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The Ministry of Communication has recently launched a Pan India scholarship programme for school children called TDeen Dayal SPARSH Yojana’. The objective of the scheme is to increase the reach of

A) sports B) philately
C) music D) web designing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) philately

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Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha today launched a Pan India scholarship program for school children called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to increase the reach of Philately. Under the scheme of SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby), it is proposed to award annual scholarships to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately as a hobby through a competitive selection process in all postal circles.The Minister said that to avail this scholarship, a child must be a student of a recognized school within India and the concerned school should have a Philately Club and the candidate should be a member of the Club.

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What was Australia's rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?

A) 2 B) 20
C) 100 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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Who is the singer and composer of official Anthem for “Bharat ke Veer” initiative?

A) Sukhwinder Singh B) Kailash Kher
C) Sonu Nigam D) Jagjit Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kailash Kher

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Which of the following country has recently declared 3 month emergency following a failed military coup?

A) Sudan B) Turkey
C) Maldives D) Syria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Turkey

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Which of the following became first Indigenously developed vaccine from India to be pre-qualified by World Health Organisation?

A) Rotavac B) Hemophile
C) Pentavac D) Pneumococca
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rotavac

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Who will be implementing the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana scheme during financial year 2017-18?

A) National Insurance Company Limited B) New India Assurance Company Limited
C) Life Insurance of Corporation of India D) SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Life Insurance of Corporation of India

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Which one is not included in Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs)?

A) EXIM B) SIDBI
C) NABARD D) BOI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BOI

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Which country is the largest producer of Wheat?

A) Brazil B) United States
C) France D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China

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