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In October 2018, India was elected as a member to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a period of

A) five years B) four years
C) three years D) two years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) three years

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In January India will join China and Nepal, besides Pakistan, which were elected to the 47-member Council in previous years to serve three-year terms.India received 188 votes, the highest polled by any of the 18 countries elected in the voting.This is the fifth time India is elected to the Geneva-based Council, the main body of the UN charged with promoting and monitoring human rights.

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Who was the Finance Minister of India during the New Economic Policy (1991)?

A) Manmohan Singh B) Uma Kapila
C) Pranab Mukherjee D) Jaswant Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Manmohan Singh

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The mobile app 'cVIGIL' is helpful in

A) conducting free and fair e-tendering process in government offices B) fighting against corruption in public services
C) removing garbage from the muncipal areas D) reporting violation of  model code of conduct in election bound States
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) reporting violation of  model code of conduct in election bound States

Explanation:

The Chief Election Commissioner Shri. O.P. Rawat, along with theElection Commissioners Shri Sunil Arora and Shri Ashok Lavasa launched a mobile app, called ‘Cvigil,’ on July 3, 2018, for citizens to report any violation of the model code of conduct during elections.

“cVIGIL" is a user-friendly and easy to operate Android application.

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Cultivation is difficult on red soil because

A) Its water holding capacity is less B) It is highly contaminated
C) Biological components do not mix with it D) It is red in colour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Its water holding capacity is less

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Hoodwink

A) Defraud B) Illicit
C) Secret D) Stare
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Defraud

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In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a _____. Children are the most _____ to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to _____. Teach them that taking a few _____ measures to prevent infections and diseases is _____.

to prevent infections and diseases is _____.

A) optional B) secondary
C) voluntary D) imperative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) imperative

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A pair of contrasting characters controlling the same trait is called

A) factors B) loci
C) allele D) lineage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) allele

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Mohiniyattam is a dance form of which state?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Assam
C) Kerala D) Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kerala

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