Answer: D) Jaishankar Prasad Explanation:

Answer: B) 392 Explanation: The sum of the digits in 708, 618 and 816 is 15, but not in 392.

Answer: A) 4-15-24 Explanation: In each term second two numbers are multiples of the first number. But in 4-15-24 15 is not multiple of 4.

Answer: B) 165 Explanation: From the beginning, the next term comes by adding prime numbers in a sequence of 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13... to its previous term. But 165 will not be in the series as it must be replaced by 166 since 153+13 = 166.

Answer: C) 35 Explanation: 48, 54, 63, 81 and 105 are divisible by 3 but not 35.

Answer: B) 165 Explanation: The terms of the series are products of two consecutive prime numbers i.e. (2 x 3), (3 x 5), (5 x 7), (7 x 11),..... So, 165 is wrong and must be replaced by (11 x 13) i.e. 143.

Answer: A) Jairam Ramesh Explanation: The book “Indira Gandhi – A life in Nature”, was launched by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the Indira Gandhi Memorial in the presence of former ministers, bureaucrats and environmentalists who worked closely with her to frame some of country’s landmarks wildlife and environment laws. Renowned mountaineer Capt Manmohan Singh Kohli recalled how Gandhi once told him “please call me as a daughter of the mountains”. The book has been written by former Union minister Jairam Ramesh and it has been published by Simon & Schuster.

Answer: D) Granite Explanation: Except Granite all other options belong to the group of precious stones.