Answer: C) Kuiper belt Explanation: Pluto dwells on the inner edge of the The Kuiper belt which is a belt of asteroids that lies on the outer edge of the solar system. Pluto is a dwarf planet that is supposed to be no longer a planet and is still considered a planet because of its history in the solar system.   It takes 248 years to make one orbit around the sun. As to where it is, depends on time.

Answer: A) Param Vir Chakra Explanation: Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the displaying distinguished acts of valor during the war.   Ashok Chakra Award – An Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra. Kirti Chakra – Second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards. Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is literally called a great warrior medal. Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the wars.

Answer: B) Ganga Explanation: India is a land of rivers. Rivers are generally treated as mothers and almost every major river of India has a legend regarding its origin.   The Ganges or Ganga is the longest river of India, if we consider the total distance covered by a river within India. Two major rivers of the Indian subcontinent – Brahmaputra and Indus – are though longer than the Ganges, but the distances these two rivers cover within India are much shorter than that of the Ganges. The Ganges is the most sacred river to the Hindus. The Ganges originates from Gangotri Glacier (Uttarakhand). The total length that the Ganges covers during its journey is 2,525 kilometers (1569 miles) before it discharges in the Bay of Bengal.   The Godavari, also known as 'Dakshin Ganga' – the South Ganges, is the second longest river of India. It originates from Triambakeshwar, Nasik (Maharashtra), and travels through Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, before discharging into Bay of Bengal.

Answer: A) Vacuum Explanation: A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum. A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.

Answer: D) 135 Explanation: The given number series is 6, 6, 9, 18, 45, ? Here the series follows a pattern that, 6  6 x 1 = 6 6 x 1.5 = 9 9 x 2 = 18 18 x 2.5 = 45 45 x 3 = 135   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 135.

Answer: A) Lose electrons and forms cations Explanation: When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will Lose electrons and forms cations.   As the ionization energy of te metals are very low, so they can easily lose electrons and form positively charged ion called cations.

Answer: B) 60% Explanation: Here it is asked that 3 is what percent of 5 Let 3 is K percent of 5. => K x 5/100 = 3 => K = 300/5 = 60   Hence, 3 is 60% of 5.

Answer: B) efficiency and effectiveness Explanation: Productivity is a result of the way that a business operates – the result of the way that its people, business processes, different functional units and suppliers come together to meet the needs and wants of its customers. Productivity is the combination of intelligent planning and focused efforts and hence, it is a combination of Efficiency and Effectiveness. Efficiency : Efficiency is an internal measure of performance for companies that shows how well the company converts inputs into outputs. The more the ratio of outputs to inputs approaches 100 percent, the better the efficiency of the process will be. In simple terms, it is “doing things right” and comes from proper harnessing of time, cost and efforts. Effectiveness : Organizational effectiveness is an external measure of performance and indicates how well an organization fulfills the demands of various organizational stakeholders. Simply put, it is “doing the right things."