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Siderosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of

A) silica dust B) iron dust
C) zinc dust D) coal dust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) iron dust

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Choose the most appropriate answer:The Russian name of INS Vikramaditya is

A) Admiral Groshkov B) Admiral Gorbachev
C) Admiral Nakhimov D) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Admiral Groshkov

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INS Vikramaditya is a Kiev class aircraft carrier which was commissioned by Russian Navy in 1987 under the name Baku. It was later renamed as Admiral Gorshkov and last sailed in 1995 in Russia, before being offered to India

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Which one of the following is not the official language of the UNO?

A) French B) Arabic
C) Spanish D) Japanese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Japanese

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Which railway station is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express between Pakistan and India?

A) Jalal Marri B) Zero Point
C) Lal Pir D) Gujar Garhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Zero Point

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Who is the singer and composer of official Anthem for “Bharat ke Veer” initiative?

A) Sukhwinder Singh B) Kailash Kher
C) Sonu Nigam D) Jagjit Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kailash Kher

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Who among the following has been appointed as member in ‘Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board’ of ‘Bank of International Settlement (BIS)’?

A) Arvind Subramanian B) Amartya Sen
C) Raghuram Rajan D) Urjit Patel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Urjit Patel

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as member in ‘Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board’ of ‘Bank ofInternational Settlement (BIS)’. The Advisory Board will comprise a small but diverse group of central bank Governors, heads of financial sector supervision and chairs of standard-setting bodies and regional supervisory groups.Note:The ‘Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board’ of BIS assists financial sector authorities worldwide in strengthening their financial systems.

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Which port is located at the northern end of the Panama Canal?

A) Panama B) Colone
C) Gatun D) Miraflores
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Colone

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What was Australia's rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?

A) 2 B) 20
C) 100 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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