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Q:

Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns to be produced in India by

 

A) Indian Army B) US Army
C) Indian Ordnance factory Board D) Indian and US Army jointly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Ordnance factory Board

Explanation:

The Dhanush is a 155 mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army.The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages. These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of “Transfer of Technology” (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal.

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0 1960
Q:

Which Sikh Guru initiated 'The Khalsa'?

A) Guru Nanak Dev B) Guru Gobind Singh
C) Guru Angad Dev D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guru Gobind Singh

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0 1960
Q:

Maithili is primarily spoken in which state?

A) Bihar B) Assam
C) West Bengal D) Meghalaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bihar

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0 1958
Q:

Which of the following High Courts is opened first e-Court in India?

A) Mumbai B) Hyderabad
C) Kolkata D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hyderabad

Explanation:

The e-court means a paperless court. India's first e-court was opened at Hyderabad, Telangana.

It was inaugurated by Justice Madan B. Lokur, The Supreme Court Judge of India.

 

Purpose ::

The purpose of e-court is to ensure seedy justice for the litigants and better access to justice for public.

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6 1955
Q:

NREGA stands for:-

A) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association D) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Explanation:

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA later renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.

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1 1954
Q:

Name the first country to launch world's first 6G satellite named 'UESTC' satellite (Star Era - 12) with an aim to test communications from space?

 

A) United States B) Japan
C) China D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:

China has launched world's first 6G satellite named 'UESTC' satellite with an aim to test communications from space.

 

 

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0 1951
Q:

Which  country  signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding with India for promoting the production  of  Pigeon  peas/Tur  and  other pulses in July 2016?

A) South Africa B) Syria
C) Egypt D) Mozambique
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mozambique

Explanation:

In  2016,  India  and  Mozambique entered   a   new   deal   by   signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)   in   fields   related   to   drug trafficking,pulse    trading    and sports.  These  MoUs  will  mutually benefit the current issues faced by both countries. Mozambique will be focusing  on  the  production  of tur dal(Pigeon  Peas)  to  facilitate  the long-term trade goals with India

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1 1947
Q:

Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following?

A) Cutting of Trees B) Inequality of Women
C) Killing of Animals D) Increasing Pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cutting of Trees

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0 1946