Questions

There are 13 colonies and are ruled by England.

The farthest north colony - Massachusetts

The farthest south colony - Georgia

The oldest colony - Virginia

The colony between the 2 parts of Massachusetts - New Hampshire

A salary is best described as a fixed amount of income that is paid to an individual on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis.

A salary can also be described as the annual earnings paid out over a year.

The U.S. Army identifies eight core leadership competencies. One of these--leading by example--exemplifies the warrior ethos. The leader is always required to behave in a way that provides those under his or her command with a positive and effective role model.

The warrior ethos is a value that is eschewed by the U.S. Army.

The Army defines it as the adherence to a code that includes always putting the mission first, never accepting defeat, never quitting, and never leaving behind a comrade who has fallen.

“Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana” was launched by the Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment on 1 April 2017 at Nellore (Andhra Pradesh). Under the scheme, physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens were distributed to senior citizens belonging to below poverty line (BPL) category.

– The scheme has been implemented through the sole implementing agency – Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a public sector undertaking. The aids to be distributed under the “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana” scheme include walking sticks, elbow crutches, walkers, tripods / quadpods, hearing aids, artificial dentures and spectacles.

– The ambitious scheme, first of its kind in the country, is expected to benefit 5,20,000 Senior citizens over a period of the 3 years.