ఏపీపీఎస్సీ గ్రూప్-1 ప్రిలిమ్స్ 2010

382 ప్రశ్నలు, ప్రతిదానికి అధికారిక సమాధానం మరియు వివరణ.

ఒకే ప్రశ్న పలు సంవత్సరాల్లో వస్తే, మొదటిసారి అడిగిన సంవత్సరం కింద చూపిస్తాం.

321. Q321Vocabulary

     The antonym for ‘hard’ is:

     • aRigid
     • bSoftసరైన సమాధానం
     • cFlexible
     • dTough
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because the primary antonym of hard in tactile and physical properties is soft. Option A: Rigid is a synonym meaning firm and not bendable. Option C: Flexible is an antonym of stiff or rigid rather than the standard direct opposite of hard. Option D: Tough is synonymous with strong and resistant to pressure or damage.

322. Q322Vocabulary

     Antonym of Hard:

     • aRigid
     • bSoftసరైన సమాధానం
     • cFlexible
     • dTough
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because soft represents the direct physical opposite of hard, signifying something that yields easily to pressure. Option A: Rigid is a synonym of hard, describing an inability to bend or be forced out of shape. Option C: Flexible is the antonym of rigid or stiff, rather than the primary physical antonym of hard. Option D: Tough is a synonym denoting durability and resistance to breaking.

323. Q323Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Identify the name of the creator of the popular fictional character Hercule Poirot:

     • aJules Verne
     • bAgastha Christieసరైన సమాధానం
     • cArthur Conan Doyle
     • dMark Twain
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because Hercule Poirot, the fictional Belgian private detective, was created by the British crime novelist Agatha Christie and made his debut in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Option A: Jules Verne created characters like Captain Nemo and Phileas Fogg in his adventure novels. Option C: Arthur Conan Doyle created the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Option D: Mark Twain created iconic American literary characters like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.

324. Q324Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Identify the name of the popular fictional character created by Satyajit Ray:

     • aFeludaసరైన సమాధానం
     • bLord Voldemort
     • cTarzan
     • dCaptian Nemo
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Feluda is the renowned private investigator created by the Indian filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray, debuting in the magazine Sandesh. Option B: Lord Voldemort was created by J. K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series. Option C: Tarzan was created by the American pulp fiction writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. Option D: Captain Nemo was created by French novelist Jules Verne in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

325. Q325Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Identify the name of the creator of the popular fictional character Sherlock Holmes:

     • aJules Verne
     • bAgatha Christie
     • cArthur Conan Doyleసరైన సమాధానం
     • dMark Twain
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the iconic fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, who first appeared in the novel A Study in Scarlet in 1887. Option A: Jules Verne created characters like Captain Nemo and Phileas Fogg, not Sherlock Holmes. Option B: Agatha Christie created detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Option D: Mark Twain created characters such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

326. Q326Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Identify the popular fictional character created by Satyajit Ray:

     • aFeludaసరైన సమాధానం
     • bLord Valdemort
     • cTuraan
     • dCaptain Nemo
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Feluda, whose full name is Prodosh Chandra Mitter, is a popular Bengali fictional detective created by Satyajit Ray in 1965. Option B: Lord Voldemort is the fictional dark wizard created by British author J. K. Rowling. Option C: Turaan is not a fictional character created by Satyajit Ray. Option D: Captain Nemo is the fictional submarine commander created by French author Jules Verne.

327. Q327Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Identify the name of the creator of the popular fictional character Lord Voldemort:

     • aEoin Coulfer
     • bJ.K. Rowlingసరైన సమాధానం
     • cSalman Rushdie
     • dEdgar Rice Burroughs
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because British author J.K. Rowling created the dark wizard Lord Voldemort as the primary antagonist of the Harry Potter fantasy series. Option A: Eoin Colfer is an Irish author best known for writing the Artemis Fowl series. Option C: Salman Rushdie is an acclaimed novelist famous for works such as Midnights Children. Option D: Edgar Rice Burroughs created adventure characters including Tarzan and John Carter.

