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What is the India’s rank in the 2017 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI)  ?

A) 38th B) 37th
C) 36th D) 35th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37th

Explanation:

India has been ranked 37th out of 103 nations in the 2017 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI), according to a new report by the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative. The OPHI is an economic research centre at the Oxford University, led by Professor Sabina Alkire. The 2017 global MPI has covered 76% of the world’s population, living in 103 countries. The index measures the nature and intensity of poverty, based on the profile of overlapping deprivations each poor person experiences. It aggregates these into meaningful indexes that can be used to inform targeting and resource allocation and to design policies that tackle the interlinked dimensions of poverty together.

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Which statement about interstate compacts is true?

A) States cannot form compacts with foreign states. B) They may involve no more than two states.
C) Congress generally must approve interstate compacts. D) Most are between the national government and foreign states.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Congress generally must approve interstate compacts.

Explanation:

Agreements made between two or more states are known as Interstate compacts. These may involve several states.

 

* Congress generally must approve interstate compacts.

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The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of who amongst the following?

A) Dr MS Swaminathan B) Dr C Rangarajan
C) KV Kamath D) Dr Rakesh Mohan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr MS Swaminathan

Explanation:
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During Processing data, programs, and processed information are held temporarily in _________

A) Secodary stoage B) ROM
C) RAM D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RAM

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Q:

I am the first on Earth, the second in Heaven. I appear two times in a week you can only see me once in a year. Although I am in the middle of the sea, l am not found in month, but l am in February, June, September, October, November & December.

Who am I?

Answer

The letter 'E'.


As of the above given data,


It is in the 1st place in Earth, 2nd in Heaven and in the middle of the Sea.


It appears once in a Year and twice in a Week.


It is present in February, June, September, October, November & December.


But not in the Month.


 


Hence, it is the letter 'E'.

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The memory unit is one part of

A) Input Device B) Central Processing Unit
C) Control Unit D) Output device
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Central Processing Unit

Explanation:

In a computer, memory is one part of Central processing unit i.e, CPU.

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Missing letters puzzle

Answer

Answer:  K


Explanation:  In each row, the product of the left and right hand numbers equals the sum of the numerical values of the three letters.

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Why does'nt the hydrogen atom emit X-rays?

A) It is very small in size B) It has only one electron
C) Its energy levels are very close to each other D) it is highly electropositive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Its energy levels are very close to each other

Explanation:

For an atom to emit X-rays it should have difference in energy levels

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