టీజీపీఎస్సీ గ్రూప్-1 ప్రిలిమ్స్ 2004

371 ప్రశ్నలు, ప్రతిదానికి అధికారిక సమాధానం మరియు వివరణ.

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

281. Q281Coding, decoding and relations

     In a family, there are a grandmother, father, mother, four sons and their wives, and each son has one son and two daughters. What is the number of females in that family?

     • a14సరైన సమాధానం
     • b16
     • c12
     • d24
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because summing all female members across the three generations gives exactly 14. Grandmother: 1 Mother: 1 Wives of four sons: 4 Daughters of four sons: 4 × 2 = 8 Total females: 1 + 1 + 4 + 8 = 14 Option B: 16 incorrectly counts an additional two individuals not mentioned in the family structure. Option C: 12 fails to count all the wives or granddaughters in the family. Option D: 24 represents an overcounting that includes male family members or duplicate relations.

282. Q282Shapes, figures and Venn diagrams

     Instructions for questions 92 to 96 (Observe the following diagram and answer the questions: O = Workers who are union members. ☐ = Hardworking workers. △ = Experienced workers. Which represents workers who are not union members, are hardworking, and are experienced?

     
     • a4
     • b3
     • c2
     • d5సరైన సమాధానం

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

283. Q283Shapes, figures and Venn diagrams

     Directions for questions 92 to 96: Study the line diagram below and answer the questions. ○ = workers who are union members □ (square) = hard-working workers ▯ (tall rectangle) = experienced workers Which represents those who are union members, are experienced, and can also work hard?

     
     • a5
     • b3
     • c6సరైన సమాధానం
     • d4

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

284. Q284Shapes, figures and Venn diagrams

     Directions for questions 92 to 96: Study the line diagram below and answer the questions. ○ = workers who are union members □ (square) = hard-working workers ▯ (tall rectangle) = experienced workers Which number represents workers who are not union members, are not experienced, and are hardworking?

     
     • a1
     • b2సరైన సమాధానం
     • c5
     • d3

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

285. Q285Shapes, figures and Venn diagrams

     Directions for questions 92 to 96: Study the line diagram below and answer the questions. ○ = workers who are union members □ (square) = hard-working workers ▯ (tall rectangle) = experienced workers The digit 4 represents

     
     • athose who are not experienced, are union members, and are hardworkingసరైన సమాధానం
     • bunion members
     • cthose who are not union members, are experienced, and are hardworking
     • dthose who are experienced, can work hard, and are union members

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

286. Q286Shapes, figures and Venn diagrams

     How many triangles are there in the following figure?

     
     • a48సరైన సమాధానం
     • b44
     • c40
     • d36

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

287. Q287Clocks, calendars and ages

     A boy was born on August 18, 1978. That day was Tuesday. What day of the week will his birthday be in 1986?

     • aMonday
     • bThursday
     • cSaturday
     • dNone of the aboveసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because 8 years containing 2 leap years yield 10 days, or 3 odd days, shifting the birthday from Tuesday to Friday, which is not among options A, B, or C. Years from 1978 to 1986: 8 years Leap years with February included: 2 (1980 and 1984) Total odd days: 8 + 2 = 10 days Net odd days: 10 mod 7 = 3 odd days Tuesday plus 3 days: Friday Option A: Monday would require 6 odd days instead of 3. Option B: Thursday would require 2 odd days, failing to account for both leap years. Option C: Saturday would require 4 odd days instead of 3.

288. Q288Number system and basic operations

     Directions for questions 131 and 132. Read the following information and answer. Miss Lilly has four purses. In one purse she put five-rupee notes; in the second, ten-rupee notes; in the third, twenty-rupee notes; and in the fourth, fifty-rupee notes. She has 78 notes in all, worth Rs 1,500 in total. If starting from the highest, one note is taken from it, then double that from the second, and double the second from the third, and so on, how much money did she take out?

     • a170 rupeesసరైన సమాధానం
     • b185 rupees
     • c210 rupees
     • d310 rupees

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

289. Q289Number system and basic operations

     Which of the following is a pair of numbers that do not have common factors?

