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Person who is colour-blind cannot distinguish between

A) Black and yellow B) Red and green
C) Yellow and white D) Green and blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Red and green

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Who is the author of "My Father is a Hero"?

A) Novoneel Chakraborty B) Neelima Dalmia Adhar
C) Nishant Kaushik D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nishant Kaushik

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In May 2017, the Base year of All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has been revised to ______.

A) 2011-12 B) 2015-16
C) 2016-17 D) 2012-13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2011-12

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Which one of the following statements relating to cultural and educational rights in India is not correct?

 

A) Every section of the citizens has the right to conserve its language, script or culture. B) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds of religion, race or language
C) The state shall, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a majority community. D) all minorities whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The state shall, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a majority community.

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The  Indianconstitution  guarantees Cultural   and   Educational   Rights under  articles  29  and  30.Under article   29,   this   article   seeks   to protect    the    interests    of    the minority  communities.  This  article confers the freedom to all citizens, residing  in  different  parts  of  the land,   to   conserve   their   distinct languages, scripts or cultures state shall   not   impose   upon   it   any culture other than the community’s own  culture.  This  article  further assures  that  no  citizen  shall  be denied  admission  into  any  state-run    or    state-aided    educational institution   on   grounds   only   of religion,  race,  caste,  language  or any of them. And Under article 30, It    provides    that    all    minority communities—religion  or  linguistic, have  the  right  to  establish  and administer  educational  institutions of  their  choice.  In  granting  aid  to educational  institutions,  the  state shall    not    discriminate    on    the grounds of religion or language.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Don’t loiter _____ the corridor.

A) around B) off
C) of D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) around

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Veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari who was shot dead was the editor of which of the following newspaper?

A) Jehlum Post B) Kashmir Observer
C) Kashmir Life D) Rising Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rising Kashmir

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Veteran journalist and editor of Srinagar based ‘Rising Kashmir’ newspaper was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his office in the Press Enclave area of Srinagar in
Jammu & Kashmir. Bukhari was instrumental in organising several conferences for peace in the Kashmir Valley.

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What is the name of the process where gas is directly converted to solids called?

A) Sublimation B) Deposition
C) Condensation D) Evaporation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deposition

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Which chef was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017 for his culinary contributions?

A) Madhur Jaffrey B) Ranveer Brar
C) Sanjeev Kapoor D) Vikas Khanna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sanjeev Kapoor

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