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An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as

A) White B) Black
C) Blue D) Red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Black

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Himalaya has emerged from which of the geosyncline?

 

A) Tethys B) Shiwalik
C) Indo-brahma D) Godavari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tethys

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Who is known as 'the father of Indian missile technology'?

A) Dr. U.R. Rao B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C) Dr. Chidambaram D) Dr. Homi Bhabha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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Bats can fly in the dark because

A) they have a better vision in the dark B) the light startles in them
C) they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics D) none of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics

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FFC stands for

A) Foreign Finance Corporation B) Film Finance Corporation
C) Federation of Football Council D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Film Finance Corporation

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FFC stands for Film Finance Corporation.

FFC, is India’s state funding body for films. The 1927 Indian Cinematograph Committee recommended such a state-sponsored agency in its Report of the Indian Cinematograph Committee.

The primary goal of the FFC is to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema.

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Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I :The Pahi-kashta peasants were non-resident cultivators cultivating lands on a contractual basis.

Statement II :The Pahi-kashta peasants worked under the temptation of favourable terms of revenue or the compulsion of economic distress.

A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement Iis true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

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Sources of the seventeenth century refer to two kinds of peasants –khud-kashta and pahi-kashta. The pahi-kashta were non-resident cultivators who belonged to some other village but cultivated lands elsewhere on a contractual basis. People became pahi-kashta either out of choice –for example, when terms of revenue in a distant village were more favourable –or out of compulsion –for example, forced by economic distress after a famine.

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Which is considered as the biggest port of India?

A) Kolkata B) Cochin
C) Chennai D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mumbai

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Consider the following statements about a scheme launched by the Government of India:

It was launched to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension / return linked to the subscription amount based on government guarantee to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI).Identify the scheme.

A) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana B) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
C) Liveability Index Programme D) Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana

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Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a Pension Scheme announced by the Government of India exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above which is available from 4th May, 2017 to 31st March, 2020.

This is a simplified version of the VPBY and will be implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India.

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