     • a34-43
     • b62-71
     • c55-62సరైన సమాధానం
     • d83-92

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

290. Q290Number system and basic operations

     Directions for questions 131 and 132. Read the following information and answer. Miss Lilly has four purses. In one purse she put five-rupee notes; in the second, ten-rupee notes; in the third, twenty-rupee notes; and in the fourth, fifty-rupee notes. She has 78 notes in all, worth Rs 1,500 in total. If twenty rupee notes are 6 less than ten rupee notes, and five rupee notes are four more than fifty rupee notes, how many five rupee notes does she have?

     • a12
     • b32
     • c25
     • d20సరైన సమాధానం

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

291. Q291Ratio, percentage and commercial arithmetic

     The population of a town in 1944 was 20,000. In the decade 1944-1954, the population decreased by 10 percent. But in the decade 1954-1964, it increased by 20 percent. What should have been the population in 1964?

     • a24,600
     • b22,000
     • c20,000
     • d21,600సరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because applying the sequential percentage changes of a 10 percent decrease followed by a 20 percent increase to the initial population yields 21,600. Initial population in 1944 = 20,000 Population in 1954 = 20,000 - (10% of 20,000) = 18,000 Population in 1964 = 18,000 + (20% of 18,000) = 18,000 + 3,600 = 21,600 Option A: It incorrectly adds the net sum of 10% and 20% to the wrong base or miscalculates cumulative growth. Option B: It mistakenly adds a net 10% directly to the original 1944 population. Option C: It assumes that the decrease and increase cancel each other out.

292. Q292Time, work, speed and distance

     3/7th of a bucket is filled in one minute. How much time will it take to fill the remaining part of the bucket?

     • a7/3 min
     • b21 min
     • c4/3 minసరైన సమాధానం
     • d2 min
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because the time needed to fill the remaining portion is directly proportional to that fraction of the bucket. Rate of filling = 3/7 of the bucket per minute Remaining fraction to fill = 1 - 3/7 = 4/7 Time required = (4/7) / (3/7) = 4/3 minutes Option A: 7/3 min is the total time required to fill the entire bucket from empty. Option B: 21 min results from multiplying rather than dividing the fraction by the rate. Option D: 2 min overestimates the required time.

293. Q293Data interpretation and probability

     Instructions for questions 81 to 85: Each question from 81 to 85 contains a question and three statements A, B, C. Read the question and the statements below it. Observe whether the answer to the question can be found with the help of one statement, or two statements, or all three statements. The number answer containing the statements that is correct will be your correct answer. How far is Vijay's office from his home? A. It takes 45 minutes by car to go from home to office in the morning. B. Due to heavy traffic, it takes one hour to come home in the evening. C. Vijay always drives at a speed of 50 km/h in the morning.

     • aA and B only.
     • bB and C only
     • cA and C onlyసరైన సమాధానం
     • dC only
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because distance is speed multiplied by time, and statements A and C supply the morning travel time and morning travel speed respectively. Morning travel time = 45 minutes = 0.75 hours (A) Morning driving speed = 50 km/h (C) Distance = 50 km/h multiplied by 0.75 hours = 37.5 km Option A: statement B provides evening time without evening speed, making it impossible to compute distance. Option B: statements B and C mismatch evening travel time with morning driving speed. Option D: statement C provides speed only and cannot determine distance without a travel time.

294. Q294Data interpretation and probability

     Who is P's grandfather? A. P's father's sister Q B. Q's brother R C. R's father S

     • aA and B only.
     • bB and C only
     • cA and C only
     • dAll threeసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because tracing P to his paternal grandfather S requires connecting P to his father's sister, linking her to her brother, and identifying their father. Statement A establishes Q as the sister of P's father. Statement B establishes R as the brother of Q, making R a sibling of P's father. Statement C establishes S as the father of R, making S the father of P's father. Option A: statements A and B establish siblings of P's father but omit any mention of S. Option B: statements B and C identify S as the father of R and Q but do not connect them to P. Option C: statements A and C fail to establish that Q, R, and P's father are all children of S.

