1.      originally how many schedules and articles were there in the Indian constitution?

Ans:  originally there were eight schedules and 395 articles in the constitution of India

2.      who has the right of audience in all the courts in all the courts in India?

Ans: Attorney general of India

3.      Who first made economic planning for India?

Ans: M. Vishaeshwarya

4.      Define economic planning

Ans: Economic planning provides a method of rational and considered choice for securing the optimum combination of inputs, leading to higher degree of capital formation. Hence, it is suitable for the goal of fast economic growth.

5.      Which day is observed as world environment day?

Ans: 5 June

6.      where is the headquarters of the Asian development bank located?

Ans:  Manila, the capital of Philippines

7.      Caracas is the capital of which Latin American country?

Ans:  Venezuela

8.      Which was the first artificial satellite launched into orbit?

Ans:  Sputnik 1

9.      Diet is the name of parliament of which Asian country?

Ans:  Japan

10.  Who is the author of the book, ‘the god of small things’?

Ans:  Arundhati Roy

11.  Where was the rsirst computer in India installed?

Ans:  GPO Bengaluru

12.  One byte is equal to ____?

Ans:  8 bits

13.  Why do some pendulum clocks, which keep correct time in winter go slow in summer?

Ans:  In summer length of pendulum increases and hence time period also in -creases.

14.  Why does water get cooled in earthen pitchers?

Ans:  Pitchers have pores and water percolating through tem evaporates. During evaporation, heat is taken away form the water in the pitcher, and so it gets cooled.

15.  The science dealing with thestudy of phenomena at very low temperatures is known as___

Ans:  Cryogenics

16.  What dows Kalhan’s Rajtarangini discuss about?

Ans:  Rajtarangini is the story of different dynasties of Kashmir

17.  Who was the viceroy in India during quit India movement (August 8. 1942)?

Ans:  Lord Linlithgow(1936-1944).

18.  which is the highest peak of India?

Ans:  K2

19.  Which Asian country hosted the 29^th Olympic games?

Ans:  china

20.  Name the national sport of China?

Ans:  Table Tennis