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Who is the recipient of Man Booker International Prize 2016 for the novel 'The Vegetarian'?

A) Orhan Pamuk B) Han Kang
C) Elena Ferrante D) Tonkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Han Kang

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Which of the following won the Oscars 2017 Best Picture?

A) La La Land B) Moonlight
C) Arrival D) Fences
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Moonlight

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Who developed the idea of Crop rotation?

A) Lily Thomas B) Carrot Cornwick
C) Cabbage Carlson D) Turnip Townsend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turnip Townsend

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Subhas Chandra Bose was born in the year _____.

A) 1797 B) 1847
C) 1897 D) 1947
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1897

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The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the ________ emperors of India.

A) Maurya B) Gupta
C) Mughal D) Maratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mughal

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished. B) The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.
C) All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy. D) The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.

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The rank of 2nd Lieutenant/Act. Sub Lieutenant/Pilot Officer were removed because the salary of the officers holding these ranks were less compared to senior Non-Commissioned Officers i.e Subedar Major in army, Master Warrant Officer in air force and Master Chief Petty Officer -1st Class in navy.

Rest of the statements are incorrect.In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal.

 

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According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, with spending of $55.9 Billion in 2016, which country became world’s fifth-largest military spender?

A) China B) USA
C) Russia D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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On 12 April 2017, Parliament passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. This Bill provides essential support to National AIDS control programme. It aims to achieve the target of ending this Epidemic by year ______.

A) 2025 B) 2022
C) 2030 D) 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2030

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