295. Q295Data interpretation and probability

     What is Satish's monthly dearness allowance? A. Satish's basic salary is 6,000 rupees per month B. He also receives dearness allowance, house rent, and city allowance C. His monthly income is 14,800 rupees

     • aA and B only
     • bB and C only.
     • cA and C only
     • dGiven information is insufficientసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because subtracting basic salary from total monthly income gives the sum of three distinct allowances without providing any breakdown to isolate dearness allowance. Total monthly income = 14800 rupees Basic salary = 6000 rupees Sum of dearness allowance, house rent, and city allowance = 8800 rupees Individual values or ratios of the three allowances are not provided Option A: It fails to provide total income, making it impossible to deduce even the total allowances. Option B: It lacks basic salary data, so the combined value of the allowances cannot be determined. Option C: It omits statement B which defines the components of income, and still cannot separate individual allowances.

296. Q296Data interpretation and probability

     How many houses did the Municipal Corporation build in the new colony? A. It planned to build 5,500 houses. B. 2,500 houses have already been occupied C. Only 15 percent of the houses are yet to be completed

     • aA and B only.
     • bB and C only.
     • cA and C only.సరైన సమాధానం
     • dB or C
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because the total number of houses built can be directly determined from the planned total given in statement A and the completion percentage derived from statement C. Total planned houses = 5,500 (A) Percentage of houses built = 100 percent minus 15 percent = 85 percent (C) Total houses built = 85 percent of 5,500 = 4,675 Option A: statement B supplies occupancy numbers rather than the total count of houses built. Option B: statements B and C provide occupancy and an incomplete percentage without the base total. Option D: neither statement B nor statement C on its own provides the baseline needed to calculate the total built.

297. Q297Data interpretation and probability

     How much did X invest in the joint business with Y? A. The total profit at the end of the year is Rs. 3,50,000. B. Y's share in this amount is Rs. 1,50,000 C. X and Y understood that they received 30 percent profit each on their respective investments

     • aA and B only
     • bB and C only
     • cAll threeసరైన సమాధానం
     • dNone of the three
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because calculating the investment of X requires both his profit amount and his rate of return, which necessitates using all three statements together. Profit of X = Total profit of Rs. 3,50,000 (A) minus Y's share of Rs. 1,50,000 (B) = Rs. 2,00,000 Profit rate on investment = 30 percent (C) Investment of X = Rs. 2,00,000 divided by 0.30 Option A: statements A and B provide only the profit of X without the rate of return needed to find the investment. Option B: statements B and C omit the total profit, leaving the profit share of X unknown. Option D: the three statements combined provide all required data to uniquely determine the investment.

298. Q298Data interpretation and probability

     A coin is tossed four times, and the pattern of heads (H) and tails (T) is one of the following: a. HTTH b. TTTT c. HHHH d. HHTH. Based on the above, what is the probability of getting H if the coin is tossed for the fifth time?

     • a100%
     • b50%సరైన సమాధానం
     • c25%
     • d0%
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because coin tosses are mutually independent events, meaning earlier outcomes do not influence the probability of subsequent tosses. Each toss of a fair coin has two equally likely outcomes, Heads or Tails Prior outcomes HTTH, TTTT, HHHH, or HHTH have no physical effect on the fifth toss Probability of getting Heads on the fifth toss = 1/2 = 50% Option A: 100% commits the gambler's fallacy by presuming a certain outcome. Option C: 25% improperly squares or halves the single-toss probability. Option D: 0% falsely assumes that Heads is an impossible outcome.

299. Q299People: appointments, honours and passings

     రక్షణ కొనుగోళ్లలో అవినీతికి సంబంధించి తెహల్కా.కామ్ విచారణా సంఘం అధిపతి పదవికి జస్టిస్ కె. వెంకటస్వామి రాజీనామా చేశారు. ఆయన స్థానంలో కమిషన్ అధిపతిగా ఎవరు నియమితులయ్యారు?

