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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 60-megawatt Tuirial Hydroelectric power project. The project is being constructed in which of the following state?

A) Sikkim B) Assam
C) Meghalaya D) Mizoram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mizoram

Explanation:

The 60-megawatt Tuirial Hydroelectric power project has been inaugurated by PM from Aizawal, Mizoram. Now Mizoram has become third power-surplus state in North-East after Sikkim and Tripura.Note: Tuirial Dam is an earth fill and gravity dam near Kolasib in the state of Mizoram in India.

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Which of the following committees has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to review regulations governing the Insurance Marketing Firms (IMF)?

A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee B) Veerappa Moily Committee
C) Ashok Chavan Committee D) Sachar Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachar Committee

Explanation:

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a 10-member committee headed by Suresh Mathur (ED-IMF, IRDAI) to review norms related to Insurance
Marketing Firms (IMF) with an aim to increase insurance penetration in the country.

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The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States?

A) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram B) Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram
C) Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura  D) Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

Explanation:

The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the administration of the tribal dominated areas in four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. As per article 244 and 6th Schedule, these areas are called “Tribal Areas“, which are technically different from the Scheduled Areas under fifth schedule.

 

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India's longest bridge over a river in Northeast will be completed by 2026-27 and it will ne connected to which two states?

A) Assam & Meghalaya B) Manipur & Mizoram
C) Assam & Tripura D) Manipur & Assam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Assam & Meghalaya

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What do you mean by 'Density of Population'?

A) Ratio of people living below poverty line to total population B) Number of persons live per square kilometre
C) Number of persons in a city D) Number of persons living per kilometre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Number of persons live per square kilometre

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What percentage of India's population is employed in agriculture?

A) 85% B) 70%
C) 55% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70%

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In October 2017, the biggest ever highway project was launched in India. It aims to develop approximately how many kilometers of roads by year 2022?

 

A) 65000 B) 83000
C) 1,00,000 D) 50000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 83000

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NABARD sanctioned a loan assistance of Rs 1350 crore to Rajasthan under the ‘RIDF’. What does ‘R’ stand for in ‘RIDF’?

 

A) Rapid B) Re-arrange
C) Rural D) Response
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rural

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