11. Which of these national flags has the most number of stars on them?
(A) USA
(B) Brazil
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
Answer:
(A) USA
Explanation:
The national flag of the United States of America features 50 stars, representing its 50 states, which is far more than Brazil (27), Australia (6), or New Zealand (4).
12. By what name is the 24-day Salt March of March-April 1930 also known as?
(A) DilliChalo
(B) Farmers’ March
(C) Jail Bharo Andolan
(D) Dandi March
Answer:
(D) Dandi March
Explanation:
The Salt March, an act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi to produce salt from seawater, is famously known as the Dandi March.
13. Which of these following is also the name of a popular Microsoft program?
(A) Paragraph
(B) Sentence
(C) Word
(D) Statement
Answer:
(C) Word
Explanation:
Microsoft Word is a widely used flagship word processing software developed by Microsoft.
14. In which month are the harvest festivals Pongal, Magh Bihu and Lohri celebrated?
(A) February
(B) March
(C) April
(D) January
Answer:
(D) January
Explanation:
Pongal, Magh Bihu, and Lohri are traditional harvest festivals celebrated across different regions of India around mid-January, marking the end of the winter solstice.
15. Who was the First Indian to win Oscar for Lifetime Achievement?
(A) Satyajit Ray
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) A.R. Rahman
(D) Amir Khan
Answer:
(A) Satyajit Ray
Explanation:
The legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray was awarded an Honorary Academy Award (Oscar for Lifetime Achievement) in 1992 for his profound impact on world cinema.
