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The International Waste Picker's Day is observed on which date?

 

A) 1 March B) 3 March
C) 5 March D) 7 March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 March

Explanation:

The International Waste Picker's Day is observed on 1st March in memory of the massacre in Colombia in which 11 workers were brutally killed University of Barranquilla.

 

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Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics

A) Milkha Singh B) P.T.Usha
C) Karanam Malleswari D) K.D Yadav
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) K.D Yadav

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Q:

The two forms of democracy are

A) Parliamentary and King B) Monarchical and Republican
C) Direct and Indirect D) Parliamentary and Presidential
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parliamentary and Presidential

Explanation:

There are two major forms of democratic government.

I. Parliamentary
II. Presidential

The citizens elect the leaders in democratic government.

The main difference is legislative and executive branches.

Executive - head of government
Legislative - how laws are made

 

I. Parliamentary democratic government : (example - United Kingdom )

1. Parliament = Legislature (Laws)
2. Parliament controls the power
3. Head of government is a prime minister chosen by the legislature
4. Prime minister and cabinet are members of the legislature
5. Prime minister answers to the legislature (fusion of powers)
6. The government will stay in office for a specified period unless the prime minister loses support of the majority on an important vote.
7. If this occurs- the P.M. must resign and elections are held immediately.

 

II. Presidential democratic government : (example - United States of America)

1. The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens.
2. Separation of Powers
3. There are checks and balances where each branch can overrule the other.
4. The president answers to the voters, not the legislature.
5. The people elect the president, and elections are held at set intervals.

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Q:

Special row reserved by which airlines for solo women passengers in 2017 ?

A) AirIndia B) Vistara
C) Airasiana D) SpiceJet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SpiceJet

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Which Bank has become the first bank in India to launch DigiPOS, a Point of Sale (POS) machine ?

A) Yes Bank B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HDFC Bank

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Q:

That which cannot be heard

A) Audible B) Edible
C) Disedible D) Inaudible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Inaudible

Explanation:

One word substitute for "That which cannot be heard" is Inaudible.

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Q:

Largest gulf in the world

A) Persian Gulf B) Gulf of Mannar
C) Gulf of Mexico D) Gulf of Carpentaria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gulf of Mexico

Explanation:

*  The Gulf of Mexico, bordered by the United States, Mexico, and the island nation of Cuba, is the worlds largest gulf.

It has a coastline of about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles).

*  The Gulf of Mexico is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida, between Cuba and the U.S. state of Florida.

It is largely surrounded by the North American continent.

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Q:

The Vocanic eruption is most likely to be violent when

A) The volcano is near to the sea B) The neck of the volcano is sealed by a plug
C) The lava is viscous D) The lava reaches the surface through a fissure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The lava is viscous

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