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XAT 2022 - GK

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Q1

XAT 2022 - GK

Which of the following 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold medallists has successfully contested the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections?

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A. Shreyashi Singh

B

B. Heena Sidhu

C

C. Manika Batra

D

D. Manu Bhaker

E. Tejaswini Samant

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A. Shreyashi Singh

A. Shreyashi Singh

Q2

XAT 2022 - GK

What is OSIRIS-REx?

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A. It is the moon mission of JAXA

B

B. It is the last satellite launched by ISRO

C

C. It is a NASA asteroid-study mission

D

D. It is the name of the latest launch vehicle of ESA

E. It is a new variant of the novel Coronavirus

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C. It is a NASA asteroid-study mission

C. It is a NASA asteroid-study mission

Q3

XAT 2022 - GK

Match the following UNSECO world heritage sites with the states to which they belong.

A

A. P-IV, Q-III, R-V, S-II, T-I

B

B. P-V, Q-I, R-II, S-III, T-IV

C

C. P-IV, Q-I, R- V, S-II, T-III

D

D. P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II

E. P-III, Q-V, R-I, S-II, T-IV

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B. P-V, Q-I, R-II, S-III, T-IV

B. P-V, Q-I, R-II, S-III, T-IV

Q4

XAT 2022 - GK

Which of the following politicians has served for the longest years consecutively, or otherwise, as the Chief Minister of any Indian state or Union Territory?

A

A. Naveen Patnaik

B

B. Jyoti Basu

C

C. Virbhadra Singh

D

D. Pawan Kumar Chamling

E. Gegong Apang

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D. Pawan Kumar Chamling

D. Pawan Kumar Chamling

Q5

XAT 2022 - GK

Who is the first Field Marshal of independent India?

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A. Sam Manekshaw

B

B. A.S. Vaidya

C

C. KM Cariappa

D

D. Bipin Rawat

E. Krishnaswamy Sundarji

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A. Sam Manekshaw

A. Sam Manekshaw

Q6

XAT 2022 - GK

Which of the following companies has acquired 100% stake in Air India?

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A. Tata Group

B

B. Adani Group

C

C. Mahindra Group

D

D. Reliance Industries

E. Aditya Birla Group

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A. Tata Group

A. Tata Group

Q7

XAT 2022 - GK

Which of the following spacecrafts by the NASA entered the Sun’s upper atmosphere - the Corona?

A

A. Luminous Solar Probe

B

B. Helios Solar Probe

C

C. Arka Solar Probe

D

D. Parker Solar Probe

E. James Webb Solar Probe

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D. Parker Solar Probe

D. Parker Solar Probe

Q8

XAT 2022 - GK

Which of the following footballing legends had never won the prestigious Ballond 'Or Award?

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A. Paolo Maldini

B

B. Pavel Nedv?d

C

C. Andriy Shevchenko

D

D. Ricardo Kaka

E. Luca Modric

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A. Paolo Maldini

A. Paolo Maldini

Q9

XAT 2022 - GK

Which of the following wild animal has the sub-species as Sri Lankan, Indian, Sumatran and Bornean?

A

A. Spotted Deer (Axis axis)

B

B. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

C

C. Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)

D

D. Tiger (Panthera tigris)

E. Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

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B. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

B. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

Q10

XAT 2022 - GK

According to the venture capital industry, what is a unicorn?

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A. Any start-up that gives a dividend of $1 billion to its shareholders

B

B. Any start-up that makes its owner a billionaire

C

C. Any start-up that raises $1 billion in venture capital

D

D. Any start-up that reaches the valuation of $1 billion

E. Any start-up that reaches to employ 1000 people

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D. Any start-up that reaches the valuation of $1 billion

D. Any start-up that reaches the valuation of $1 billion

Q11

XAT 2022 - GK

Which of the following Indian states does not have an “Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)”?

A

A. Assam

B

B. Chhattisgarh

C

C. Karnataka

D

D. Haryana

E. Punjab

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D. Haryana

D. Haryana

Q12

XAT 2022 - GK

Match the following literary works with their authors.

A

A. P-III, Q-V, R-I, S-II, T-IV

B

B. P-II, Q-V, R- I, S-IV, T-III

C

C. P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II

D

D. P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III

E. P-V, Q-I, R-III, S-II, T-IV

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D. P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III

D. P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III

Q13

XAT 2022 - GK

What is the full form of NFT in the context of block chain?

A

A. Non-fakable token

B

B. Non-fungible token

C

C. Neo-fictitious token

D

D. Non-fundable tax

E. Non-functional tax

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B. Non-fungible token

B. Non-fungible token

Q14

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From the following options, choose the one which arranges the given Queens’ ascension to the throne in a chronological order.

