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Which country was, in October 2017, named the best country to visit in 2018, according to Lonely Planet 'Best in Travel 2018' list?

A) India B) Chile
C) Thailand D) South Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chile

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Consider the following statement :“If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don’t give up. There is a way out “Who among the following made the above statement?

A) Albert Einstein B) Stephen Hawking
C) C. V. Raman D) Abdus Salam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stephen Hawking

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"If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out." —Stephen Hawking.

 

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Which is the venue of the ‘Exercise Desert Knight 21’?

A) Jodhpur B) Kolkata
C) Goa D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jodhpur

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Which of the following institutions was not founded by Mahatama Gandhi?

A) Sabarmati Ashram B) Sevagram Ashram
C) Vishwa Bharti D) Phoenix Ashram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vishwa Bharti

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Sri Lanka on 9 December, 2017 formally handed over the control of the southern deep sea port of Hambantota to which country for 99 year lease?

 

A) India B) Pakistan
C) China D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished. B) The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.
C) All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy. D) The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.

Explanation:

The rank of 2nd Lieutenant/Act. Sub Lieutenant/Pilot Officer were removed because the salary of the officers holding these ranks were less compared to senior Non-Commissioned Officers i.e Subedar Major in army, Master Warrant Officer in air force and Master Chief Petty Officer -1st Class in navy.

Rest of the statements are incorrect.In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal.

 

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Which   one   of   the   following   statements about the justice Party is not correct?

A) It  clamoured  for  the  same  kind  of separate  communal  representation  for the Non-Brahmins as had been granted to  the  Muslims  by  the  Morley-Minto Reforms. B) It   was   patronized   mainly   by   richer landowning   and   urban   middle   class Non-Brahmins.
C) It  succeeded  in  getting  the  provision for  28  reserved  seats  for  the  Non-Brahmins  in  the  Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. D) It   supported  the   call   given   by   the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It   supported  the   call   given   by   the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.

Explanation:

The Justice  Party  was  a  political party in the Madras Presidency of British  India.  It  was founded    byT.    M.    Nairand P. Theagaraya     Chetty     in     1916. Communal division between Brahminsand non-Brahmins  began  in  the  presidency during   the   late-19th   and   early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs. The    Justice    Party's    foundation marked  the  culmination  of  several efforts to establish  an organisation to  represent  the  non-Brahmins  in Madras.  Founders  of  Justice  Party though  that  Congress  was  mainly Brahmin    party,    so    it    started opposing Congress

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Special Drawing Rights were created by

A) IBRD B) ADB
C) IMF D) WTO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) IMF

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