The Prime Minister of India serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of the NITI Aayog policy think tank.
37. An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as
(A) Black
(B) Blue
(C) Red
(D) Violet
Answer:
(A) Black
Explanation:
In outer space, there is no atmosphere with particles to scatter sunlight (a process called Rayleigh scattering that makes the sky look blue from Earth), so the sky appears pitch black.
38. Who is the current Railways Minister of India?
(A) Rajnath Singh
(B) Nitin Gadkari
(C) Ramnath Kovind
(D) Piyush Goyal
Answer:
(D) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
In 2020, when this paper was administered, Piyush Goyal held the cabinet portfolio for the Ministry of Railways.
39. A persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services is known as
(A) Deflation
(B) Disinflation
(C) Stagflation
(D) Depression
Answer:
(A) Deflation
Explanation:
In economics, deflation is the sustained decrease in the general price level of goods and services, resulting in an increase in the purchasing power of money.
40. Which movie won the best picture award in the Oscar 2020?
(A) The Shape of Water
(B) Joker
(C) Darkest Hour
(D) Parasite
Answer:
(D) Parasite
Explanation:
The South Korean film Parasite made history at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020 by becoming the first non-English language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture.