328. Q328Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Identify the popular fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs:

     • aFeluda
     • bHercule Poirot
     • cTarzanసరైన సమాధానం
     • dGandalf
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because Tarzan is the jungle hero created by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appearing in the 1912 story Tarzan of the Apes. Option A: Feluda was created by the Bengali filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray. Option B: Hercule Poirot was created by the British mystery writer Agatha Christie. Option D: Gandalf was created by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

329. Q329People: appointments, honours and passings

     UNESCO's first woman Director-General:

     • aCristina Kirchner
     • bIrina Bokovaసరైన సమాధానం
     • cElizabeth Hold
     • dIlgar Andres
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because Irina Bokova of Bulgaria was elected Director-General of UNESCO in 2009, serving until 2017 as the first woman to lead the organisation since its founding. Option A: Cristina Kirchner was the President of Argentina and not associated with the leadership of UNESCO. Option C: Elizabeth Hold is an invented name in this context and never served as Director-General of UNESCO. Option D: Ilgar Andres is not associated with the leadership of UNESCO.

330. Q330People: appointments, honours and passings

     Chief Justice of India's Supreme Court:

     • aS. H. Kapadiaసరైన సమాధానం
     • bA. R. Dave
     • cD. N. R. Varma
     • dK. G. Balakrishnan
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Justice S. H. Kapadia served as the 38th Chief Justice of India from May 2010 to September 2012. Option B: A. R. Dave served as a judge of the Supreme Court of India but never held the office of Chief Justice of India. Option C: D. N. R. Varma is not among the former Chief Justices of India. Option D: K. G. Balakrishnan was the 37th Chief Justice of India, who retired before S. H. Kapadia took office.

331. Q331People: appointments, honours and passings

     భారతీయ జనతా పార్టీ అధ్యక్షుడు ఎవరు?

     • aఎల్. కె. అద్వానీ
     • bసుష్మా స్వరాజ్
     • cవెంకయ్య నాయుడు
     • dనితిన్ గడ్కరీసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     ఈ పరీక్ష ప్రశ్న నిర్వహించబడిన కాలమైన డిసెంబర్ 2009 నుండి జనవరి 2013 వరకు నితిన్ గడ్కరీ భారతీయ జనతా పార్టీ జాతీయ అధ్యక్షుడిగా పనిచేసినందున Option D సరైనది. Option A: ఎల్. కె. అద్వానీ గతంలో పలు పర్యాయాలు పార్టీ అధ్యక్షుడిగా పనిచేశారు, అత్యంత ఇటీవలిది 2005లో ముగిసింది. Option B: సుష్మా స్వరాజ్ అనేక ప్రముఖ మంత్రివర్గ మరియు పార్లమెంటరీ పదవులను నిర్వహించారు, కానీ ఎప్పుడూ పార్టీ జాతీయ అధ్యక్షురాలిగా పనిచేయలేదు. Option C: వెంకయ్య నాయుడు గతంలో 2002 నుండి 2004 వరకు పార్టీ అధ్యక్షుడిగా పనిచేశారు.

332. Q332People: appointments, honours and passings

     భారత కంప్ట్రోలర్ అండ్ ఆడిటర్ జనరల్:

     • aవినోద్ రాయ్సరైన సమాధానం
     • bటి.ఎన్. చతుర్వేది
     • cసి.కె. భట్
     • dవినయ్ చోప్రా
     ›వివరణ

     వినోద్ రాయ్ జనవరి 2008 నుండి మే 2013 వరకు భారతదేశ 11వ కంప్ట్రోలర్ అండ్ ఆడిటర్ జనరల్‌గా పనిచేసినందున Option A సరైనది. Option B: టి.ఎన్. చతుర్వేది కొన్ని దశాబ్దాల క్రితం, 1984 నుండి 1990 వరకు కంప్ట్రోలర్ అండ్ ఆడిటర్ జనరల్ పదవిని నిర్వహించారు. Option C: సి.కె. భట్ భారత కంప్ట్రోలర్ అండ్ ఆడిటర్ జనరల్ రాజ్యాంగ పదవిని ఎప్పుడూ నిర్వహించలేదు. Option D: వినయ్ చోప్రా ఎప్పుడూ భారతదేశ కంప్ట్రోలర్ అండ్ ఆడిటర్ జనరల్‌గా పనిచేయలేదు.

