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The World's largest island is

A) Greenland B) Iceland
C) New Guinea D) Madagascar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Greenland

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Who among the following is credited with starting the work on plant tissue culture?

A) F.C. Steward B) P. Maheshwari
C) P.R. White D) Haberlandt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haberlandt

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Recently, the 2017 Global Hunger Index is published. What is the position of India in this index?

A) 97th B) 98th
C) 100th D) 102nd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100th

Explanation:

India ranks 100th(last year 97thposition) out of 119 countries on the 2017 Global Hunger Index which is published by International Food Research Institute.India has “serious” hunger problems, and has third highest score in all of Asia.

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Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. What is the minimum charge to file a case in a Lok Adalat? 

A) no court fee  B)  Rs 10 
C)  Rs 50  D)  Rs 05 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) no court fee 

Explanation:

There is no court fee payable when a matter is filed in a Lok Adalat. 

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Q:

Asexual reproduction takes place in

A) Plants B) Higher animals
C) Lower animals D) Lower animals and plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lower animals and plants

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In terms of size, Earth ranks no. ___ in our Solar System.

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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Which  of  the  following  statements  is/are correct   regarding   the   Preamble   of   the Indian Constitution?

1.The    Preamble    by    itself    is    not enforceable in a Court of Law.

2.The   preamble   states   the   objectives which    the    Constitution    seeks    to establish and promote.

3.The Preamble indicates the source from which   the   Constitution   derives   its authority.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

All  are  correct.  Preamble  is  non-justiciable    in    nature    i.e.    its provisions  are  not  enforceable  in court of  law.  Preamble  is  neither  a source of power to legislature nor a prohibition   upon the   powers   of legislature.

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Who is not amongst the winners of Nobel Prize 2016 for Chemistry?

A) Jean-Pierre Sauvage B) J. Michael Kosterlitz
C) Sir J. Fraser Stoddart D) Bernard L. Feringa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) J. Michael Kosterlitz

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