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SAARC was founded in

A) New Delhi B) Dhaka
C) Geneva D) Thimpu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dhaka

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Missing letters puzzle

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Answer:  K


Explanation:  In each row, the product of the left and right hand numbers equals the sum of the numerical values of the three letters.

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"Confederation Cup" is associated with which of the following game?

A) Hockey B) Badminton
C) Chess D) Football
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Football

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Which of the following has highest penetration power?

 

A) α– radiations   B) β– radiations  
C) γ– radiations   D) All have same penetration power.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) γ– radiations  

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Any bad habit must be nipped (on) the bud.

A) on B) in
C) off D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in

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Q:

Chipko movement was basically against

A) Cultural pollution B) Deforestation
C) Water pollution D) Noise pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deforestation

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The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan refers to a forest conservation movement or deforestation. In modern india, it began in 1973 in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). Sunderlal Bahuguna and 84 villagers risked their lives to protect the forest trees from being felled on the order of the maharaja (king) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world it created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India, and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people.

 

Chipko type movement dates back to 1730 AD when in a khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 people sacrificed their lives to save khejari trees.

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Padma Shri - Dr Sundaram (S) Ramakrishnan passed away recently. What was his profession?

 

A) Scientist B) Politician
C) Engineer D) Doctor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scientist

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Which of the statements given below are not correct?

1. The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones.
2. The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen.
3. The author of the novel 'The Known World' is Jennifer Egan.

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

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