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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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Which of the following statements with regard to Panchyats in India are correct?

1.Seats ina Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.

2.The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area.

3.The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy.

4.The State Legislature may be law endow the Panchayats with the power and authority to enable them to function.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1, 2 and 4	D) 1 and 4 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 4

Explanation:

All are correct except 3, as Panchayats don’t have constitutional autonomy to work.

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Which of the following is the largest satellite of the Solar System?

A) Titan	B) Miranda
C) Moon	D) Ganymede

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ganymede

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Atomic numbers of four elements are as follows : F(9), P(15), Cl(17), Ar(18). Which of the following two elements would be chemically similar?

A) F and Ar	B) Cl and P
C) F and P	D) F and Cl

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) F and Cl

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How many states of India have sea-shore?

A) 7	B) 8
C) 9	D) 10

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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Which of the following states has the maximum area of Mangrove forest?

A) Rajasthan	B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Sikkim	D) West Bengal

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) West Bengal

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The ____ architecture maily consists Chaityas, Viharas, Stupas and Stambhas.

A) Maurya	B) Buddhist
C) Hindu	D) Mughal

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Buddhist

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Vaibhav said to me, "Has your father returned from work?"

A) Vaibhav asked me whether my father has returned from work.	B) Vaibhav asked me whether my father had returned from work.
C) Vaibhav asked me whether my father has had returned from work.	D) Vaibhav asked me whether my father had been returning from work.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vaibhav asked me whether my father had returned from work.

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