Section E Ultimate GK part 9

81. What name has been given to the first Boeing 747/700 jet, inducted into Indian Air Force, designed to work as the Indian President's office-in-the-sky ?
A. Samrat
B. Rajoot
C. Maharaja
D. Badshah
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82. Which pigment gives plants and leaves their green colour ?
A. Betalain
B. Chlorophyll
C. Carotenoid
D. Anthocyanin
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83. As a token of protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13 April 1919, who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government ?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
D. Syed Ahmed Khan
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84. On 6 Apr 2009 which Indian cricketer surpassed Australian Mark Waugh's world record for the most catches in Test Cricket by a fielder (excluding wicket-keeper) ?
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. V.V.S.Laxman
C. Rahul Dravid
D. Mohammed Azharuddin
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85.  What is the retirement age of High Court judges ?
A. 60 years
B. 62 years
C. 65 years
D. 70 years
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86. Which apparatus is used to measure the blood pressure ?
A. Hygeometer

B. Chronometer
C. Thermometer
D. Sphymomanometer
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87. Which renowned dancer established classical dance school Kalaksheter at Adyar near Chennai in 1931 ?
A. Protima Gauri Bedi
B. Sonal Mansingh
C. Mrinalini Sarabhai
D. Rukmini Devi Arundale
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88. Kudremukh hills, name literally meaning Horse face in Karnataka are famous for mines of which mineral ?
A. Gold
B. Lignite
C. Bauxite
D. Iron Ore
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89. Ghatigaon Sanctuary set up for the conservation of the Son Chiriya (great Indian bustard) is located in which state ?
A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka
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90.  The novel 'Q' & 'A' , on which 8 Oscar awards winnings film 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008) is based , was authored by which Indian civil servant ?
A. Vikas Swarup
B. Vikram Seth
C. Amitav Ghosh
D. Aravind Adiga
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