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Which   of   the   following   statements   are correct about ‘Saakshar Bharat’ scheme?

1.It   is   a   centrally   sponsored   scheme which    was    launched    during    the Eleventh Five-year Plan.

2.The   scheme   applies   to   women   in particular and disadvantaged groups in general.

3.The  scheme  applies  to  persons  above the age of 10 years.

4.The     scheme     is     anchored     with Panchayati  raj  Institutions  and  Local self-Government.Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1,2 and 4 D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,2 and 4

Explanation:

Saakshar    Bharat    scheme    was launched  on  8th  September  2009 during  the  11th  Five  Year  Plan, with an aim to raise literacy rate to 80%, to bridge gender gap to 10% .The   scheme   is   anchored   with Panchayati   Raj   Institutions   and Local  Self-government  to  decrease regional  and  social  disparities  and to   focus   on   women,   SCs,   STs, minorities and other disadvantaged  groups.  It  focused mainly  on  adult  education,  with emphasis  on  non-literates  in  the age group of 15-36 years.

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As per World Health Organization, a pilot program testing the first ever malaria vaccine will begin in ________ in the year 2018.

A) India B) Italy
C) United Kingdom D) Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Africa

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What is the name of India’s fastest and first multi – petaflops super computer unveiled at Pune–based India Institute of Tropical Meteorology?

A) Param B) Pratyush
C) Prashant D) Paras
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pratyush

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C. P. U. consists of

A) Arithmetic and Logical unit and Register B) Arithmetic and Logical unit, Register and Control unit
C) System unit and Memory D) Hard disk and Control unit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arithmetic and Logical unit, Register and Control unit

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In bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome

A) Loss due to insect pests B) Decrease in food production
C) Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins D) Loss due to plant diseases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins

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Unemployment resulting from industrial reorganization, typically due to technological change, rather than fluctuations in supply or demand is called

A) Structural unemployment B) Frictional unemployment
C) Seasonal unemployment D) Cyclical unemployment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Structural unemployment

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In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures __________

A) taste and odour control B) weed control in reservoirs
C) disinfection D) removal of permanent hardness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) disinfection

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Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?

A) Lumbini B) Bodh Gaya
C) Sarnath D) Kushinagar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sarnath

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