     • aజస్టిస్ ఎస్.ఎన్. ఫుకాన్సరైన సమాధానం
     • bజస్టిస్ కె. రామస్వామి
     • cజస్టిస్ ఆర్.కె సిన్హా
     • dజస్టిస్ కె.ఆర్.భట్టాచార్య
     ›వివరణ

     Option A సరైనది ఎందుకంటే తెహల్కా బహిర్గతం చేసిన అవినీతి ఆరోపణలపై దర్యాప్తు చేయడానికి ఏర్పాటైన ఏకసభ్య కమిషన్‌కు నేతృత్వం వహించడానికి సుప్రీంకోర్టు రిటైర్డ్ న్యాయమూర్తి జస్టిస్ ఎస్.ఎన్. ఫుకాన్ జనవరి 2003 లో నియమితులయ్యారు. Option B: తెహల్కా విచారణ కమిషన్‌కు నేతృత్వం వహించడానికి జస్టిస్ కె. రామస్వామి నియమితులు కాలేదు. Option C: దర్యాప్తుకు నేతృత్వం వహించడానికి జస్టిస్ ఆర్.కె సిన్హా ఎప్పుడూ నియమితులు కాలేదు. Option D: జస్టిస్ కె.ఆర్.భట్టాచార్య ఈ కమిషన్ ఛైర్మన్‌షిప్‌తో సంబంధం కలిగి లేరు.

300. Q300People: appointments, honours and passings

     The 9/11 Commission, appointed by the US government to investigate the September 11 disaster, recently submitted its report. Who was the chairman of this commission?

     • aThomas Keanసరైన సమాధానం
     • bLee Hamilton
     • cGeorge Tenet
     • dMichael Jacobson
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean was appointed as the Chairman of the 9/11 Commission by President George W. Bush. Option B: Lee Hamilton served as the Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission, not its Chairman. Option C: George Tenet was the Director of Central Intelligence during the period investigated and testified before the commission. Option D: Michael Jacobson was an investigator and staff member for the inquiry, not the commission's leader.

301. Q301People: appointments, honours and passings

     The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who was elected as the new president on May 23, 2004

     • aGehenson
     • bMartin Green
     • cGerhard Schröder
     • dHorst Köhlerసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because Horst Kohler resigned from his position as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund to contest the German presidential election, which he won on May 23, 2004. Option A: Gehenson is not a real individual associated with leading the IMF or becoming a head of state. Option B: Martin Green is an Australian scientist known for his work in solar photovoltaics, not international finance or politics. Option C: Gerhard Schroder was the Chancellor of Germany at the time, not a former head of the IMF.

302. Q302People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who among the following are the renowned historians recently appointed as the Honorary President of the 'National Book Trust'?

     • aRomila Thapar
     • bBipin Chandraసరైన సమాధానం
     • cBarun De
     • dSatish Chandra
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because eminent modern historian Professor Bipan Chandra was appointed as the Chairman of the National Book Trust in 2004, serving until 2012. Option A: Romila Thapar is an acclaimed historian of ancient India who never held this post. Option C: Barun De was the founder-director of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, not the head of the National Book Trust. Option D: Satish Chandra was an eminent medieval historian who served as Chairman of the University Grants Commission.

303. Q303People: appointments, honours and passings

     In India, Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award. Then, what is the second highest civilian award?

     • aAshok Chakra
     • bGandhi Peace Prize
     • cJawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
     • dPadma Vibhushanసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because the Padma Vibhushan is designated as the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India, ranked immediately below the Bharat Ratna. First: Bharat Ratna Second: Padma Vibhushan Third: Padma Bhushan Fourth: Padma Shri Option A: Ashok Chakra is India highest peacetime gallantry or military decoration, not a civilian award. Option B: Gandhi Peace Prize is an international annual award given by the Government of India, not a tier in the domestic civilian honors order. Option C: Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding is an international award given to promote global goodwill rather than a domestic civilian rank.

304. Q304People: appointments, honours and passings

     On July 9, 2004, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presented the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding to Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The value of this award is

     • aa trophy and two crore rupees.
     • ba trophy, a citation, and one crore rupees
     • ca citation and 30 lakh rupees
     • da citation, a trophy, and 25 lakh rupeesసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, instituted in 1965 and administered by the ICCR, carries a citation, a trophy, and a cash prize of 25 lakh rupees. Option A: It exaggerates the cash component to two crore rupees and omits the official citation. Option B: It overstates the cash prize as one crore rupees instead of the stipulated 25 lakh rupees. Option C: It states the cash prize as 30 lakh rupees and omits the trophy component of the award.

305. Q305People: appointments, honours and passings

     Considering the 2004 Padma Awards, identify the odd one out?

