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In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-?

A) Save Silent Valley Movement	B) Swadeshi Movement
C) Namantar Andolan	D) Chipko movement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko movement

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The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.

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Who among the following is the first Indian female gymnast ever to compete in the Olympics?

A) Bindu Bhosle	B) Dipa Kannakar
C) Jyoti More	D) Aruna Reddv

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dipa Kannakar

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The Queen who had the nick name "Bloody Mary"

A) Elizabeth	B) Victoria
C) Mary I	D) Ruth

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mary I

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Vinod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-in-chief of ‘Outlook’ published his autobiography by the name of

A) Lucknow Boy: A Memoir	B) One Life is Not Enough
C) Accidental Prime Minister	D) The Substance and the Shadow

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lucknow Boy: A Memoir

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In December 2017, as per the announcement made by the finance Ministry, nearly how much amount have banks lost on account of frauds in the fiscal 2016-17?

A) Rs 50,000 crore	B) Rs 5000 crore
C) Rs 17,000 crore	D) Rs 1,000 crore

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 17,000 crore

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China now has more of the worlds fastest super computers than other countries. Which among the following is a Chinese super computer?

A) BlueGene/Q system	B) Cray XC30
C) Shaheen II	D) Fujitsu's K

Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Tianhe-2 is Chinas Supercomputer. It was the fastestuntil its position being taken up by Sunway TiahuLight as the Fastest Supercomputer.

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The SI unit of intensity of sound is ______.

A) watt per square meter	B) joule per square meter
C) newton per square meter	D) tesla per square meter

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) watt per square meter

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"Himayat" is a training cum-placement programme for unemployed youth in the State of

A) Haryana	B) Punjab
C) Jammu and Kashmir	D) Himachal Pradesh

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