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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

Explanation:

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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What is the reason for formation of Mirage in desert?

A) Refraction of light	B) Reflection of light
C) Total internal reflection of light	D) Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light

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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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The process when the computer is switched on and the operating system gets loaded from hard disk to main memory is called

A) Booting	B) Fetching
C) Processing	D) Multi-Processing

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Booting

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The name of the space shuttle, which carried the Indian born Kalpana Chawla into space was

A) Columia	B) Challenger
C) Atlantis	D) Endeavour

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Columia

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

A) The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.	B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.	D) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

Explanation:

All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.

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In India which of the following taxes is levied by the State governments?

A) Excise duty on liquor	B) Capital gains tax
C) Customs tax	D) Corporation tax

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Excise duty on liquor

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Pentane has _____ structural isomers.

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

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