333. Q333People: appointments, honours and passings

     భారతదేశంలో ఎక్కువ కాలం పనిచేసిన ముఖ్యమంత్రి ఎవరు?

     • aచిమన్‌భాయ్ పటేల్
     • bహితేష్వర్ సైకియా
     • cభజన్ లాల్
     • dజ్యోతి బసుసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D సరైనది, ఎందుకంటే ఇచ్చిన ఎంపికలలో జ్యోతి బసు అత్యధిక కాలం పనిచేసిన ముఖ్యమంత్రి, ఆయన 1977 నుండి 2000 వరకు పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్‌లో వరుసగా 23 సంవత్సరాలకు పైగా పదవిలో ఉన్నారు. Option A: చిమన్‌భాయ్ పటేల్ గుజరాత్ ముఖ్యమంత్రిగా స్వల్ప కాలాలు పనిచేసి, మొత్తం ఆరు సంవత్సరాల కంటే తక్కువ కాలం మాత్రమే ఉన్నారు. Option B: హితేష్వర్ సైకియా అస్సాం ముఖ్యమంత్రిగా రెండు వేర్వేరు పర్యాయాలు మొత్తం దాదాపు ఎనిమిదేళ్లు పనిచేశారు. Option C: భజన్ లాల్ హర్యానా ముఖ్యమంత్రిగా రెండు విడతలుగా మొత్తం దాదాపు పదకొండు సంవత్సరాలు పనిచేశారు.

334. Q334People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2009 from the President of India?

     • aBill Clinton
     • bBarack Obama
     • cAung San Suu Kyi
     • dBill Gatesసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because Bill Gates received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2009 on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in recognition of its philanthropic work in healthcare and disease prevention. Option A: Bill Clinton was not the recipient of the Indira Gandhi Prize for 2009. Option B: Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, not the Indira Gandhi Prize. Option C: Aung San Suu Kyi was conferred the Indira Gandhi Prize much earlier, for the year 1995.

335. Q335People: appointments, honours and passings

     Shyam Charan of Kalpa village, Kinnaur district, was honored by Chief Chapta, Chief Election Commissioner of India, in Himachal Pradesh on June 12, 2010, because:

     • ahe was one of the most senior citizens in India
     • bhe was one of those who voted in all elections
     • che was one of the first voters in India before independence
     • dhe was one of the first few voters in independent Indiaసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because Shyam Saran Negi (referred to as Shyam Charan) from Kalpa, Kinnaur, was recognized as the first voter of independent India when early polling was conducted in Himachal Pradesh in October 1951 ahead of the 1951-52 general elections. Option A: He was honored specifically for his historic voting record rather than merely being one of India's oldest citizens. Option B: While he did vote consistently in general elections, the unique distinction that brought him national recognition was casting the very first vote in independent India. Option C: His first vote was cast post-independence in October 1951, not before independence.

336. Q336People: appointments, honours and passings

     Shyam Saran from Kalga village, Kinnaur district, was honored by Naveen Chawla, Chief Election Commissioner of India, in Himachal Pradesh on June 12, 2010. Why?

