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Q:

Which one of the following statements about the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is not correct?

A) It is a placement-linked skill training programme exclusively for rural girls. B) It aims to convert India’s demographic surplus into a demographic dividend.
C) The scheme aims to benefit more thain 55 million poor rural folk. D) It is a generational poverty alleviation programme.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is a placement-linked skill training programme exclusively for rural girls.

Explanation:

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) announced the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Antyodaya Diwas, on 25th September 2014. DDU-GKY is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.

DDU-GKY is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families. Over 180 million or 69% of the country’s youth population between the ages of 18 and 34 years, live in its rural areas. Of these, the bottom of the pyramid youth from poor families with no or marginal employment number about 55 million.

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Q:

The monosaccharides important in nutrition are

A) Glucose B) Galactose
C) Fructose D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

There are 3 monosaccharides important in nutrition. They are Glucose, Galactose and Fructose.

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Q:

The flux commonly used in brazing is

A) Ammonium chloride B) Borax
C) Zinc chloride D) Resin plus alcohol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Borax

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Q:

What was the final score of the super bowl 2018?

A) 33 B) 43
C) 41 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41

Explanation:

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).

In Super bowl 2018, the Eagles secured a 41-33 victory, and the celebration of the franchise's first Super Bowl victory was on.

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Q:

Black soils are best suited for the cultivation of

A) Maize B) Sugarcane
C) Cotton D) Paddy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cotton

Explanation:

Black soils are rich in montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals and are poor in nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter. Black soils are most suitable for the cotton crop hence it is also known as black cotton soil. Besides cotton, the soil is suitable for the cultivation of crops like wheat, groundnut, chillies, tobacco and jowar.

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Q:

Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in which state of India?

A) Tripura B) Nagaland
C) Assam D) Manipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

Explanation:

Majuli or Majoli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India.

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Q:

Human body main organ of balance is located in

A) Brain B) Eyes
C) Ears D) Nose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ears

Explanation:

Labyrinth which is part of the ear is the main organ of balance in the human body.

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Q:

Which metal is the best conductor of heat?

A) Silver B) Gold
C) Copper D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Silver is the best conductor of both heat and electricity among metals with a thermal conduction value of about 430 W/(mK).

Gold and copper both come respectably close to silver.

 

Copper being significantly less costly it is often chosen over silver in many applications.

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