     • aJayant Vishnu Narlikar
     • bM.V. Kamathసరైన సమాధానం
     • cAmrita Pritam
     • dM.N. Venkatachaliah
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because veteran journalist M.V. Kamath was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004, whereas all the other three personalities received the higher honour, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2004. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar: Padma Vibhushan 2004 in Science and Engineering Amrita Pritam: Padma Vibhushan 2004 in Literature and Education M.N. Venkatachaliah: Padma Vibhushan 2004 in Public Affairs M.V. Kamath: Padma Bhushan 2004 in Literature and Education Option A: Jayant Vishnu Narlikar is not the odd one out as he was one of the three Padma Vibhushan recipients that year. Option C: Amrita Pritam received the Padma Vibhushan in 2004 alongside Narlikar and Venkatachaliah. Option D: Former Chief Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah received the Padma Vibhushan in 2004.

306. Q306People: appointments, honours and passings

     డిసెంబర్ 10, 2003న జెనీవాలో జరిగిన వరల్డ్ సమ్మిట్ ఆన్ ది ఇన్ఫర్మేషన్ సొసైటీ సందర్భంగా ప్రదానం చేసిన సైబర్ ఆస్కార్ అవార్డు గ్రహీత కానివారు కిందివారిలో ఎవరు?

     • aMarcia de Toni
     • bAnsbert Ngurumo
     • cAnand Parthasarathy
     • dMwananchi Wiki Hiiసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D సరైనది, ఎందుకంటే Mwananchi Wiki Hii అనేది 2003 జెనీవా సమ్మిట్‌లో సైబర్ ఆస్కార్‌ను అందుకున్న వ్యక్తి కాకుండా టాంజానియాలోని ఒక స్వాహిలి వారపత్రిక. Option A: Marcia de Toni సమ్మిట్ కార్యక్రమాల సందర్భంగా సత్కరించబడిన ఒక వ్యక్తిగత అవార్డు గ్రహీత. Option B: Ansbert Ngurumo 2003 సమ్మిట్‌లో గుర్తింపు పొందిన ఒక వ్యక్తిగత పాత్రికేయుడు. Option C: Anand Parthasarathy ఈ కార్యక్రమంలో అవార్డుతో సత్కరించబడిన భారతీయ IT పాత్రికేయుడు.

307. Q307People: appointments, honours and passings

     Identify the odd one out, keeping in mind the 'FAO Ceres' medal awarded on May 28, 2004:

     • aSirimavo Bandaranaikeసరైన సమాధానం
     • bIndira Gandhi
     • cMother Teresa
     • dChandrika Kumaratunga

     అధికారిక సమాధానం చూపించాం. వివరణ సమీక్షలో ఉంది.

308. Q308People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who among the following received the 2004 Sydney Peace Prize?

     • aArundhati Royసరైన సమాధానం
     • bMadeleine Albright
     • cMary Robinson
     • dMuhammad Yunus
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize in 2004 for her commitment to social justice and non-violent causes. Option B: Madeleine Albright has never been awarded the Sydney Peace Prize. Option C: Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, won the Sydney Peace Prize in 2002, not 2004. Option D: Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, won the Sydney Peace Prize in 1998.

309. Q309People: appointments, honours and passings

     British Queen awarded Bollywood actor Om Puri the OBE honorary officer award. Identify the English film he acted in.

     • aGandhi
     • bCity of Joy
     • cEast Is Eastసరైన సమాధానం
     • dRambling Rose
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because Om Puri was appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2004 for his contribution to the British film industry, notably starring in the British comedy-drama East Is East (1999). Option A: While Om Puri had a small cameo appearance in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi, his major celebrated British starring role leading to the OBE honors was East Is East. Option B: City of Joy is a French-British-American drama set in Kolkata, not the primary British comedy-drama that earned him British film industry honours like a BAFTA nomination. Option D: Rambling Rose is an American drama film directed by Martha Coolidge in which Om Puri did not star.

310. Q310People: appointments, honours and passings

     On November 5, 2003, Prince Charles of Britain visited Dharavi, Asia's largest slum on the banks of the Mumbai river, along with the Magsaysay Award recipient and President of the National Slum Dwellers Federation of India. Who among the following is he?

