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[#466] When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space?
Correct Answer

(B) 1961

Explanation

Solution: On April 12, 1961, aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first human being to travel into space. During the flight, the 27-year-old test pilot and industrial technician also became the first man to orbit the planet, a feat accomplished by his space capsule in 89 minutes.

[#467] What is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level?
Correct Answer

(A) 7,500 ft above sea level

Explanation

Solution: The height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level is 7,500 ft above sea level.

[#468] When a given amount of air is cooled
Correct Answer

(A) the amount of moisture it can hold decreases

Explanation

Solution: When a given amount of air is cooled the amount of moisture it can hold decreases. If you increase the temperature, however, the amount of water vapor the air can hold increases, so the relative humidity decreases.

[#469] What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: The purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) is to sustained economic growth, employment and higher standards of living.

[#470] When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics?
Correct Answer

(A) 1896 at Athens

Explanation

Solution: In 1896 at Athens was weightlifting introduced in Olympics. Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics, as well as twice before then. It debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece, and was also an event at the 1904 Games.