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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 Prime Minister is the ex-officio President of

A) CLRI B) CSIR
C) ISRO D) DRDO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CSIR

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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.


The preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the 79- year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience, from confusing happiness with a complacent way of life that could end up depriving people of the ability to determine their own fates.


"____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens

A) couch potato B) lazy tomato
C) loafer D) spectator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) couch potato

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

 


The conditions ______ which democracy can _______ are _______ to ________ ; but one thing is _______ that democracy is always a slow growth, whereas dictators may _____ to ______ and _______ a new _______ with dramatic success, under _______ conditions.

 


a new _______ with dramatic success

 

A) regime B) state
C) era D) epoch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) regime

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Suez Canal connects

A) Red Sea and Arabian Sea B) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
C) Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea D) North Sea and Baltic Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

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Which of the following is a CORRECT relation of length of small intestines of an herbivore and a carnivore?

A) Herbivore = Carnivore B) Herbivore < Carnivore
C) Herbivore > Carnivore D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Herbivore > Carnivore

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

A) Lord Chelmsford B) Lord Reading
C) Lord Irwin D) Lord Wellington
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Irwin

Explanation:

On April 3, 1926 Lord Irwin was appointed 30th Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In 1927, British government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

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Which of these islands are located in the Arabian Sea?

A) Andaman Islands B) Nicobar Islands
C) Lakshadweep Islands D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lakshadweep Islands

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