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Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the promoter of Suzlon Energy?

  1. O.P Bhat

  2. Tulsi Tanti

  3. Anil Ambani

  4. G.M Rao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tulsi Tanti is the founder and promoter of Suzlon Energy, India's leading wind energy company. He started Suzlon in 1995 and built it into a global renewable energy major. O.P. Bhat is a banker, Anil Ambani leads Reliance Group, and G.M. Rao is associated with GMR infrastructure.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Total IT stocks in Nifty?

  1. 6

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Nifty 50 index typically includes 5 IT stocks. While this number can change with index rebalancing, during the period this question was framed, major IT stocks like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, and Tech Mahindra were represented. The Nifty 50 is rebalanced periodically by NSE.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Pick the odd man out?

  1. O.P Bhat

  2. K.V Kamath

  3. Shikha Sharma

  4. Sunil Mittal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sunil Mittal (Bharti Enterprises/Airtel) is the odd one out as he's a telecom entrepreneur, while the others are bankers. O.P. Bhat was a banker, K.V. Kamach is a veteran banker (ICICI/Yes Bank), and Shikha Sharma is a banker (Axis Bank CEO). Sunil Mittal founded Airtel in the telecom sector.

Multiple choice general knowledge

WHY DON'T ALL FISH DIE WHEN LIGHTNING HITS THE SEA?

  1. water is a good conductor of electricity,so it passes the eletricity to the ground level

  2. All fish stay deep inside the sea so electricity cannot reach there

  3. The amount of salt in sea help electricity to reduce its power to lower level

  4. lightning hits the sea and spreads out straight away and becomes harmless to all
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When lightning strikes the sea, the electricity spreads out rapidly across the water surface and dissipates. Since water is a conductor, the charge disperses over a large area, reducing the current density to levels that aren't lethal to most fish. Fish deep underwater are further protected as the current primarily affects the surface.

Multiple choice general knowledge

ADLABS is renamed as?

  1. Reliance media works

  2. Reliance media entertainment

  3. Reliance studios

  4. Reliance big
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

ADLABS, founded by Manmohan Shetty, was renamed as Reliance Media Works after Reliance ADA Group acquired it. Later it became Reliance Media and Entertainment. The company was involved in film production, distribution, and exhibition (cinema chains).

Multiple choice general knowledge

HOW MUCH DOES THE SKY WEIGH?

  1. 19 billion billion pounds

  2. 11 billion billion pounds

  3. 17 billion billion pounds

  4. 22 billion billion pounds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a fascinating science trivia: Earth's atmosphere weighs approximately 11 billion billion pounds (about 5 million billion tonnes). This is calculated by multiplying atmospheric pressure at sea level (about 14.7 psi) by Earth's surface area. The weight is distributed across the entire planet, which is why we don't feel it.

Multiple choice general knowledge

How many Articles and Schedules were there in the constitution during 26th Jan 1950?

  1. 395 & 8

  2. 295 & 8

  3. 450 & 12

  4. 448 & 12
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Constitution, when adopted on 26th November 1949 and enforced on 26th January 1950, originally contained 395 articles organized into 22 parts and 8 schedules. This structure has since been amended multiple times, but the original composition is an important foundational fact in Indian polity.