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Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?

A) The vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.	B) The vice President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferab
C) The Vice President shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of a	D) The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any office

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.

Explanation:

The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of both elected and nominated members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot. The Vice-President is not a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of a Legislature of any state.

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Which of the following scheme has been launched by the Union Government to supply electricity to poor households?

A) INSPIRE Programme	B) Saubhagya
C) Swabhiman	D) Swavalamban

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Saubhagya

Explanation:

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the ‘Saubhagya’ (Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) scheme to provide subsidy on equipment like transformers, meters, and wires and is expected to cover allrural families after expected electrification of all villages by the end of 2018.Note:The total outlay for the Saubhagya scheme will be Rs 16,320 crore.

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The Wassenaar Arrangement has decided to admit India as its new member. Which of the following is correct with respect to the Wassenaar Arrangement?

A) It is a non-government organization	B) It is a multilateral export control regime
C) It promotes transparency and greaterresponsibility in transfer of conventional arms& dual-use goods & technologies	D) Both B & C

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both B & C

Explanation:

The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime and plays a significant role in promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It has decided to admit India as its new member which would enhance its credentials in the field of non-proliferation despite not being signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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In April 2017, to address growing unemployment, which country has abolished the 457 Visa Programme used by thousands of temporary foreign workers, a majority of them Indians?

A) USA	B) Canada
C) Australia	D) UK

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Australia

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Which among the following determines the pitch of a sound?

A) Amplitude	B) Frequency
C) Loudness	D) Wavelength

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Frequency

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Find the power of a convex lens if the image formed is at a distance of 25 cm from the lens when the object is placed on the other side of the lens at 12 cm from the optical centre?

A) -4.33 diopters	B) 12.33 diopters
C) -12.33 diopters	D) 4.33 diopters

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.33 diopters

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The outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere is _______.

A) stratosphere	B) troposphere
C) mesosphere	D) exosphere

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) exosphere

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error,select 'No Error'.

Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars as to low (1)/ atmospheric pressure, which is less than 1% of Earth's, (2)/ except at the lowest elevations for short periods. (3)/ No error (4).

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

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