lagos as the national capital in 1991.
57. Which of the following is also known as ‘Laissez faire’ theory?
(A) Socialism
(B) Totalitarianism
(C) Individualism
(D) Idealism
Answer:
(C) Individualism
Explanation:
In political and economic philosophy, “laissez-faire” (leave alone) aligns with Individualism, advocating for an economic system free from government intervention, where individual enterprise dictates the market.
58. Which of the following has been excluded from the list of the planets?
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Pluto
(D) Saturn
Answer:
(C) Pluto
Explanation:
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined the criteria for planets, effectively downgrading Pluto from its status as the ninth major planet to a “dwarf planet.”
59. The Europeans who came first to India were:
(A) French
(B) English
(C) Dutch
(D) Portuguese
Answer:
(D) Portuguese
Explanation:
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India by sea, arriving when explorer Vasco da Gama successfully landed in Calicut (Kozhikode) in 1498.
60. What is the biological name of housefly ?
(A) Musca Dimentia
(B) Musca domestica
(C) Magnifera Indica
(D) Triticum aestivum
Answer:
(B) Musca domestica
Explanation:
Musca domestica is the scientific binomial classification for the common housefly. (Note: Mangifera indica is the mango, and Triticum aestivum is common wheat).
