316: Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?
(a) Gobind Vallabh Pant
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Choudhary Charan Singh
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Explanation:
Lal Bahadur Shastri, in 1942, had come out after a year in prison, traveled to Allahabad. For a week, he sent instructions to the freedom fighters from Jawaharlal Nehru's home, Anand Bhavan. A few days later, he was arrested and imprisoned until 1946. During his stay in prison, he spent time reading books and became familiar with the works of western philosophers, revolutionaries and social reformers. He also translated the autobiography of Madam Curie into Hindi language.
317: The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for a two years term at present include
(a) India, Austria, Ecuador, France
(b) Japan, India, Hungary, Venezuela
(c) Zimbabwe, Venezuela, India, France
(d) Morocco, Cape Verde, Belgium, Russia
318: Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?
(a) William Henry Bragg
(b) Enrico Fermi
(c) Max Planck
(d) Albert Einstein
Explanation:
William Henry Bragg shared the Nobel prize in Physics in 1915 with his son, William Lawrence Bragg. William Lawrence Bragg, who was only 25 when he shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his father William Henry Bragg, is the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize.
Max Planck: Nobel Prize in Physics 1918 (awarded 1919) Albert Einstein: Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect." Enrico Fermi: Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 for his work on induced radioactivity.
319: Among the following commodities imported by India during the year 2001-02, which one was the highest in terms of Rupee value?
(a) Edible oil
(b) Fertilizers
(c) Organic and inorganic chemicals
(d) Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones
Explanation:
Pearls, precious and semi precious stones were the highest in rupee value imported during the year 2000-01 which was about 8.3 percent of total imports.
320: Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
Dinar/New dinar is the currency of
(a) Sudan
(b) Yugoslavia
(c) U.A.E
(d) Tunisia
Explanation:
Sudan's currency is Sudanese pound, whereas remaining countries (i.e. Yugoslavia, U.A.E., Tunisia) are associated with Dinar/New Dinar.