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  1. The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at

  2. A.
    Athens Games (1896)
    B.
    London Games (1908)
    C.
    Paris Games (1924)
    D.
    Amsterdam Games (1928)

  3. The Olympic Flame symbolises

  4. A.
    unity among various nations of the world
    B.
    speed, perfection and strength
    C.
    sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
    D.
    continuity between the ancient and modern games

  5. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of

  6. A.
    saponification
    B.
    hydrogenation
    C.
    fermentation
    D.
    hydrolysis

  7. The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was

  8. A.
    Alexander Fleming
    B.
    Albert Einstein
    C.
    Archimeder
    D.
    Aryabhatta

  9. The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is

  10. A.
    200
    B.
    206
    C.
    212
    D.
    218

  11. The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is

  12. A.
    studying population dynamics
    B.
    collecting population data
    C.
    evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes
    D.
    All of the above

  13. The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in

  14. A.
    1970
    B.
    1975
    C.
    1980
    D.
    1985

  15. The official working languages recognised by the UNO are

  16. A.
    Chinese and English
    B.
    French and Russian
    C.
    Spanish and Arabic
    D.
    All of the above

  17. The ozone layer restricts

  18. A.
    visible light
    B.
    infrared radiation
    C.
    x-rays and gamma rays
    D.
    ultraviolet radiation

  19. The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the work of the UN to

  20. A.
    the General Assembly
    B.
    the Security Council
    C.
    the Trusteeship Council
    D.
    All of the above simultaneously