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PMVVY (Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana) pension limit extends to which timeline?

A) March, 2021 B) March, 2019
C) March, 2022 D) March, 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) March, 2020

Explanation:

PMVVY (Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana) pension limit extends to March, 2020.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY).
It also extended the last date for a subscription to the scheme till March 31, 2020. The time limit was earlier supposed to end on May 4, 2018.
The PMVVY is being implemented through Life Insurance Corp (LIC) to provide social security during old age and protect the elderly aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 percent per annum for 10 years.

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Accumulation of which one of the following in the leads to cramp?

A) Lactic acid B) Ethanol
C) Pyruvic acid D) Glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lactic acid

Explanation:

Muscle cramping is a common problem encountered by athletes and non athletes alike. Defined as painful involuntary skeletal muscle contractions, cramps may be categorized as either non exercise related or exercise related. Traditionally, such cramping was believed to arise from dehydration, electrolyte imbalances (including magnesium, potassium and sodium),accumulation of lactic acid, or low cellular energy levels.

 

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

I shall be obliged if you could grant me an interview.

A) give B) allow
C) permit D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

No improvement required. Grant means to permit as a favor. As the interview will be a favor the use of Grant is correct.

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Which country on 23 October 2017 signed the Paris agreement on climate change, leaving the United States and Syria as the only two countries holding outto sign this global climate pact?

A) Nicaragua B) Colombia
C) Peru D) Uganda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nicaragua

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 Who are the winners of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018 from India, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize? 

A)  Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk  B)  Kailash Satyarthi and Arvind Kejriwal 
C) Bhuwan Ribhu and Asmita Satyarthi  D)  Nadia Murad and Juan Manuel Santos 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk 

Explanation:

Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among the winners of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.

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Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Song of the Year"?

A) Alright B) Blank Space
C) Girl Crush D) Thinking Out Loud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thinking Out Loud

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Chandragupta Maurya was born in _______.

A) 340 BC B) 563 BC
C) 189 BC D) 99 BC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 340 BC

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Who is considered the greatest of the early Chola Kings?

A) Pulakeshi II B) Rajasimha
C) Karikala D) Nandivarman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Karikala

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