CAT Questions

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In olympics 2012, no gold medal for India. India won total 6 medals, 2 silver and 4 bronze in 2012.

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international co-operation, and being a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It was established in the year 1945 on October 24th. Its headquarters are in NewYork, US. India is one of the founder countries along with US, Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, Canada, UK, France, etc... in 1945 before Independence itself.

Air Force Day in India is celebrated on 8 th October every year.

Mercantilism was the principle that wealth of a nation comes from trading with other nations and also comes by imposing government regulations on all of the nation's economic interests.

The main principles of mercantilism:

• the country's wealth is determined by the amount of precious metals in the country,

• Wealth is created in business relations (International Trade)

• The goal is an active trade balance of trade,

• to serve protectionism, government subsidies and the issue of protective tariffs.

Every year November 7 is observed as National Cancer Awareness Day in India.

A Carbon Dioxide Fire extinguisher is a specific type of fire extinguisher that can be used on electrical fires and liquid flammable type of liquids and gases.

• Major Kharif crops of India include Millets (Bajra & Jowar), Cotton, Soyabean, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Paddy (Rice), Maize, Moong (Pulses), Groundnut, Red Chillies, etc.

• The Kharif crop is the summer crop or monsoon crop in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season.