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Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?

A) To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel B) To expand cultivable area underirrigation
C) To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

Explanation:

The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve

•convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level,

•expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),

•improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water,

•enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop),

•enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.

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The tree species most commonly used in social forestry is

A) Peepal B) Gulmohar
C) Eucalyptus D) Mango
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eucalyptus

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______ is the time taken by the earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.

A) Lunar year B) Sidereal year
C) Solar year D) Tropical year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sidereal year

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India signed an MoU with which country for strengtheningcooperation in the field of Tourism?

A) Tajikistan B) Turkmenistan
C) Uzbekistan D) Kyrgyzstan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kyrgyzstan

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The pH of a solution, whose hydrogen ion concentration is 1 x 10 mole per litre, will be ____.

A) 7 B) 5
C) 4 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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Choose the one which is different or odd from the following.

A) Aluminium B) Iron
C) Copper D) Brass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brass

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Pancreatic juice require which medium for their action?

A) Acidic B) Basic
C) Neutral D) All option are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Basic

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Bite off more than you can chew

 

A) A voracious person who eats with big morsels. B) It is not good manners to hog food when you are in a social setting.
C) A commitment is a commitment irrespective of whether you can do it or not. D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.

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