     • aK. Anantha Swamy
     • bAnu Sandiya
     • cThamu Bootia
     • dJockin Arputhamసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because Jockin Arputham was the renowned president of the National Slum Dwellers Federation of India who received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2000 and guided Prince Charles during his visit to Dharavi in November 2003. Option A: K. Anantha Swamy was not the president of the National Slum Dwellers Federation nor the recipient of the Magsaysay award accompanying Prince Charles. Option B: Anu Sandiya was not associated with this official diplomatic tour of Dharavi. Option C: Thamu Bootia did not lead the National Slum Dwellers Federation or receive the Magsaysay award.

311. Q311People: appointments, honours and passings

     South African novelist J.M. Coetzee received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. Which of the following is not his work?

     • aLife and Times of Michael K.
     • bWaiting for the Barbarians
     • cDisgrace
     • dThe Never Straightసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because The Never Straight is not a work authored by J.M. Coetzee. Option A: Life and Times of Michael K is a celebrated novel written by J.M. Coetzee that won the Booker Prize in 1983. Option B: Waiting for the Barbarians is an acclaimed political novel published by J.M. Coetzee in 1980. Option C: Disgrace is a renowned novel by J.M. Coetzee that won the Booker Prize in 1999.

312. Q312People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who was recently chosen by Time Magazine as 'Person of the Year 2003'?

     • aAmerican Soldierసరైన సమాధానం
     • bGoogle Guys
     • cJiang Yanyong (Chinese who alerted about SARS in advance)
     • dDick Grano
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Time magazine selected The American Soldier as its Person of the Year for 2003 to represent the US armed forces serving abroad following the invasion of Iraq. Option B: Google Guys Larry Page and Sergey Brin were not selected as Time Person of the Year for 2003. Option C: Jiang Yanyong was a Chinese physician who exposed the SARS outbreak in 2003 but was not selected as Time Person of the Year. Option D: Dick Grasso, the former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, was not chosen for this honour.

313. Q313People: appointments, honours and passings

     In July 2004, the prestigious £330,000 Orange Prize in Britain was awarded to a black female author who wrote the novel 'Small Island'. Identify her.

     • aAndrea Levyసరైన సమాధానం
     • bMargaret Atwood
     • cRose Tremain
     • dNandi Topling
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because British-Jamaican author Andrea Levy was awarded the 2004 Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel Small Island. Option B: Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author who did not write Small Island and has not won the Orange Prize for this work. Option C: Rose Tremain won the Orange Prize in 2008 for The Road Home, not for Small Island in 2004. Option D: Nandi Topling is not the author of Small Island.

314. Q314People: appointments, honours and passings

     Which was the fourth major film produced by Indian-origin Hollywood filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, released in New York on July 30, 2004?

     • aThe Sixth Sense
     • bThe Villageసరైన సమాధానం
     • cSigns
     • dUnbreakable
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because The Village was the fourth major Hollywood studio release directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, opening in theaters on July 30, 2004. The Sixth Sense was released in 1999 Unbreakable was released in 2000 Signs was released in 2002 The Village was released in 2004 Option A: The Sixth Sense was his first major breakout studio film, released in 1999. Option C: Signs was his third major studio film, released in 2002. Option D: Unbreakable was his second major studio film, released in 2000.

315. Q315People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who among the following is the Hollywood actress who recently won the 'Lifetime Achievement Award 2003' given by the American Film Institute, breaking Katharine Hepburn's record of being nominated 12 times for the Oscar Award, and being nominated 13 times for the same award?

     • aJaif and Brads of Michael
     • bJoan Crawford
     • cRosalind Russell
     • dBette Davisసరైన సమాధానం

     వివరణ త్వరలో.

316. Q316People: appointments, honours and passings

     Bollywood actor Dev Anand was recently selected for the 2003 Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Which of the following is his last and well-known film?

     • aLove in Times Squareసరైన సమాధానం
     • bBeauty Queen
     • cRockford Express
     • dNandini
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Love in Times Square (2003) was directed, produced, and acted in by Dev Anand around the time he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2002 (awarded in 2003). Option B: Beauty Queen is not a known feature film directed by or starring Dev Anand. Option C: Rockford Express is not a film associated with Dev Anand. Option D: Nandini is not the title of Dev Anand's notable directorial release from that period.

