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"Dulari Kanya", a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which Indian State?

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arunachal Pradesh

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What is the Ramanujam committee constituted for?

A) To keep tab on the child trafficking B) To check corruption in Banks
C) To oversee the foreign trade D) To avoid obsolete laws
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To avoid obsolete laws

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Which one of the following pairs of lakes is connected by Soo Canal?

A) Superior and Michigan B) Superior and Huron
C) Huron and Ontario D) Huron and Erie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Superior and Huron

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They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because--

A) This day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929 B) This was desired by the farmers of India
C) The British did not want to leave India earlier than this date D) It was an auspicious day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) This day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929

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Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed aresolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every yearas Purna Swarajya or Independence Day

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Who gave the 'General Equilibrium Theory'?

A) J. M. Keynes B) Leon Walras
C) David Ricardo D) Adam Smith
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leon Walras

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Q:

India Gate was designed by

A) Frank Lloyd Wright B) Sir Edwin Lutyens
C) Frank Gehry D) Zaha Hadid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sir Edwin Lutyens

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The Headquarter of The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is located in?

A) Beijing B) Shanghai
C) Xinijiang D) Hong Kong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Beijing

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Explanation: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank (MDB) conceived for the 21st century. The Bank's foundation is built on the lessons of experience of existing MDBs and the private sector. Its modus operandi will be lean, clean and green: it is situated in Beijing, China.

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Sea water is saltier than rain water because

A) Sea animals are salt producing B) The air around the sea is saltish
C) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea D) Sea beds have salt producing mines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea

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