26. Name the first Arabic writer to be awarded Nobel Prize for Literature.
(A) Salman Rushdie
(B) Gen Gaddafi
(C) Yasser Arafat
(D) Naguib Mahfouz
Answer:
(D) Naguib Mahfouz
Explanation:
Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Arabic-language writer to receive the award.
27. What per cent of solar radiation directly reaches the Earth?
(A) 47
(B) 27
(C) 20
(D) 15
Answer:
(A) 47
Explanation:
Roughly 47% to 50% of the solar energy that strikes the top of the Earth’s atmosphere passes through to actually reach and be absorbed by the Earth’s surface.
28. Which of the following cities is situated on the bank of river Tiber?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Rome
(C) Peking
(D) Berlin
Answer:
(B) Rome
Explanation:
Rome, the capital city of Italy, is famously situated along the banks of the Tiber River.
29. Which is the most irrigated State in India?
(A) UP
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Bihar
Answer:
(B) Punjab
Explanation:
Punjab has the highest proportion of its gross cropped area under irrigation in India, owing to its extensive canal system and groundwater usage.
30. The weight of the cricket ball is approximately-
(A) 3 oz
(B) 4 oz
(C) 5 oz
(D) 6 oz
Answer:
(C) 5 oz
Explanation:
According to international rules, a cricket ball must weigh between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (155.9g to 163g). 5 oz is the closest approximate answer provided.
