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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 60-megawatt Tuirial Hydroelectric power project. The project is being constructed in which of the following state?

A) Sikkim B) Assam
C) Meghalaya D) Mizoram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mizoram

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The 60-megawatt Tuirial Hydroelectric power project has been inaugurated by PM from Aizawal, Mizoram. Now Mizoram has become third power-surplus state in North-East after Sikkim and Tripura.Note: Tuirial Dam is an earth fill and gravity dam near Kolasib in the state of Mizoram in India.

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According to the 2016 Jane's Defence Budgets Report,India's position among the global defence spender is _____________.

A) Fourth B) Third
C) Ninth D) Fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fourth

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 In June 2017, National Biopharma Mission named ‘i3’ was launched. This mission is aimed to accelerate biopharma critical development in the country.What does ‘i3’ stand for?

A) Invest in India B) Innovate in India
C) Introduce in India D) No option is correct.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Innovate in India

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India has recently signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the petroleum pipeline to export petroleum products to _________

A) Nepal B) Bhutan
C) Bangladesh D) Sri Lanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nepal

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A group that explores a new land

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A group that explores a new land is called expedition.

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From where was Mangalyan launched?

A) Chennai B) Sriharikota
C) Trombay D) Gopalpur, on sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sriharikota

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Which country is constructing a DNA sequencing platform to store ethnic data of about 80 million people?

A) India B) United States of America
C) China D) Indonesia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation. D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

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CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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