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On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers ______ to allow works in a prohibited area.

 

 

A) State Government   B) Central Government  
C) Local Panchayat D) Municipal Corporation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Central Government  

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What are stars primarily made of?

A) Oxygen and Hydrogen B) Hydrogen and Carbon
C) Hydrogen and Helium D) Oxygen and Helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hydrogen and Helium

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Who wrote the book "Gone with the Wind"?

A) Jane Austen B) William Blake
C) Charles Dickens D) Margaret Mitchell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Margaret Mitchell

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On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, the compensation for death increased from Rs 25,000 to ______

A) Rs 2 lakh or more B) Rs 5 lakh or more
C) Rs 10 lakh or more D) Rs 15 lakh or more
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2 lakh or more

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The South China Sea Dispute involves which of the following countries?1. China2. Vietnam3. Malaysia4. IndonesiaSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 4 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 D) 2, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

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The South China Sea disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Although Indonesia is not part of claims in the South China Sea dispute, after Joko Widodo became President of the country in 2014, he instituted a policy in 2015 that, if any foreign fishermen were caught illegally fishing in Indonesian waters, their vessels would be destroyed.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 


Many countries and States (is debating) a ban on plastic bags or taxing their use.

 

A) are debating B) are debated
C) is debated D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) are debating

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Prostate in human body is a

A) Connective tissue B) Gland 
C) Membrane D) Muscle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gland 

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Name the former world silver medallist representing Manipur who claimed gold in the 48 kg category at the 2018 Natic Women's Boxing Championships in Rohtak.

A) Sravanthi Naidu B) Sarjubala Devi
C) Shobha Pandit D) Mithali Raj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sarjubala Devi

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