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Which   of   the   following   statements   are correct about ‘Saakshar Bharat’ scheme?

1.It   is   a   centrally   sponsored   scheme which    was    launched    during    the Eleventh Five-year Plan.

2.The   scheme   applies   to   women   in particular and disadvantaged groups in general.

3.The  scheme  applies  to  persons  above the age of 10 years.

4.The     scheme     is     anchored     with Panchayati  raj  Institutions  and  Local self-Government.Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

Saakshar    Bharat    scheme    was launched  on  8th  September  2009 during  the  11th  Five  Year  Plan, with an aim to raise literacy rate to 80%, to bridge gender gap to 10% .The   scheme   is   anchored   with Panchayati   Raj   Institutions   and Local  Self-government  to  decrease regional  and  social  disparities  and to   focus   on   women,   SCs,   STs, minorities and other disadvantaged  groups.  It  focused mainly  on  adult  education,  with emphasis  on  non-literates  in  the age group of 15-36 years.

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In September 2017, NABARD sanctioned a loan of about Rs 119 crore for development projects in ______.

A) Nagaland B) Haryana
C) Karnataka D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Haryana

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Study of earth is known as

A) Ecology B) Biology
C) Ethology D) Geology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Geology

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Which of the following authority is elected on the basis of proportional representation in India?

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Governor D) Lok Sabha Speaker
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

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On 24 October 2017, the Government of India announced a massive of ______ package to boost economy

A) Rs 7 lakh crore B) Rs 9 lakh crore
C) Rs 15 lakh crore D) Rs 5 lakh crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 9 lakh crore

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An increase in expected future income will

A) Decrease aggregate demand and aggregate supply B) Increase aggregate demand and aggregate supply
C) Increase aggregate demand D) Increase aggregate supply
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Increase aggregate demand

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Unemployment resulting from industrial reorganization, typically due to technological change, rather than fluctuations in supply or demand is called

A) Structural unemployment B) Frictional unemployment
C) Seasonal unemployment D) Cyclical unemployment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Structural unemployment

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When large quantities of ___ are consumed, it tends to slow metabolic processes and to depress the central nervous system.

A) Butanol B) Propanol
C) Methanol D) Ethanol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ethanol

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