Answer: A) 416 Explanation: The given number series is  21 56 102 160 231 316   21      56       102        160      231       316         416    +35    +46       +58       +71      +85       +100         +11      +12       +13      +14      +15   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 316 + 100 = 416.

Answer: D) Agriculture Explanation: Agriculture would be a good example of a purely competitive industry.

Answer: A) CPU Explanation: Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the brain of any computer system.

Answer: C) Siva Samudram in Karnataka Explanation: Siva Samudram in Karnatka. The potential for hydroelectric power in India is one of the greatest in the world.   The first hydro-electric power station in India was established in Karnataka at "shivana samudra".

Answer: A) 30 Explanation: Speed has been identified as a key risk factor in road traffic injuries, influencing both the risk of a road crash as well as the severity of the injuries that result from crashes. Speeding is a factor in 30 % of all fatal accidents.

Answer: B) independent internal verification Explanation: Reconciling the bank statement monthly is an example of independent internal verification

Fermentation is the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.   The two most common types of fermentation are (1) alcoholic fermentation (and)  (2) lactic acid fermentation.   (1) Alcoholic fermentation : the type of fermentation in which ethyl alcohol is the main end product .This is very common in yeast (unicellular fungus) and also seen in some bacteria. Yeast cells release enzymes called zymase complex which bring about the fermentation. The reactions are similar to anaerobic respiration.   (2) Lactic acid fermentation : The type of fermentation in which lactic acid is the end product. It is carried out by some bacteria (e.g. lactic acid bacteria), and also by animals (muscle glycolysis in animals, under oxygen deficiency, results in the formation of lactic acid this is whay we experience in muscle cramps, or "Charley horse").

Answer: C) Digboi, Assam Explanation: Digboi has the distinction of being India's oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, had a capacity of about 0.65 MMTPA as of 2003. Digboi is now Headquarter of Assam Oil Division of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, though the crude production is not high today.