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Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?

A) To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel	B) To expand cultivable area underirrigation
C) To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water	D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

Explanation:

The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve

•convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level,

•expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),

•improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water,

•enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop),

•enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland

A) rustic	B) village
C) rural	D) urban

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rural

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Burn the midnight oil

A) To live a life of hardship	B) To waste away resources that could have helped in difficult times
C) Procrastinate and then work at the last minute to finish the task	D) Read or work late into the night

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Read or work late into the night

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What is the value of (tan45° + 1/√2) ?

A) 5/√3	B) 7/2√3
C) (√2+1)/√2	D) 4/√3

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (√2+1)/√2

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Who won the ‘Business reformer of the year award’ at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence?

A) Amitabh Pant	B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Raghuram Rajan	D) Urjit Patel

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shaktikanta Das

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The 18th Asian Games also known as 'Asiad' will be held in 2018 in

A) Bangkok	B) Jakarta
C) Beijing	D) Seoul

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jakarta

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Odisha's World famous Konark Sun Temple was built by

A) Krushadevray	B) Ashoka
C) Chandragupta	D) Narasimhadeva

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Narasimhadeva

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If $x^{4} + \frac{1}{x^{4}} = 119,$ then the value of $x - \frac{1}{x}$ is

A) 6	B) 12
C) 11	D) 3

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