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Q:

Who became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in ODI's in 2017 ?

A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni B) Kumar Sangakkara
C) Mark Boucher D) Adam Gilchrist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Explanation:

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals. He broke the record of former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara.

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Which Indian social theorist had argued that the idea of a homogenized the 'cultural arrogance of post-enlightenment Europe'?

 

A) Ashis Nandy B) Partha Chatterjee
C) T.K.Oommen D) Rajni Kothari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ashis Nandy

Explanation:

Ashis Nandy traced the roots of colonialism's mandate to absolutize the relative differences between cultures to the cultural arrogance of Enlightenment Europe.

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Q:

Prahaar is a-

A) surface-to-surface missile B) aircraft carrier
C) submarine D) battle tank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) surface-to-surface missile

Explanation:

Prahaar is a contemporary weapon system capable of carrying multiple types of warheads & neutralizing a wide variety of targets. It is a indigenously developed surface-to-surface tactical missile by DRDO.

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How many Indian got a place in 100 most influential people in the world list 2017 by Time magazine ?

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

Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

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Q:

Service tax was introduced in India in the year :

A) 1994 B) 1993
C) 1992 D) 1991
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1994

Explanation:
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Q:

For intra-State movement, the e-way bill by GST council will be rolled out in a phased manner beginning April 15 and will cover all the States by

A) May 1 B) June 1
C) May 31 D) July 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) May 1

Explanation:

For intra-State movement, the e-way bill will be rolled out in a phased manner beginning April

15 and will cover all the States by June 1. Businesses will continue to file summary sales return

GSTR-3B until June as the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council has extended the present

system of return-filing by three months. Electronic way or e-way bill for movement of goods

between States would be implemented from April 1.

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Q:

Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular in

A) Karnataka B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

Explanation:

Yakshagana is a traditional Indian dance drama form developed in Karnataka state of India.

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Q:

Which one of the following statements about the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is not correct?

A) It is a placement-linked skill training programme exclusively for rural girls. B) It aims to convert India’s demographic surplus into a demographic dividend.
C) The scheme aims to benefit more thain 55 million poor rural folk. D) It is a generational poverty alleviation programme.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is a placement-linked skill training programme exclusively for rural girls.

Explanation:

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) announced the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Antyodaya Diwas, on 25th September 2014. DDU-GKY is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.

DDU-GKY is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families. Over 180 million or 69% of the country’s youth population between the ages of 18 and 34 years, live in its rural areas. Of these, the bottom of the pyramid youth from poor families with no or marginal employment number about 55 million.

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