     • aBecause he is one of the oldest senior citizens in India
     • bBecause he is one of those who voted in all elections
     • cBecause he was one of the first voters in India before independence
     • dBecause he was one of the first few voters in independent Indiaసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because Shyam Saran Negi of Kalpa village in Himachal Pradesh was honoured as the first voter of independent India, having cast his ballot on October 25, 1951, ahead of the rest of the nation. Option A: The honour was bestowed specifically for his distinction as independent India's first voter, not simply for being an elderly citizen. Option B: While he participated in subsequent elections, the nationwide recognition by the Election Commission was anchored to his status as the very first voter. Option C: His historic ballot was cast in the first general elections after independence in 1951, not prior to independence.

337. Q337People: appointments, honours and passings

     The winner of the Spelling Bee Trust 2010 held in Washington on June 4, 2010 is:

     • aSameer Mishra
     • bKavya Shivashankar
     • cAnamika Veeramaniసరైన సమాధానం
     • dShankal Srivastava
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because Anamika Veeramani won the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington, D.C., in June 2010 by correctly spelling the word stromuhr. Option A: Sameer Mishra won the Scripps National Spelling Bee title earlier in 2008. Option B: Kavya Shivashankar was the champion of the previous edition in 2009. Option D: Shankal Srivastava was not the winner of the 2010 championship.

338. Q338People: appointments, honours and passings

     Oscar Kateriyu, 2000 was awarded to which of the following?

     • aThe Hurt Locker
     • bAvatar
     • cPressసరైన సమాధానం
     • dGandhi My Father

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

339. Q339People: appointments, honours and passings

     The winner of 'Scripting the Prize 2010' held in Washington on June 4, 2010:

     • aAnamika Veeramoniసరైన సమాధానం
     • bSantanu Srivastava
     • cKavya Shivashankar
     • dSameer Mitra
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Anamika Veeramani won the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee held near Washington on June 4, 2010, after correctly spelling the word stromuhr. Option B: Santanu Srivastava was a contestant in the competition but did not win the championship title. Option C: Kavya Shivashankar won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the preceding year, 2009. Option D: Sameer Mitra was not the winner of this national spelling competition.

340. Q340People: appointments, honours and passings

     The Nobel Peace Prize 2009 was awarded to:

     • aHerta Müller
     • bThomas Steitz
     • cElinor Ostrom
     • dBarack Obamaసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. Option A: Herta Müller was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature, not the Peace Prize. Option B: Thomas Steitz shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome. Option C: Elinor Ostrom shared the 2009 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

341. Q341People: appointments, honours and passings

     The recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in the year 2009 is:

     • aOliver Williamson
     • bHerta Müllerసరైన సమాధానం
     • cElinor Ostrom
     • dThomas Steitz
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because the Romanian-born German author Herta Müller was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature for depicting the landscape of the dispossessed with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose. Herta Müller: 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature Oliver Williamson: 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Elinor Ostrom: 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Thomas Steitz: 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Option A: Oliver Williamson was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009. Option C: Elinor Ostrom was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009. Option D: Thomas Steitz was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009.

342. Q342People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who won the gold medal in the Second World Sand Sculpture (2010) Championship?

     • aHarish Chandra Mukherjee
     • bSudarsan Pattnaikసరైన సమాధానం
     • cSomeshwara Pathak
     • dGautam Prasad
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because internationally acclaimed Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik won the gold medal at the 2nd World Sand Sculpture Championship held in 2010. Option A: Harish Chandra Mukherjee was a nineteenth-century journalist and social reformer, not a sand artist. Option C: Someshwara Pathak is an incorrect distractor unconnected with international sand sculpture. Option D: Gautam Prasad is not an award-winning international sand sculptor.

343. Q343People: appointments, honours and passings

     The documentary film 'Smile Pinki' won the:

     • aOscar Awardసరైన సమాధానం
     • bNobel Prize
     • cDadasaheb Phalke Award
     • dBhatnagar Award
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the documentary film Smile Pinki, directed by Megan Mylan, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009. Option B: Nobel Prize is an international award recognizing academic, cultural, or scientific advances and is not given to documentary films. Option C: Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema presented for lifetime contribution, not an award given to individual short documentary films. Option D: Bhatnagar Award is an Indian science award given for notable and outstanding research in scientific disciplines.

