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actor-dancers wear. Kathakali primarily developed as The world's tallest artificial structure is the 829.8 m
a Hindu performance art in the Malayalam-speaking (2,722 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai (of the United Arab
southwestern region of India (Kerala). Emirates). The building gained the official title of
28. Sol: (c) "Tallest Building in the World" and the tallest self-
The score 0f Dipa Kamarakar in the final round in Rio supported structure at its opening on January 9,
Olympics was 15.066. 2010.
29. Sol: (d) 36. Sol: (b)
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in The Old name of USA was “Thirteen colonies”.
Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state 37. Sol: (c)
of Assam, India. Crude oil was discovered here in late In a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson, star
19th century. Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam shuttler Saina Nehwal has been appointed as a
where the first oil well in Asia was drilled. The first member of the International Olympic Committee’s
refinery was started here as early as 1901. Digboi has (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.“Following your
the oldest oil well in operation. candidature for the elections of the IOC Athletes’
30. Sol: (b) Commission during the Olympic Games Rio 2016, it is
Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the with great pleasure to appoint you in consultation
tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights with the Chair, as Member of the Athletes’
("The Arabian Nights"), and one of the best known— Commission,” the letter said.
although it was not part of the original Arabic text, 38. Sol: (a)
but was added in the 18th century by Frenchman Yarlung Tsangpo or Yalu Zangbu River is the longest
Antoine Galland. river of Tibet. The part Tsangpo probably originates
31. Sol: (d) from the fact that the river flows from or through
P.V.Narasimha Rao had become Prime Minister of Tsang- encompassing the Tibet west of Lhasa. It is the
India after the death of Rajiv Gandhi upper stream of the Brahmaputra River.
32. Sol: (b) 39. Sol: (d)
Antwerp is by far the most important diamond city in Rafer Johnson is the First black to lead the Olympic
the world. contingent of USA in 1960 Olympics.
33. Sol: (c) 40. Sol: (b)
In Jainism, a tirthankara is a saviour and spiritual Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker and author,
teacher of the dharma (righteous path). According to widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of
Jains, a tirthankara is a rare individual who has the 20th century. Ray directed 36 films, including
conquered the saṃsāra, the cycle of death and feature films, documentaries and shorts. He was also
rebirth, on his own and made a path for others to a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher,
follow. The first Tirthankara of Jainism was Rishabdev music composer, graphic designer and film critic.
34. Sol: (c) 41. Sol: (c)
Alberto Juantorena, in full Alberto Juantorena The Assistant to the President for National Security
Danger (born December 3, 1950, Santiago de Cuba, Affairs (APNSA), commonly referred to as the
Cuba), Cuban runner who won gold medals in both National Security Advisor (NSA) or at times informally
the 400- and 800-metre races at the 1976 Olympics termed the NSC advisor. Susan Rice was the National
in Montreal, becoming the first athlete to win both Security Adviser (NSA) of USA in 2016.
races in one Olympics.A member of the Cuban 42. Sol: (b)
national basketball team, Juantorena switched to The Chief of the Naval Staff is the commander and
track at age 20. Standing 1.88 metres (6 feet 2 inches) the highest-ranking officer in the Indian Navy. The
tall with a powerful 2.75-metre (9-foot) stride, position is abbreviated CNS in Indian Navy cables and
Juantorena became known as “El Caballo” (“The communication, and usually held by a four-star
Horse”) officer in the rank of Admiral. The current CNS is
35. Sol: (a) Admiral Sunil Lanba. The 23rd Navy Chief, he took