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UNITAR stands for -

A) United Nations Institute for Transport and Agriculture Research B) United Nations Initiative for Total Agricultural Readiness
C) United Nations Institute for Training and Research D) United Nations Initiative for Transport Readiness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) United Nations Institute for Training and Research

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Statement I :The    Poona    Pact    provided    for    151 reserved  seats  for  the  scheduled  castes  to be   elected   by   a   joint,   not   separate, electorate.

Statement II :Dr.  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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The  Poona  Pact  was  an  agreement between  Dr.  Babasaheb  Ambedkar and  Mahatma  Gandhi  which  was signed  on  24  September  1932  at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, India, which asserted that there will be a single    Hindu    electorate,    with scheduled    castes    having    seats reserved     within     it,So     the representation of these classes was based  on  the  standards  of  joint electorates   and   reserved   seats. The  Communal  Award  was  made by    the    British    Prime    Minister Ramsay  MacDonald  on  16  August 1932    which    allowed    separate electorates  in  India,  and  it  was supported by Ambedkar.

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 ____________ scheme was launched by the Central Government in the state of Bihar to provide clean water of the Ganges to domestic areas via postal services.

A) Gangajal Delivery Scheme B) Mission Bhagiratha In Telangana
C) National Apprenticeship Promotion D) Railway Travel Insurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gangajal Delivery Scheme

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Who is the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as of February 2018?

A) Ajay Bhushan Pandey B) Anil Dhasmana
C) Nandan Nilekani D) Ajit Doval
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ajay Bhushan Pandey

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The nation-wide campaign 'Operation Smile' is related to

A) Senior citizens B) War widows
C) Freedom fighters D) Missing children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Missing children

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Which Indian female mountaineer recently created the fastest record of scaling Mount Everest back-to-back twice within 5 days?

A) Anshu Jamsenpa B) Arunima Sinha
C) Premlatha Agarwal D) Bachedri Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anshu Jamsenpa

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What is the name of the castle that was built in honour of world renowned composer Richard Wagner?

A) Balmoral Castle B) Neuschwanstein Castle
C) Conwy Castle D) Kronborg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neuschwanstein Castle

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Where is India's first Sandalwood Museum being set up?

A) Thrissur, Kerala B) Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
C) Mysuru, Karnataka D) Hubballi, Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mysuru, Karnataka

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