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The Kochi-Muziris Biennale held in Kochi, Kerala is an exhibition of which of the following ?

A) Kerala martial art of Kalaripayattu B) Old Malayalam movies
C) Kathakali dance D) Contemporary art
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Contemporary art

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Name the Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and owner of India's low cost airline SpiceJet.

A) Captain G.R. Gopinath B) Vijay Mallya
C) Ratan Tata D) Ajay Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ajay Singh

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Which of these is a dwarf planet?

A) Neptune B) Titan
C) Eris D) Hydra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eris

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The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States?

A) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram B) Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram
C) Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura  D) Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

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The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the administration of the tribal dominated areas in four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. As per article 244 and 6th Schedule, these areas are called “Tribal Areas“, which are technically different from the Scheduled Areas under fifth schedule.

 

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Recently, the 2017 Global Hunger Index is published. What is the position of India in this index?

A) 97th B) 98th
C) 100th D) 102nd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100th

Explanation:

India ranks 100th(last year 97thposition) out of 119 countries on the 2017 Global Hunger Index which is published by International Food Research Institute.India has “serious” hunger problems, and has third highest score in all of Asia.

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The oldest form of cultivation in Sri Lanka is known as

A) Ladang B) Chena
C) Jhumming D) Tamarai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chena

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The ancient Indian legal document 'Manusmriti' was written in ___.

A) Tamil B) Hindi
C) Sanskrit D) Bengali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sanskrit

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The Reserve Bank of India made a strong case for setting up a ___________________ in India to address the twin balance sheet problem of the banking sector and the corporate sector.  

A) Public Credit Registration  B) Public Credit Registry 
C)  Public Credit Review  D) Public Credit Reminder 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Public Credit Registry 

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The Reserve Bank of India made a strong case for setting up a public credit registry in India to address the twin balance sheet problem of the banking sector and the corporate sector. Public credit registry coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a public credit registry with current information on repayment history, unpaid debts, or credit outstanding. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.

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