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[#451] The objective of India's space programme was
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: The objective of India's space programme was mass communication and education via satellite, survey and management of natural resources and development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles.

[#452] The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is
Correct Answer

(C) 5

Explanation

Solution: The Council is composed of 15 Members: Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members .

[#453] The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in
Correct Answer

(D) both (a) and (c)

Explanation

Solution: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in physics and chemistry.

[#454] The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize in 1997 was
Correct Answer

(B) The God of Small Things

Explanation

Solution: The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize in 1997 was The God of Small Things. Roy was awarded the 1997 Booker Prize for her novel The God of Small Things. The award carried a prize of approximately US$30,000 and a citation that noted, "The book keeps all the promises that it makes".

[#455] In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is
Correct Answer

(D) 30 trillion

Explanation

Solution: In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is 30 trillion. Women have roughly 4 to 5 million red blood cells per microliter of blood, whereas men have about 5 to 6 million per microliter of blood. Red blood cells comprise approximately 70% of total human body cell number.