Answer: A) bare Explanation: Bleak means an area of land lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements like deserts.

Answer: B) Sina weibo Explanation:

Answer: A) Montreal Explanation: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was set up on 10 November 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. Since 2002, the organization's headquarters have been located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Answer: B) D is eldest & C is youngest Explanation: Given sum of present ages of A, B, C & D A + B + C + D = 176 and also given that, (A-4) : (B-4) : (C-4) : (D-4) = 11 : 9 : 6 : 14 Let the ratio = x => A-4 + B-4 + C-4 + D-4 = 11x + 9x + 6x + 14x => (A + B + C + D ) - 16 = 40x => 176 - 16 = 40x => x = 4 => A = 44 + 4 = 48 => B = 40 => C = 28 => D = 60 Therefore, from the above conclusions D is eldest with 60 years and C is youngest with 28 years of ages.

Answer: D) Meenakshi Temple Explanation: The Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai has been named the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' programme.

Answer: C) 41 Explanation: The given number series follows the pattern that,   24×0 + 4  = 4     4×1  + 9   = 13   13×2 + 16 = 42   42×3 + 25  = 151   151×4 + 36 =  640   Therefore, the odd number in the given series is 41

Answer: D) Can't be determined Explanation: Here given Interest earned = Rs. 2260 Time = 3 years Rate of interest = ? Principal Amount = ? So, it can't be determined.

Answer: D) 13 October Explanation: International Day for Disaster Reduction, held every 13 October, celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters. The year 2017 focus is : Reducing the number of affected people by disasters by 2030.