111. Penicillin was invented by-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”A” is correct

Penicillin was invented by A. Fleming. In 1928 Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) discovered penicillin, made from the Penicillium notatum mold, but he did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery until 1945.

112. Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”D” is correct

Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance becomes zero at very low temperature. Superconductors are solids that at low temperatures exhibit zero resistance to the flow of electrical current, a phenomenon known as superconductivity. The temperature at which the electrical resistance of a substance drops to zero is its superconducting transition temperature (T c).

113. The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India’s leadership was instituted by-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”B” is correct

The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India’s leadership was instituted by NAM. The Africa Fund was set up in 2001 to make a difference to communities we had met in East Africa. It came on the back of 7 years of visits we had made to churches in Uganda, and then later Kenya, Tanzania & Dr Congo, and from the outset has set out to work through relationship with trusted individuals and groups.

114. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with-
a.
b. hockey
c.
d.

Option”C” is correct

Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with cricket ‘Inter-University’. The All-India Inter-University Cricket Championship held for the Rohinton Baria Gold Trophy (or simply, Rohinton Baria Trophy) is India’s premier inter-university cricket tournament. It has been contested annually since the 1935/36 season.

115. Rangaswamy Cup is associated with-
a. Badminton
b.
c.
d. hockey

Option”D” is correct

Rangaswamy Cup is associated with hockey. Introduced in 1928, the Rangaswami Cup, was originally known as Inter-Provincial Tournament meant to pick up players for the national team for the Olympics.

116. The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”D” is correct

The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are Chili, France and Japan, Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa and New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA.

117. The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”A” is correct

The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on May 31, 1981. The first successful launch took place on 18 July, 1980. It was a four-stage rocket with all solid-propellant motors. The first launch of the SLV took place in Sriharikota on 10 August 1979.

118. The Enron project is a-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”D” is correct

The Enron project is a gas-fired power project. The Dabhol Power Company (now called RGPPL – Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited) was a company based in Maharashtra, India, formed in 1992 to manage and operate the controversial Dabhol Power Plant. The Dabhol plant was built through the combined effort of Enron as the majority share holder, and GE, and Bechtel as minority share holders.

119. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”D” is correct

The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil of its mineral content. By crop rotation soil is able to get its lost nitrogen content and other minerals. It helps to check the minerals in the soil. And also it improves the soil fertility.

120. World’s busiest airports by passenger traffic is-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option”A” is correct

World’s busiest airports by passenger traffic is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA. The Atlanta, Georgia, airport is the busiest passenger airport in the world, handling more than 107 million passengers in 2018, according to Airports Council International.

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