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Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?

A) To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel	B) To expand cultivable area underirrigation
C) To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water	D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

Explanation:

The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve

•convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level,

•expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),

•improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water,

•enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop),

•enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.

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Right to education in our country is a _________right.

A) Political	B) Fundamental
C) Social	D) Legal

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fundamental

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Who was the chief guest on the occasion of 69th Independence Day celebrations in India?

A) President of France	B) President of China
C) Prime Minister of Bhutan	D) President of U.S.A.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) President of U.S.A.

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Salil Parekh, who took charge as the new CEO of Infosys, is moving out from which company to join and lead Infosys?

A) IBM	B) Accenture
C) Capgemini	D) Wipro

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capgemini

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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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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The master asked the people why they prevented him from going near the tiger.

A) The master said to the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger."	B) The master asked the people,"Why do they prevent me from going near the tiger?"
C) The master asked the people,"Why are they preventing him from going near the tiger?"	D) The master was asking the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger?"

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The master said to the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger."

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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.

Targeting inflation comes from a belief that policy should be _________ and transparent, so that the private sector can factor this ___________ their decision-making. The question that this ________ is: are there more "complicated" policies which _________ better? I just note that one such policy is called "nominal income targeting". _____________ it is more complicated and the private sector is deemed to be intellectually challenged.

The question that this ________ is

A) shows	B) poses
C) brings along	D) ask

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) poses

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In terms of economics, if it is possible to make someone betteroff without making someone worseoff, then the situation is

A) Inefficient	B) Efficient
C) Optimal	D) Paretosuperior

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