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Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?

A) To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel	B) To expand cultivable area underirrigation
C) To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water	D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

Explanation:

The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve

•convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level,

•expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),

•improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water,

•enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop),

•enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.

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In India, who among the following is also known as ‘the guardian of the public purse’?

A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India	B) Prime Minister of India
C) Chief Justice of India	D) Ministry of law and Justice

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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Article 31A of the Indian Constitution "Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc" deals with?

A) the State Government	B) the Union Government
C) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen	D) the directive principles of state policy

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen

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________________ refers to the superposing of two or more coherent waves to produce regions of maxima and minima in space, according to the principle of superposition.

A) Interference	B) Rectification
C) Intensity	D) Diffraction

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Interference

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Krishna Sobti is the recipient of the 53rd Jnanpith Award. Which of the following books has not been written by her?

A) Daar Se Bichhudi	B) Mitro Marjani
C) Zindaginama	D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Pranab Mukherjee, Pratibha Patil, APJ Abdul Kalam,?

A) Rajendra Prasad	B) K.R.Narayanan
C) Shankar Dyal Sharma	D) V.V.Giri

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) K.R.Narayanan

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Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

A) Its Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.	B) China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.
C) The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.	D) The Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.

Explanation:

All are correct except 3, as First SAARC Summit was held in Kathmandu

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Odisha's World famous Konark Sun Temple was built by

A) Krushadevray	B) Ashoka
C) Chandragupta	D) Narasimhadeva

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