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In the gamma decay of a nucleus

A) the mass number of the nucleus changes whereas its atomic number does not change B) the mass number of the nucleus does not change whereas its atomic number changes
C) both the mass number and the atomic number of the nucleus change D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes

Explanation:

The emission of gamma rays does not alter the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus but instead has the effect of moving the nucleus from a higher to a lower energy state (unstable to stable)

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Name the device used to connect computers for communication via telephone lines..

A) HUB B) Switch
C) Repeater D) MODEM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) MODEM

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Kutir Jyoti Scheme is associated with

A) Promoting cottage industry in villages B) Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
C) Providing electricity to rural families living below poverty line D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Providing electricity to rural families living below poverty line

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Which of the following Five Year Plan had the focus on ‘food, work & productivity’?

A) Sixth Five Year Plan B) Second Five Year Plan
C) Seventh Five Year Plan D) Fifth Five Year Plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Seventh Five Year Plan

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At which place the first BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise 2017 (BIMSTEC DMEx 2017), held in October 2017?

A) Dhaka B) Colombo
C) Delhi D) Male
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Delhi

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Which of the following is the second highest mountain peak in the world?

A) Godwin Austen B) Kanchenjunga
C) Nanda Devi D) Nanga Parvat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Godwin Austen

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What is the chemical name of chalk?

A) Calcium Sulphate B) Calcium Nitrate
C) Calcium Carbonate D) Calcium Phosphide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Calcium Carbonate

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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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