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Which of the following pairs (school of paintings and region where it flourished) is correctly matched?

 

A) Kalighat Paintings - Kolkata B) Phad (scroll paintings) - Punjab
C) Madhubani Paintings - Bihar D) Kalamkari - Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Phad (scroll paintings) - Punjab

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Which of the following Cryptocurrency Dealers launched India’s first mobile ‘Bitcoin trading' app for transacting in virtual currencies?

A) EtherDelta Exchange B) BitFin Exchange
C) Venus Exchange D) Pluto Exchange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pluto Exchange

Explanation:

Pluto Exchange, a Dubai-based Cryptocurrency Dealer has launched the India’s first mobile ‘Bitcoin trading app’ fortransacting in virtual currencies. Users of Pluto Exchange’s app will be able to buy, sell, store and spend bitcoins via mobile number using four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN).

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As per the 2016-17 Budget, the largest source of money to the Government of India is

A) Income Tax B) Corporation Tax
C) Non-tax revenues D) Borrowings and other liabilities
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Borrowings and other liabilities

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India and which country, on 25 October, 2017, agreed to implement helicopter operations from ships to strengthen maritime security?

A) USA B) Somalia
C) Japan D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) USA

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On 26 October 2017, which company became the first ever Indian company to cross a market capitalization of Rs 6 trillion?

 

 

A) TCS B) Infosys
C) Reliance Industries Limited   D) HDFC Bank  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reliance Industries Limited  

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Where are coins minted in India?

A) Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata B) Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad
C) Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore D) Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, NOIDA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, NOIDA

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Statement I :The  passing  of  the  Coercive Acts  made reconciliation   between   Britain   and   her American colonies virtually impossible.

Statement II :The  British  Parliament,  having  issued  the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:
The Coercive Acts included a series of   laws   passed   by   the   British Parliament    in    1774,    including Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration  of  Justice  Act,  and the  Quartering  Act  of  1774,  which were  meant  to  punish  American colonies  for  throwing  a  large  tea shipment  into  Boston Harbour,  so,the  passing  of  the  Coercive  Acts made reconciliation between Britain  and  her  American  colonies virtually impossible. The Stamp Act of  1765  was  passed  by  Parliament of  Great  Britain to  impose  a  direct tax   on   the   colonies   of   British America.  It  was  later  repealed  on March 18, 1766 after protest.
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The 'Go for Zero' policy, is associated with which country?

A) New Zealand B) Germany
C) United Kingdom D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Australia

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The "Go for Zero" policy of Australia helped the country to bring down its COVID-19 cases. The Go for zero policy of Australia was proposed by a non-profit think tank Grattan Institute that advises the government. Under the policy besides expanding the testing of covid-19, Australia also increased contact tracing and mandatory isolation.

 

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