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A. Rudrama Devi, Razia Sultana, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai, Ahilyabai Holkar

B

B. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Durgavati, Ahilyabai Holkar, Lakshmi Bai

C

C. Razia Sultana, Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai, Rudrama Devi

D

D. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai

E. Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Lakshmi Bai

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B. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Durgavati, Ahilyabai Holkar, Lakshmi Bai

B. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Durgavati, Ahilyabai Holkar, Lakshmi Bai

Q15

XAT 2022 - GK

Match the animals listed below with the most common collective noun used to represent a group of them (e.g. wolves - Pack).

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A. P-II, Q-V, R- I, S-IV, T-III

B

B. P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II

C

C. P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III

D

D. P-V, Q-I, R-III, S-II, T-IV

E. P-III, Q-V, R-I, S-II, T-IV

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B. P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II

B. P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II

Q16

XAT 2022 - GK

Match the following classic movies with their directors.

A

A. P-V, Q-I, R-II, S-III, T-IV

B

B. P-III, Q-IV, R-V, S-I, T-II

C

C. P-I, Q-IV, R- V, S-II, T-III

D

D. P-IV, Q-V, R-II, S-III, T-I

E. P-III, Q-I, R-V, S-IV, T-II

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B. P-III, Q-IV, R-V, S-I, T-II

B. P-III, Q-IV, R-V, S-I, T-II

Q17

XAT 2022 - GK

Match the following districts with the states to which they belong.

A

A. P-IV, Q-III, R-V, S-II, T-I

B

B. P-III, Q-V, R-I, S-II, T-IV

C

C. P-IV, Q-I, R- V, S-II, T-III

D

D. P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III

E. P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II

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C. P-IV, Q-I, R- V, S-II, T-III

C. P-IV, Q-I, R- V, S-II, T-III

Q18

XAT 2022 - GK

What is Zoonosis?

A

A. A disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals

B

B. The study of Oonosis

C

C. A disease which can be transmitted to humans from zoo animals

D

D. A disease which can be transmitted to humans from zygotes

E. A state of affairs where human behaviour imitates that of zoo animals

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A. A disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals

A. A disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals

Q19

XAT 2022 - GK

Maitri and Bharati are the names of:

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A. Indian research stations in Arctic

B

B. Indian underwater missions in the North China Sea

C

C. Indian peace missions to Somalia

D

D. Indian diplomatic missions to Iceland

E. Indian research stations in Antarctica

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E. Indian research stations in Antarctica

E. Indian research stations in Antarctica

Q20

XAT 2022 - GK

From which location, India test-fired the new generation Agni Prime missile in 2021?

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A. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram (Thumba), Kerala

B

B. Gan (Addu Atoll), Maldives

C

C. Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota), Andhra Pradesh

D

D. APJ Abdul Kalam island, Odisha

E. LAPAN Rocket Launcher Station, Pameungpeuk, Garut, Indonesia

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D. APJ Abdul Kalam island, Odisha

D. APJ Abdul Kalam island, Odisha

Q21

XAT 2022 - GK

Identify the XLRI alumnus, who has recently been appointed as the Deputy NationalSecurity Advisor?

A

A. Parikshit Gautam

B

B. Parthapriya Ghosh

C

C. Arun Mani Dixit

D

D. S. Sathya Kumar

E. Vikram Misri

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E. Vikram Misri

E. Vikram Misri

Q22

XAT 2022 - GK

Monosodium glutamate is:

A

A. The reason one cries while peeling onions

B

B. The name of the company that makes Ajinomoto

C

C. Found in tomatoes

D

D. Not found in any fruit or vegetable

E. A misnomer since it does not contain sodium

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C. Found in tomatoes

C. Found in tomatoes

Q23

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Match the following books with their authors.

A

A. P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II

B

B. P-II, Q-V, R- I, S-IV, T-III

C

C. P-III, Q-V, R-I, S-II, T-IV

D

D. P-IV, Q-III, R-V, S-II, T-I

E. P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III

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D. P-IV, Q-III, R-V, S-II, T-I

D. P-IV, Q-III, R-V, S-II, T-I

Q24

XAT 2022 - GK

What is a grey market?

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A. The trade of a commodity which is recognized as a counterfeit product

B

B. The trade of a commodity which is unbranded

C

C. The trade of a commodity for which the country of origin is not mentioned

D

D. The trade of a commodity for which the taxes are evaded

E. The trade of a commodity through distribution channels not authorized by themanufacturer

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E. The trade of a commodity through distribution channels not authorized by themanufacturer

E. The trade of a commodity through distribution channels not authorized by themanufacturer

Q25

XAT 2022 - GK

What is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)?

A

A. The world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator

B

B. The world’s largest and most powerful Aperture Spherical radio telescope

C

C. The world’s largest and most powerful nuclear reactor

D

D. The world’s largest and most powerful water laser gun

E. The world’s largest and most powerful electron beam

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A. The world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator

A. The world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator

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