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Ilmenite is an ore/mineral of _________.

A) Titanium B) Copper
C) Lead D) Manganese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Titanium

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Recently, the 2017 Global Hunger Index is published. What is the position of India in this index?

A) 97th B) 98th
C) 100th D) 102nd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100th

Explanation:

India ranks 100th(last year 97thposition) out of 119 countries on the 2017 Global Hunger Index which is published by International Food Research Institute.India has “serious” hunger problems, and has third highest score in all of Asia.

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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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The method of soil conservation in which ploughing is done parallel to the contours of a hill slope to form a natural barrier for water to flow down the slop is called?

A) Mulching B) Contour barriers
C) Contour ploughing D) Terrace farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Contour ploughing

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Which among the following is not an account under Balance of Payment?

A) Current Account B) Capital Account
C) Official Reserves Account D) Unilateral Payments Account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Official Reserves Account

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In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. The first segment is fixed, rearrange the other segments to form a coherent statement.

The federation was keen on maintaining an/ exclusive membership profile and thus introduced (P)/ segregational policies adopted by premier organizations (Q)/ an invite- only policy for the new entrants (R)/ causing a sudden outcry against the (S)

A) PRSQ B) SRPQ
C) PQRS D) QSRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PRSQ

Explanation:

'an' at the end of the first fixed segment indicates that Q, R and S can't follow the first segment. This leaves us with only one choice i.e. P. This eliminates options 2, 4, and 5.

There are only two such options: option A1and 3. Option 3 can be eliminated since part S ends with 'the' which can't be used as the end of the master statement. Hence, the correct sequence is PRSQ

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Which of the following allotropes of Carbon is used as a reducing agent in metallurgy?

A) Carbon Black B) Graphite
C) Charcoal D) Coke
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Coke

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

All this suggests the intimate relations which exist between history, politics, and sociology. The ____________ thing, however, is not the identities but the distinctions.For, however much the _____________ disciplines may, in practice, overlap, it is necessary ________ the sake of clear thinking to have their limits defined. As far _______sociology and history are concerned the differences may be summed up in a word. __________ history and sociology are concerned with the life of man as man.

 

sociology. The ____________ thing, however,

 

A) important B) importance
C) importances D) importantly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) important

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