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When was Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code introduced in India?

A) 1974 B) 1973
C) 1972 D) 1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1972

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PIN (Postal Index Number) was introduced in INDIA on August 15, 1972. This is the coding system used by postal services of India for different areas. Totally in our country there are 9 divisions, of which 8 are geographical & 9th is reserved to army.

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Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following?

A) Cutting of Trees B) Inequality of Women
C) Killing of Animals D) Increasing Pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cutting of Trees

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The national song of India was composed by

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao D) Pingali Venkayya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

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Officially what is the conventional name of Bangladesh?

A) People’s Republic of Bangladesh B) Republic of Bangladesh
C) Democratic Bangladesh D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) People’s Republic of Bangladesh

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Cheques, Drafts, Pay Orders and Banker’s Cheques are “valid for ___________________ months from the date of instrument.

A) 4 months  B) 1 months 
C) 6 months  D) 3 months 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 months 

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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank of India directs that with effect from April 1, 2012, banks should not make payment of cheques/drafts/pay orders/banker’s cheques bearing that date or any subsequent date, if they are presented beyond the period of three months from the date of such instrument. Accordingly, cheques, Drafts, Pay Orders and Banker’s Cheques are “valid for 3 months from the date of instrument”, with effect from 01.04.2012. 

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As of 2018, who is the union minister of the Ministry of Women and Child Development(MWCD)?

A) Renuka Chowdhury B) Krishna Tirath
C) Smriti Irani D) Maneka Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maneka Gandhi

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Which one of the following countries is not a member of the "BRICS" group?

A) Brazil B) Russia
C) China D) Indonesia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Indonesia

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Which of the following is not a concurrent power?

A) the power to levy taxes B) the power to borrow money
C) the power to sign treaties D) the power to maintain a court system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the power to sign treaties

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