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Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival?

A) Onam B) Pongal
C) Natuanjali D) Hampi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pongal

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Which country has made world's first all-electric ship, which can travel up to 80 Km with 200 tons cargo after a two hour charge?

A) Japan B) South Korea
C) China D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Where was Guru Nanak Dev (the originator of Sikh religion) born?

A) Amritsar B) Anandpur Sahib
C) Talwandi D) Patna Sahib
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Talwandi

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Which country built the Bird's Nest Stadium for 2008 Summer Olympics?

A) China B) Brazil
C) Australia D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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What is the full form of ASSOCHAM?

A) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry B) Association of Commerce
C) Associated Commerce D) Associated Chambers in India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry

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Veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari who was shot dead was the editor of which of the following newspaper?

A) Jehlum Post B) Kashmir Observer
C) Kashmir Life D) Rising Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rising Kashmir

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Veteran journalist and editor of Srinagar based ‘Rising Kashmir’ newspaper was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his office in the Press Enclave area of Srinagar in
Jammu & Kashmir. Bukhari was instrumental in organising several conferences for peace in the Kashmir Valley.

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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

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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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Bhadravati Rapid Action Force (RAF) unit, which was making news recently, is the first such unit of which state?

 

 

A) Karnataka B) Telangana
C) Kerala D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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