344. Q344People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who is the author of the book 'The Universe in a Single Atom'?

     • aDalai Lamaసరైన సమాధానం
     • bNora Roberts
     • cChris Goodball
     • dNarendra Prasad
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality is a 2005 book written by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, exploring the relationship between Buddhist philosophy and modern scientific discovery. Option B: Nora Roberts is a popular American romance and thriller novelist. Option C: Chris Goodall is an author on green technology and carbon reduction. Option D: Narendra Prasad was an Indian actor and writer with no association with this work.

345. Q345Sports

     England won the ICC World 'Twenty-20, 2010' by:

     • aa series of five wickets
     • ba series of seven wicketsసరైన సమాధానం
     • ca series of five runs
     • da series of seven runs
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because England won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 final against Australia by seven wickets at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on May 16, 2010. Australia innings: 147 for 6 in 20 overs England innings: 148 for 3 in 17 overs Victory margin: 7 wickets with 18 balls remaining Option A: A series of five wickets is incorrect because England lost only three wickets during the chase. Option C: A series of five runs is incorrect because England batted second and therefore won the match by wickets, not runs. Option D: A series of seven runs is incorrect because margin in runs applies only when defending a target.

346. Q346Sports

     Winner of ICC Women's 'Twenty-20' World Cup 2010:

     • aIndia
     • bSri Lanka
     • cAustraliaసరైన సమాధానం
     • dNew Zealand
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because the Australian women's cricket team won the 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20 by defeating New Zealand by 3 runs in the final at Bridgetown, Barbados. Option A: India reached the semifinals but was eliminated by Australia. Option B: Sri Lanka failed to advance beyond the group stage. Option D: New Zealand finished as the runner-up after falling short of Australia's total.

347. Q347Sports

     Raider అనే పదం ఏ క్రీడ/ఆటతో ఎక్కువగా సంబంధం కలిగి ఉంది?

     • aకబడ్డీసరైన సమాధానం
     • bచెస్
     • cబాస్కెట్‌బాల్
     • dక్రికెట్
     ›వివరణ

     Option A సరైనది ఎందుకంటే కబడ్డీలో, ప్రత్యర్థులను తాకి సురక్షితంగా తిరిగి రావడానికి నిరంతరం కూత (క్యాంట్) పెడుతూ ప్రత్యర్థి కోర్టులోకి ప్రవేశించే దాడి చేసే ఆటగాడిని రైడర్ అని పిలుస్తారు. Option B: చెస్ రాజు, రాణి, రూక్, బిషప్, గుర్రం (నైట్) మరియు బంటు (పాన్) వంటి ఆట పావులను ఉపయోగిస్తుంది. Option C: బాస్కెట్‌బాల్ పాయింట్ గార్డ్, షూటింగ్ గార్డ్, ఫార్వర్డ్ మరియు సెంటర్ వంటి పదవులను ఉపయోగిస్తుంది. Option D: క్రికెట్ బ్యాటర్, బౌలర్, వికెట్ కీపర్ మరియు ఫీల్డర్ వంటి పాత్రలను ఉపయోగిస్తుంది.

348. Q348Sports

     బేస్‌బాల్ ఆటతో దగ్గరి సంబంధం ఉన్న పదాన్ని పేర్కొనండి:

