116: Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut?
(A) 36
(B) 43
(C) 27
(D) 11
117: As per the UN-Habitat's Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades ?
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Latin America and Caribbean
(D) North America
118: Which one of the following is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ?
(a) Russia
(b) Ukraine
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Uzbekistan
119: As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?
(a) India--Sri Lanka--Pakistan--Maldives
(b) Maldives--Sri Lanka--India--Pakistan
(c) Sri Lanka--Maldives--India--Pakistan
(d) Maldives--India--Pakistan--Sri Lanka
Explanation:
HDI given by UNDP is in the order of Sri Lanka, Maldives, India and Pakistan with ranks 99, 104, 127 and 144 respectively in 2001.
120: Consider the following pairs :
Terms sometimes seen in news ---------- Context /Topic
1. Belle II experiment ---------- Artificial Intelligence
2. Blockchain technology ---------- Digital/Cryptocurrency
3. CRISPR - Cas9 ---------- Particle Physics
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3