81. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Nobody _______ you knows the truth.
a) Except
b) With
c) Since
d) Because
Answer:
a) Except
Explanation:
The preposition “except” means ‘not including’ or ‘other than’. The sentence means ‘other than you, nobody knows the truth.’
82. Which is known as the ‘metal of the future’?
a) Lead
b) Titanium
c) Platinum
d) Mercury
Answer:
b) Titanium
Explanation:
Titanium is widely nicknamed the “metal of the future” because of its extremely high strength-to-weight ratio, durability, and high resistance to corrosion.
83. The largest railway station in the northeast frontier railways is
a) Malegaon
b) Mala Kheda
c) Phulera
d) Jalgaon
Answer:
a) Malegaon
Explanation:
Maligaon (Malegaon in the options) in Guwahati is the headquarters and the major operational hub/station for the Northeast Frontier Railway zone.
84. Which country has classified the Indian COVID variant as Variant of Concern (VOC)?
a) USA
b) Australia
c) UK
d) Russia
Answer:
c) UK
Explanation:
Public Health England (in the UK) formally upgraded the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant (first found in India) to a “Variant of Concern” in May 2021.
85. The official language of the Gupta rulers was
a) Pali
b) Tulu
c) Sanskrit
d) Prakrit
Answer:
c) Sanskrit
Explanation:
The Gupta Empire patronized classical arts and literature extensively, and Sanskrit was established as the empire’s official court language.