     • aకాజిల్
     • bహోమ్ రన్సరైన సమాధానం
     • cమాషీ
     • dరైడర్
     ›వివరణ

     Option B సరైనది, ఎందుకంటే హోమ్ రన్ అనేది బేస్‌బాల్‌లో ఒక ప్రాథమిక స్కోరింగ్ ప్లే, ఫీల్డింగ్ జట్టు ఎటువంటి తప్పిదం చేయకుండానే బ్యాటర్ బంతిని ఫెయిర్ టెరిటరీలోకి కొట్టి అన్ని బేస్‌లను చుట్టి రన్ సాధించినప్పుడు ఇది లభిస్తుంది. Option A: కాజిల్ అనేది క్యాజ్లింగ్‌ను సూచిస్తుంది, ఇది చదరంగంలో ఒక రక్షణాత్మక మరియు డెవలప్‌మెంటల్ ఎత్తుగడ. Option C: మాషీ అనేది గోల్ఫ్‌లో ఉపయోగించే ఒక నిర్దిష్ట రకం ఐరన్ క్లబ్‌కు ఉపయోగించే ప్రాచీన పదం. Option D: రైడర్ అంటే కబడ్డీ క్రీడలో ప్రత్యర్థి కోర్టులోకి ప్రవేశించే దాడి చేసే ఆటగాడు.

349. Q349Sports

     Identify the sport/game most closely related to the word 'Diver':

     • aKabaddiసరైన సమాధానం
     • bChess
     • cBasketball
     • dCricket
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because in Kabaddi, an attacking or defending manoeuvre involving a sudden lunge or dive at an opponent's legs or waist is executed by a player termed a diver. Option B: Chess has pieces named pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen, and king, with no term called diver. Option C: Basketball uses positions and roles such as point guard, shooting guard, forward, and centre. Option D: Cricket terminology includes bowlers, batters, fielders, and wicketkeepers, but not diver.

350. Q350Sports

     Identify the term most closely related to Baseball:

     • aCastle
     • bGolf
     • cMashie
     • dHome Runసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because a Home Run is a scoring achievement in baseball where the batter hits the ball out of the field of play in fair territory and completes a circuit of all four bases. Option A: Castle is a defensive move executed between a king and a rook in chess. Option B: Golf is an independent sport rather than a baseball term. Option C: Mashie is an archaic designation for a golf club.

351. Q351Sports

     The opening match of the 'FIFA 2010 World Cup' was played between which countries?

     • aSouth Africa and Greece
     • bSouth Africa and Mexicoసరైన సమాధానం
     • cSouth Africa and England
     • dSouth Africa and South Korea
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because the opening fixture of the 2010 FIFA World Cup took place between host nation South Africa and Mexico on 11 June 2010 at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. Tournament opening match date: 11 June 2010 Host team: South Africa Visiting team: Mexico Match result: 1-1 draw Option A: Greece played their first match of the tournament against South Korea, not South Africa. Option C: England played their opening group fixture against the United States. Option D: South Korea faced Greece in their opening group game.

352. Q352Sports

     Identify the sport or game most closely related to the word 'Mashie' from the following:

     • aHigh Jump
     • bGolfసరైన సమాధానం
     • cVolleyball
     • dKho-kho
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because a mashie is a traditional, historic golf club with a loft roughly equivalent to a modern 5-iron. Option A: High Jump terminology includes terms like the Fosbury Flop, crossbar, and uprights, not mashie. Option C: Volleyball terminology includes spike, libero, dig, and setter, not mashie. Option D: Kho-kho terminology includes chaser, runner, cross lane, and pole turn, not mashie.

353. Q353Sports

     Identify the word most closely related to the game 'Chess' from the following:

     • aCastileసరైన సమాధానం
     • bHome Run
     • cMashie
     • dRaider
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because 'Castile' is an exam typo or alternate form of 'Castle' or 'Castling', a unique defensive move involving the king and the rook in chess. Option B: Home Run is a scoring term used in baseball and softball, not chess. Option C: Mashie is an archaic golf club term, not a chess term. Option D: Raider is an offensive player term from Kabaddi.

354. Q354Sports

     Viswanathan Anand won the 'Ephedrine' World Best Championships by defeating whom among the following?

