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PMVVY (Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana) pension limit extends to which timeline?

A) March, 2021 B) March, 2019
C) March, 2022 D) March, 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) March, 2020

Explanation:

PMVVY (Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana) pension limit extends to March, 2020.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY).
It also extended the last date for a subscription to the scheme till March 31, 2020. The time limit was earlier supposed to end on May 4, 2018.
The PMVVY is being implemented through Life Insurance Corp (LIC) to provide social security during old age and protect the elderly aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 percent per annum for 10 years.

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Spiders belong to the phylum

A) Mollusca B) Annelida
C) Cnidaria D) Arthropoda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Arthropoda

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Which of the following is Inexhaustible Natural Resources?

A) Air B) Minerals
C) Forests D) Coal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air

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________________ refers to the superposing of two or more coherent waves to produce regions of maxima and minima in space, according to the principle of superposition.

A) Interference B) Rectification
C) Intensity D) Diffraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Interference

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Who pioneered diagnostic ultrasound?

A) Alexander Fleming B) Ian Donald
C) A. Laveran D) Robert Koch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ian Donald

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the Grammy Award for the album

A) In the Lonely Hour B) Morning Phase
C) Beyonce D) Winds of Samsara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Winds of Samsara

Explanation:

In 2015, Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej won a Grammy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his album Winds of Samsara, collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman, in the Best New Age Album category.

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Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has recently announced to end 16­year old hunger strike belongs to which State ?

A) Mizoram B) Manipur
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur

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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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