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Which one of the following is the theme of the World Soil Day, 2017?

A) Soils and pulses, a symbol for life	B) Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground
C) Soils, a solid ground for life	D) Soils, foundation for family farming

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground

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World Soil Day 2017 is celebrated on 5 December under the theme "Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground," with activities aiming to communicate messages on the importance of soil quality for food security, healthy ecosystems and human well-being.Soils not only produce 95% of the food we consume, they also have a huge potential for taking carbon from the atmosphere and offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions. Keeping the soil healthy can bring a multitude of gains, from food security to sustainable livelihoods and climate benefits.

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Who Invented Universal Standard Time?

A) Enrico Fermi	B) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
C) Sandford Fleming	D) Benoit Fourneyron

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sandford Fleming

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Which Chief Minister was awarded for the prestigious Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2017 by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture(ICFA)?

A) Chandrababu Naidu	B) Nitish Kumar
C) K. Chandrashekhar Rao	D) Vashundhara Raje

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) K. Chandrashekhar Rao

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Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly presented with which award?

A) Magsaysay Award	B) Nobel Peace Prize
C) Gandhi Peace Prize	D) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nobel Peace Prize

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Arrest of _________ in 1930 led to angry demonstrations in streets of Peshawar.

A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan	B) Abul Kalam Azad
C) Zakir Hussain	D) Muzaffar Ahmed

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan

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In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to _______________ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.

A) Dandi	B) Sabarmati
C) Champaran	D) Chauri Chaura

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Champaran

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Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by?

A) Harihara and Bukka	B) Udayin and Shishunaga
C) Devavarman and Vainya	D) Maravarman and Sirmara

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harihara and Bukka

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The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at ____________

A) Washington	B) Kathmandu
C) Hague	D) New Delhi

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