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61. Satyajit Ray received Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts in
A. 1963 B. 1965
C. 1966 D. 1967

Answer: Option D

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62. The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as
A. Izmir Treaty
B. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

Answer: Option B

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63. The ‘Red Triangle’ symbol denotes
A. Air India
B. family planning
C. culture and civilization
D. None of the above

Answer: Option B

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64. P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____ in 1984 Olympics.
A. 400 m final
B. 800 m final
C. 400 m hurdle
D. the marathon

Answer: Option C

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65. Photophobia is
A. a disease cause by too much sunlight
B. abnormal intolerance of light
C. the adjustment of the eye for light
D. the ability to perceive light

Answer: Option B

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66. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
A. it always lets the steam escape
B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily
D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water

Answer: Option D

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