317. Q317People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who among the following received the Cyber Arts Award presented at the World Summit on the Information Society held in Geneva on December 10, 2003?

     • aMarcia Delany
     • bAnwar Sukumar
     • cAnand Parthasarathy
     • dMavanchi VK Brouyసరైన సమాధానం

     అధికారిక సమాధానం చూపించాం. వివరణ సమీక్షలో ఉంది.

318. Q318People: appointments, honours and passings

     ప్రపంచంలోనే మొట్టమొదటి పోర్టబుల్ కంప్యూటర్‌ను తయారుచేసిన వ్యక్తి ఎవరు, మరియు 2003 మార్చి 18న కొడైకెనాల్‌లో మరణించారు?

     • aకాత్యా డగ్లస్
     • bవ్లాదిమిరో మోంటెసియన్స్
     • cఆడమ్ ఓస్బోర్న్సరైన సమాధానం
     • dసకమోటో
     ›వివరణ

     Option C సరైనది ఎందుకంటే ఆడమ్ ఓస్బోర్న్ ఒక కంప్యూటర్ మార్గదర్శకుడు, ఆయన ఓస్బోర్న్ కంప్యూటర్ కార్పొరేషన్‌ను స్థాపించి 1981లో ఓస్బోర్న్ 1ని ప్రారంభించారు, ఇది ప్రపంచంలోనే మొట్టమొదటి వాణిజ్యపరంగా విజయవంతమైన పోర్టబుల్ కంప్యూటర్‌గా విస్తృతంగా పరిగణించబడుతుంది; ఆ తర్వాత ఆయన 2003లో భారతదేశంలోని కొడైకెనాల్‌లో మరణించారు. Option A: కాత్యా డగ్లస్ మాజీ బ్రిటీష్ చలనచిత్ర మరియు టెలివిజన్ నటి, పోర్టబుల్ కంప్యూటర్‌లతో ఆమెకు ఎటువంటి సంబంధం లేదు. Option B: వ్లాదిమిరో మోంటెసియన్స్ పెరూ ఇంటెలిజెన్స్ సర్వీస్ మాజీ చీఫ్, కంప్యూటర్ మార్గదర్శకుడు కాదు. Option C: సకమోటో అనేది వివిధ జపనీస్ ప్రముఖులను సూచిస్తుంది, వీరిలో ఎవరూ ఓస్బోర్న్ పోర్టబుల్ కంప్యూటర్‌ను అభివృద్ధి చేయలేదు.

319. Q319Sports

     In how many disciplines did India participate in the Olympic Games held in Athens in August 2004?

     • a10
     • b22
     • c14సరైన సమాధానం
     • d36
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because the Indian contingent took part in exactly 14 sports disciplines at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece. Option A: 10 represents fewer disciplines than the actual 14 sports contested by India. Option B: 22 overstates the count and does not match the sports contested by the 73-member Indian squad. Option D: 36 is incorrect as Athens 2004 featured only 28 sports in total on the entire Olympic program.

320. Q320Sports

     West Indies batsman Brian Lara set the highest record in 127 years of Test cricket history by scoring a personal best of 400 runs in a single innings in a Test match against England in April 2004. Which of the following statements about him are true? a. His name is Brian Charles Lara b. He is from Trinidad c. He is a left-handed batsman d. His age is 31 years e. Before him, no one had registered two triple centuries in Test cricket. f. He broke Don Bradman's record to become the highest run-scorer in Test cricket in the world.

     • aa, b, d
     • bc, d, e
     • cd, e, f
     • da, b, cసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because statements a, b, and c are factually accurate, while statements d, e, and f are false. Full name: Brian Charles Lara Birthplace: Santa Cruz, Trinidad Batting style: Left-handed Age in April 2004: 34 years Predecessor with two Test triple centuries: Don Bradman Record broken for highest individual score: Matthew Hayden with 380 runs Option A: Statement d is incorrect because Brian Lara was 34 years old in April 2004, not 31. Option B: Statements d and e are incorrect because he was 34 years old and Don Bradman had already scored two triple centuries in Test cricket. Option C: Statements d, e, and f are all incorrect because Lara was 34, Bradman preceded him with two triple centuries, and Lara broke Matthew Hayden's record rather than Bradman's.