Answer: C) Jim Laker Explanation: Jim Laker was the first player to take all 10 wickets in a Test match innings. Ten for 53 in the Australians 2nd innings of the 4th Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1956.   The only other bowler to achieve the feat is India's Anil Kumble, who took ten for 74 at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla against Pakistan in 1999.

Answer: C) 1999 Explanation: The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay.

Answer: D) Checks and Balances Explanation: A procedure or method called Checks and Balances stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful. In the United States, there are three branches of government: The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.   Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed.   There is a clear separation of powers between them.   Checks and Balances limit the power within each branch.   Each branch can stop and/or override processes within other branches in manners that are outlined in federal laws, regulations, and the constitution.   This way, their powers are balanced because the branches of government have the responsibility to check each other.

Answer: D) Telugu and Urdu Explanation: Eminent poet, litterateur and Jnanpith awardee C. Narayana Reddy, popularly known as CiNaRe, passed away.  CiNaRe was known for his use of Telugu in its pure form, and would not be swayed by filmmakers on the use of the language. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1977 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. His compilation of poems, titled ‘Viswambhara’, got him the Jnanpith award in 1988. In 1997, he was nominated as a Member of the Rajya Sabha.

Answer: D) 0 Explanation: Let assume the value of a,b &c that will satisfy the equation.so a=1,b=1,c= -1 or a=1,b= -1 &c=1 or a= -1,b=1,c=1here all three cases satisfy the equationassume any one a=1,b=1,c= -1 Hence (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)=(1+1)(1-1)(-1+1) = 0

Answer: B) U Explanation: The letters move 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ... steps forward.

Answer: D) Gujarat Explanation: Kachchh district is the largest in India in terms of territorial extent, located in the state of Gujarat.The second largest district is Leh in Jammu & Kashmir.

Answer: A) Yielding the floor Explanation: Yielding the floor :  The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. Crossing the floor:  Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette. Point of Order:  A Member of Parliament may raise a point of order if he feels that the proceedings of' the House do not follow the normal rules. The presiding officer decides whether the point of order raised by the member should be allowed. Calling Attention Motion:  With the prior permission of the Speaker, any member of the Parliament may call the attention of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The Minister may make a brief statement about the matter or he may ask for time to make a statement later.