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Which geographical division of India is the oldest?

A) Northern mountainous region B) Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
C) Peninsular D) Coastal plain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Peninsular

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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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Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. What is the minimum charge to file a case in a Lok Adalat? 

A) no court fee  B)  Rs 10 
C)  Rs 50  D)  Rs 05 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) no court fee 

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There is no court fee payable when a matter is filed in a Lok Adalat. 

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Which country is constructing a DNA sequencing platform to store ethnic data of about 80 million people?

A) India B) United States of America
C) China D) Indonesia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Which leader of British Labour Party was recently elected the first Muslim Mayor of London?

A) Sadiq Khan B) Ataullah Khan
C) Firdauz Zaidi D) Karim Shaikh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sadiq Khan

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Who is the current(as of February 2018) President of the Indian Olypic Association?

A) Abhnav Bindra B) Prannoy Roy
C) Narinder Dhruv Batra D) Sharad Pawar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Narinder Dhruv Batra

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What is the literal meaning of the term "Quo-Warranto"?

A) We command B) To forbid
C) By what authority (or) warrant D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) By what authority (or) warrant

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Which   of   the   following   statements   are correct about ‘Saakshar Bharat’ scheme?

1.It   is   a   centrally   sponsored   scheme which    was    launched    during    the Eleventh Five-year Plan.

2.The   scheme   applies   to   women   in particular and disadvantaged groups in general.

3.The  scheme  applies  to  persons  above the age of 10 years.

4.The     scheme     is     anchored     with Panchayati  raj  Institutions  and  Local self-Government.Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1,2 and 4 D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,2 and 4

Explanation:

Saakshar    Bharat    scheme    was launched  on  8th  September  2009 during  the  11th  Five  Year  Plan, with an aim to raise literacy rate to 80%, to bridge gender gap to 10% .The   scheme   is   anchored   with Panchayati   Raj   Institutions   and Local  Self-government  to  decrease regional  and  social  disparities  and to   focus   on   women,   SCs,   STs, minorities and other disadvantaged  groups.  It  focused mainly  on  adult  education,  with emphasis  on  non-literates  in  the age group of 15-36 years.

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