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A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits of a established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United
number is divisible by 9. Nations and began work in April 1946. The seat of the
Sum of the digits of a given number X+X+X+A=3X+A. court is at the Peace place in The Hague (Netherland).
3X+A should be divisible by 9. 21. Sol: (d)
Also A should be a least natural number. Volcanic activity first took place at Etna about
If we choose X =1, A should be replaced by 6. 500,000 years ago, with eruptions occurring beneath
If we choose X =2, A should be replaced by 3. the sea off the ancient coastline of Sicily. Mount Etna
If we choose X =3, A should be replaced by 0(a whole is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and
number). is in an almost constant state of activity.
If we choose X =4, A should be replaced by 6. 22. Sol: (b)
If we choose X =5, A should be replaced by 3. Sachin Tendulkar became the first ever cricketer to
If we choose X =6, A should be replaced by 0(a whole be adjudged run out by a third umpire. It was a game-
number). changing moment in cricket as it was the first time
From this we can say that A should be replaced by the technology played a significant role in dismissing a
cyclic number 6, 3, 0 cricketer. It was November 14, 1992, and the third
Among these 3 numbers, 3 is the least natural umpire was Karl Liebenberg who made the decision.
number. 23. Sol: (a)
15. Sol: (c) Jamini Roy (11 April 1887 – 24 April 1972) was an
Upon independence in August 1947, the title of Indian painter. He was honoured with the State
Viceroy was abolished. The representative of the award of Padma Bhushan in 1955. He was one of the
British Sovereign became known once again as the most famous pupils of Abanindranath Tagore, whose
Governor-General. C. Rajagopalachari became the artistic originality and contribution to the emergence
only Indian Governor-General. of modern art in India remains unquestionable.
16. Sol: (b) 24. Sol: (c)
The Chief of the Army Staff is the commander and An inert gas is a gas which does not undergo chemical
usually the highest-ranking officer of the Indian reactions under a set of given conditions.
Army. Hydrogen is a gas that easily catches fire and can be
The Army Chief in October 2016 was General Dalbir explosive.
Singh 25. Sol: (b)
17. Sol: (a) Gwadar Port is a tax free, warm-water, deep-sea port
India signed a historic three-nation deal on Monday situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan
to develop the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran and province of Pakistan. The port features prominently
build a transport-and-trade corridor through in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan,
Afghanistan that could halve the time and cost of and is considered to be a crucial link between the
doing business with Europe. ambitious One Belt, One Road and Maritime Silk
18. Sol: (d) Road projects. Gwadar Port became formally
The major banana growing states are in the operational on 14 November 2016.
northeastern and southern parts of the country. 26. Sol: (c)
Tamil Nadu has the largest area followed by Salal Dam also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power
Maharashtra and Karnataka. Tamil Nadu also ranks Station, is a run-of-the-river power project on the
first in production. Chenab River in the Reasi district of the Indian state
19. Sol: (c) of Jammu and Kashmir.
Carolina Marin defeated P.V.Sindhu in finals in Rio 27. Sol: (a)
Olympics Kathakali is one of the major forms of classical Indian
20. Sol: (b) dance. It is another "story play" genre of art, but one
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up,
judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was costumes and facemasks that the traditionally male