Answer: B) Australia Explanation: In the summit clash of the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands, India lost to defending champions Australia via penalty shoot-off. The match went into the shoot-off after both the teams were locked at 1-1 in regulation time.

A microwave. Generally when you run a microwave for '99' it runs for 1 minute and 39 seconds. '100' runs for 1 minute.

Answer: B) BP Kanungo Explanation: BP Kanungo was appointed as Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment to the post with effect from the date of taking over the charge on or after April 3, an order issued by Personnel Ministry said. He has been appointed in place of R Gandhi, it said.Kanungo was in March last year appointed as Executive Director in the central bank.

Answer: B) Tokyo Explanation: 2020 summer Olymic games to be held in Tokyo, Japan.

Answer: A) 360 Explanation: CAPITAL = 7   Vowels = 3 (A, I, A)   Consonants = (C, P, T, L)   5 letters which can be arranged in  5P5=5!   Vowels A,I = 3!2!   No.of arrangements = 5! x 3!2!=360

Answer: B) 3 Explanation: By observing the above pattern Figure (3) will complete the matrix.

Answer: B) IIT, Kharagpur Explanation: The researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a new technology to manufacture cheaper, quicker and pollution-free bio-fuel. The ‘soil-to-soil’ manufacturing technology developed at the P K Sinha Centre for bio-energy at IIT-KGP is in the process of being patented. The technique will ensure relatively quicker production of bio-fuel and the process is completely green. The green leafy part of corn and sugarcane plants, the waste part of paddy straw, bamboo, banana plant, pineapple and cotton plants, kans grass (kassh phool), castor plant and even non-edible weeds that grow in dry and waste land and a mix of all has been used by IIT-KGP to produce bio fuel. The project is funded by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Answer: A) Biosphere Explanation: A biosphere is the sum of all the ecosystems established on planet Earth. An ecosystem is an area in which the plants and animals all interact to create a living environment. Therefore ecosystem is a smaller unit of earth, all ecosystems together form the earth.