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In which country, 13th South Asian games will be held?

A) India B) Australia
C) Nepal D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nepal

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Who invented the Band-aid?

A) Earle Dickson B) Alan Gant
C) Louis Pasteur D) Frank Epperson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Earle Dickson

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Who among the following is a renowned campaigner against manual scavenging who was recently conferred with the prestigious Magsaysay award?

A) T.M. Krishna B) Bezwada Wilson
C) Anshu Gupta D) Sanjiv Chaturvedi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bezwada Wilson

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Amartya Sen won Nobel Prize for?

A) Literature B) Physics
C) Peace D) Economic Sciences
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Economic Sciences

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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

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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

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All are correct except 3, as Panchayats don’t have constitutional autonomy to work.
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Who was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) G. V. Mavalankar B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar D) Dr P V Cherian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

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The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is

A) 1 B) 6
C) 11 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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