     • aBrek Borinis
     • bVeselin Topalovసరైన సమాధానం
     • cDinara Safina
     • dAna Ivanovic
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because Viswanathan Anand defeated Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov in the 2010 World Chess Championship match (often mistranslated or garbled as 'Ephedrine' from the sponsor/source text referring to the Sofia match/event) to retain his world title. Option A: Brek Borinis is not a known chess grandmaster or competitor in this championship. Option C: Dinara Safina is a former world number one professional tennis player, not a chess player. Option D: Ana Ivanovic is a former Grand Slam-winning professional tennis player from Serbia.

355. Q355Sports

     The winner of the gold medal in the Second World Cycle Race Championship (2010) is:

     • aSudarsan Pattnaikసరైన సమాధానం
     • bSomeshwar Pathak
     • cGautam Prasad
     • dHarishchandra Mukherjee

     అధికారిక సమాధానం చూపించాం. వివరణ సమీక్షలో ఉంది.

356. Q356Sports

     The opening match of the 'FIFA 2010' World Cup was played between which of the following countries?

     • aSouth Africa and Mexicoసరైన సమాధానం
     • bSouth Africa and Nigeria
     • cSouth Africa and America
     • dSouth Africa and England
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the opening fixture of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was contested between the host country South Africa and Mexico at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, ending in a 1-1 draw. Option B: Nigeria was drawn in Group B and played its opening match against Argentina. Option C: The United States was in Group C and opened its tournament against England. Option D: England played against the United States in its opening group match.

357. Q357Events, summits and observances

     The Fifteenth 'ASEAN' Summit was held in:

     • aThailandసరైన సమాధానం
     • bMalaysia
     • cJapan
     • dSouth Korea
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the 15th ASEAN Summit took place in Cha-am and Hua Hin, Thailand, in October 2009 under the chairmanship of Thailand. Option B: Malaysia hosted the 11th ASEAN Summit in 2005 and the 26th and 27th summits in 2015, not the 15th. Option C: Japan is a dialogue partner of the association rather than a member state, so it cannot host the ASEAN Summit. Option D: South Korea is an ASEAN dialogue partner and non-member, making it ineligible to chair or host the summit.

358. Q358Events, summits and observances

     The sixteenth SAARC Summit was held on:

     • a28-29 April, 2010సరైన సమాధానం
     • b18-19 April, 2010
     • c16-17 March, 2010
     • d25-26 March, 2010
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the 16th SAARC Summit was officially held on 28-29 April 2010 in Thimphu, Bhutan, marking the silver jubilee of the regional association. Summit: 16th SAARC Summit Host: Thimphu, Bhutan Dates: 28-29 April 2010 Theme: Towards a Green and Happy South Asia Option B: 18-19 April 2010 is incorrect as the summit occurred ten days later. Option C: 16-17 March 2010 places the summit more than a month before the actual event. Option D: 25-26 March 2010 is an incorrect set of dates.

359. Q359Events, summits and observances

     How often are the World Telecommunication Development Conferences held?

     • athree years
     • bfour yearsసరైన సమాధానం
     • cfive years
     • dsix years
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because the World Telecommunication Development Conferences are convened every four years by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Development Sector. Option A: A three-year interval does not conform to the statutory four-year cycle set by the ITU. Option C: A five-year cycle is incorrect as the conferences follow a quadrennial schedule. Option D: A six-year interval is incorrect as the events take place every four years.

360. Q360Events, summits and observances

     Who is the Indian girl who received the rare honor of addressing world leaders at the United Nations Summit regarding climate change?

     • aSoumya Bhattacharjee
     • bPratiksha Chakraborty
     • cYugratna Srivastavaసరైన సమాధానం
     • dAnjana Sharma
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because Yugratna Srivastava, a 13-year-old student from Lucknow, addressed world leaders on climate change at the United Nations Summit on Climate Change in New York in September 2009. Option A: Soumya Bhattacharjee is not the student activist who addressed the UN summit. Option B: Pratiksha Chakraborty did not address the United Nations Summit on Climate Change. Option D: Anjana Sharma was not the young Indian speaker at the UN event.