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Who among the following is the Chairman of the Fourteenth Finance Commission?

A) C. Rangarajan	B) Vijay Kelkar
C) Y. V. Reddy	D) Rakesh Mohan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y. V. Reddy

Explanation:

The 14th Finance Commission was constituted in January 2014. Commissions chairman was former RBI governor Y V Reddy and its members were Sushma Nath, M. Govinda Rao, Abhijit Sen, Sudipto Mundle.

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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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Kishori amonkar died recently. He was associated with which of the following fields?

A) Classical Vocalist	B) Classical Dancer
C) Sports	D) Politician

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Classical Vocalist

Explanation:

Kishori amonkar died recently. He was associated with Classical Vocalist.

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The instrument used to determine the rotation speed of a shaft is called

A) Speedometer	B) Tachometer
C) Anemometer	D) Chronometer

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tachometer

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Which of these is not a web browser?

A) Chrome	B) Firefox
C) Safari	D) Linux

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Linux

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One of the best solutions to get rid of nonbiodegradable waste is

A) Burning	B) Dumping
C) Burying	D) Recycling

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Recycling

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As of August 2018, what is the portfolio held by the current Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad?

A) Human Resource Development	B) Petroleum
C) Law and Telecommunications	D) Coal

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Law and Telecommunications

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

In a way that is clear or obvious to the eye or mind

A) Abstruse	B) Clandestine
C) Manifestly	D) Covertly

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