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2016 Hemis festival was held in ______.

A) Manipur B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Uttarakhand D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jammu and Kashmir

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NREGA stands for:-

A) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association D) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA later renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.

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Which one of the following films was not directed by Satyajit Ray?

A) Shatranj ke khiladi B) Charulata
C) Jalsaghar D) Gumnam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gumnam

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What is the playing time of National Anthem of India for the full and shorter versions in seconds?

A) 52 & 22  B) 52 & 20
C) 50 & 25 D) 55 & 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52 & 20

Explanation:

Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds).

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Which of the following are the core functions of the United Nations multidimensional peace keeping operations?

1. Stabilization

2. Peace consolidation

3. To extend support to a losing State in a war.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

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

Explanation:

Peacekeeping is flexible and over the past two decades has been deployed in many configurations. There are currently 14 UN peacekeeping operations deployed on four continents.Today's multidimensional peacekeeping operations are called upon not only to maintain peace and security, but also to facilitate the political process, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants; support the organization of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in restoring the rule of law.

UN Peacekeeping operations assist in moving state out of conflict towards peace but doesn’t assist a losing state in war.

 

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Which one of the following events in a botanical garden is never directly influenced by light?

A) Flowering B) Photosynthesis
C) Transpiration D) Fertilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fertilization

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Who accorded the title ‘Mahatma’ to MK Gandhi?

A) Sardar Patel B) Nehru
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Rabindranath Tagore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rabindranath Tagore

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Rabindranath Tagore accorded the title Mahatma to MK Gandhi.

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India has recently signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the petroleum pipeline to export petroleum products to _________

A) Nepal B) Bhutan
C) Bangladesh D) Sri Lanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nepal

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