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Who among the following was responsible for the spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka?

A) Ashoka B) Mahavira
C) Parsavanth D) Chandra Gupta Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ashoka

Explanation:

Buddhism was introduced into Sri Lanka in the third century BCE after the Third Buddhist council by Mahinda Bhikkhu, son of Emperor Ashoka.

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Which one of the following statements about the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change is not correct?

A) The fund is meant to assist national and State level activities to meet the cost of adaptation measures. B) This scheme has been taken as a Central Sector Scheme.
C) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund. D) The scheme has been in force since
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund.

Explanation:

Government has established the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC) with a budget provision of Rs.350 crores for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17, with an estimated requirement of Rs.181.5 crores for financial year 2017-18. The objective of the fund is to assist State and Union Territories that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting the cost of adaptation. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been appointed as National Implementing Entity (NIE) responsible for implementation of adaptation projects under the (NAFCC).

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Golden Hand Shake scheme is the name of

A) Retirement Scheme B) Voluntary Retirement Scheme
C) One Rank One Pension Scheme D) Private Sector Retirement Scheme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Voluntary Retirement Scheme

Explanation:
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Which   one   of   the   following   statements relating  to  protection  against arrest  and detention  of  individuals  under  Article  22  is not correct?

A) No  person  who  is  arrested  shall  be detained   in   custody   without   being informed   of   the   grounds   for   such arrest. B) No  person  shall  be  denied  the  right  to consult,  and  be  defended  by,  a  legal practitioner of his/her choice.
C) Every   person   who   is   arrested   and detained  in  custody  shall  be  produced before  the  nearest  magistrate  within  a period of one week of suc D) The  right  to  protection  against  is  not available to a person in jail pursuant to a judicial order.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Every   person   who   is   arrested   and detained  in  custody  shall  be  produced before  the  nearest  magistrate  within  a period of one week of suc

Explanation:

Every  person  who  is  arrested  and detained    in    custody    shall    be produced    before    the    nearest magistrate   within   a   period   of twenty-four  hours  of  such  arrest excluding  the  time  necessary  for the   journey   from   the   place   of arrest    to    the    court    of    the magistrate   and   no   such   person shall    be    detained    in    custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.

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Q:

Which among the following is a cloud computing platformand infrastructure created by Microsoft?

A) Simple Storage Service B) Atmos
C) Openstack Swift D) OceanStore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Microsoft is a cloud computing platform andinfrastructure created by Microsoft for building,deploying, and managing applications and servicesthrough a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. Azure was announced in October 2008 andreleased on 1 February 2010 as Windows Azure, beforebeing renamed to Microsoft Azure on 25 March 2014

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Q:

Indira Sagar dam is located in which Indian State/City?

A) Chhattisgarh B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Indira Sagar dam is located in Madhya Pradesh.

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The Desert Festival is held in _____.

A) Barmer B) Jaisalmer
C) Sahara D) Thar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jaisalmer

Explanation:
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Q:

Which among the following is not a characteristic of transition metals?

A) Tendency to gain electrons B) Low electronegativity
C) Low ionization energy D) Malleability
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tendency to gain electrons

Explanation:
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