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Pluto was discovered on February 18, 1930, by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Montenegro joined the United Nations as the 192nd member state on June 28, 2006, following its independence from the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

Manganese bronze is a type of brass used in marine engineering and aircraft building due to its strength and corrosion resistance. Other options are incorrect or imprecise.

All four statements are correct. Estate duty is inheritance tax; capital gains tax applies to asset sales; fiscal expenditure includes administrative costs of tax collection; and congestion charges are fees for peak-time infrastructure usage.

Montenegro declared independence on June 3, 2006. Montenegrin is the official language, but Serbian is widely spoken, and the country uses the Euro as its currency.

The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring rock-cut architecture representing three major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Neel Darpan is a Bengali play written by Dinbandhu Mitra in 1858. It depicts the plight of indigo farmers in Bengal.

Speed 1 = 40 km/hr. Speed 2 = 40 + (50% of 40) = 60 km/hr. Average speed = (2 * v1 * v2) / (v1 + v2) = (2 * 40 * 60) / (40 + 60) = 4800 / 100 = 48 km/hr.

Diwan-e-Bandgan (Department of Slaves) was created by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Diwan-e-Mustakraj was created by Alauddin Khilji, Diwan-e-Kohi by Muhammad bin Tughlaq, and Diwan-e-Arz by Balban.

Laser is used to write information on compact discs (A-2). Moderator reduces the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor (B-4). Radio Carbon dating uses C14 isotope (C-1). Glass is a super cooled liquid (D-3).

An intermontane plateau is a high-altitude plateau that is surrounded by mountains. These are formed by tectonic uplift and are typically found between mountain ranges.

The Humboldt Current, also known as the Peru Current, is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows along the western coast of South America. The others listed (Kuroshio, Agulhas, Gulf Stream) are warm currents.

The President's power to issue an ordinance under Article 123 is limited to subjects on which the Parliament is empowered to make laws. It is not an absolute power and must be exercised on the advice of the Council of Ministers.

Sanjivani was edited by Krishna Kumar Mitra (A4), Socialist by S.A. Dange (B5), Indian Sociologist by Shyamji Krishna Verma (C2), and Comrade by Muhammad Ali (D1). This matches option A.

Vinoba Bhave, Mother Teresa, and Verghese Kurien are all recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam did not receive this specific award.

The 9th schedule was introduced by the Nehru government (not Indira Gandhi), so statement 1 is false. Statements 2 and 3 are historically accurate regarding the original intent of the schedule and the approximate number of laws.

Tarja Halonen (misspelled as Holonen) served as the first female president of Finland from 2000 to 2012. Angela Merkel, the former Chancellor of Germany, was indeed ranked as the world's most powerful woman by Forbes in 2006. Both statements are factually correct.

Quebracho (Schinopsis lorentzii) is a tree native to South America, known for its extremely hard wood, earning it the name 'axe-breaker' (quebrar 'to break' + hacha 'axe').

Germany shares borders with Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands (Holland). It does not share a border with Italy, as Austria and Switzerland lie in between.

G.V. Mavlankar died in 1956 while in office, and G.M.C. Balayogi died in 2002 while in office. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy and A.S. Ayyangar did not die while serving as Speaker.

North Eastern is Gorakhpur (A3), South Central is Secunderabad (B4), East Central is Hajipur (C2), and South-Western is Hubli (D1). This matches option B.

Maharashtra was the first state in India to establish a comprehensive disaster management information network and a multi-hazard disaster mitigation plan.