It has been said that the creation of NASA was due to the space exploration race between the US and the Soviet Union. One of the drives to the creation of NASA is the launching of Sputnik on October 4, 1957.   Since then, further explorations have been made by the agency.

Answer: C) Both A & B Explanation: The term biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems, and the ecological and evolutionary processes that sustain it.

Answer: B) Friday Explanation: On 31st December, 2005 it was Monday. Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days. On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday. Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday.

Answer: C) Either the statements I & II is sufficient to answer the question Explanation: From statement I, Time taken by Sriram to complete the work = 40 days From statement II, Time taken by Sriram to complete the wok = 30 days So from both either by statement I or statement II we can find the time to complete the work.

Answer: D) Delhi Explanation: 1. Filing an RTI application with the Delhi government is now just a click away. Delhi became the second state to launch e-RTI portal that will enable citizens to file online Right to Information (RTI). Maharashtra is the first state to launch the online RTI platform. 2. The portal launched recently will enable citizens to file RTI and seek information related to 172 departments of the Delhi government including the office of the CM and his ministers. 3. The e-RTI portal, which has been designed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), includes filling of application, payment of fees and getting replies online.

Answer: D) 17 April Explanation: World hemophilia day is observed globally on 17 April.

Answer: D) 8:3 Explanation: Let the man's rate upstream be x kmph and that downstream be y kmph. Then, distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = Distance covered downstream in 4 hrs. x x 8 4 = (y x 4) 5 44 x =4y 5  y = 11 x. 5  Required ratio = y + x : y - x 2 2    = 16x x 1 : 6x x 1 5 2 5 2    = 8 : 3 5 5    = 8 : 3.

Answer: B) Sunil Arora Explanation: