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Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?

A) Sirius	B) Arcturus
C) Spica	D) Proxima Centauri

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Proxima Centauri

Explanation:

Proxima Centauri is the nearest star, and on August 24, 2016 astronomers announced it likely has a planet. This star is the nearest of a triple star system, which we on Earth see with the eye alone as the single star Alpha Centauri, visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

A) The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.	B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.	D) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

Explanation:

All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.

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Japan is called the 'Land of the rising sun' because

A) Sun rises there as soon as it sets	B) Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
C) Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has earliest sunrise	D) The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has earliest sunrise

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Which one of the following issues was included in the Indo-US Nuclear Agreement of 2007?

A) India has 'advance right to reprocess' US-origin safeguarded spent fuel.	B) India did not have the right to build a strategic fuel reserve with the help of the other supplier countries
C) India should not test a nuclear device	D) The US will impede with the growth of India's nuclear weapons programme.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India should not test a nuclear device

Explanation:

The deal would indirectly bring India under purview of NSG and US laws that would not allow India to conduct nuclear test in the future. The issue of nuclear test was later clarified as the moratorium on nuclear test was unilateral and voluntary and there was no pressure on India from outside.

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Who launched 'Shramdaan movement' as part of Swachh Bharat and Swachh Puducherry initiative at Seliamedu village in Puducherry?

A) Rajiv Bansal	B) Prakash Javdekar
C) Nitish Kumar	D) Lt Governor Kiran Bedi

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lt Governor Kiran Bedi

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What is the rank of India in the Doing Business Report 2020, after the recent update of the World Bank?

A) 63	B) 72
C) 56	D) 85

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63

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In April 2017, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh banned inclusion of names of Ministers and MLA's on Plaques and Foundation Stones in which state?

A) Maharashtra	B) Punjab
C) Himachal Pradesh	D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Punjab

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Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 50 kg, if it is raised by 10m. (use g = 10 m/s2)

A) 50	B) 5000
C) 2500	D) 25

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