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The South China Sea Dispute involves which of the following countries?1. China2. Vietnam3. Malaysia4. IndonesiaSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

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

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The South China Sea disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Although Indonesia is not part of claims in the South China Sea dispute, after Joko Widodo became President of the country in 2014, he instituted a policy in 2015 that, if any foreign fishermen were caught illegally fishing in Indonesian waters, their vessels would be destroyed.

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'Cow' has been declared as the personality of the year 2015 by

A) Microsoft B) Google
C) Yahoo India D) Facebook
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Yahoo India

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Which country among the following voted in 2015 to be the first country to allow three parent in-vitro fertilization?

 

A) Britain B) USA
C) France D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Britain

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According to the Global Gender Gap report 2017, India has closed how much percentage of its gender gap?

 

A) 12%   B) 47%  
C) 67%   D) 88%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 67%  

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As of 2018, who is the chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC)?

A) Najma Heptulla B) Anil Saharbudhe
C) V.K. Saraswat D) D.P. Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D.P. Singh

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Which of the following is one of the saltiest lakes in the world?

A) Red sea B) Aral sea
C) Caspian sea D) Dead sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dead sea

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The nation-wide campaign 'Operation Smile' is related to

A) Senior citizens B) War widows
C) Freedom fighters D) Missing children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Missing children

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Who designed the world's lightest satellite 'Kalamsat', which NASA launched and set a new world record?

A) Riyaz Sharook B) Shawna Pandya
C) Rifath Sharook D) Madhav Dhekane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Riyaz Sharook

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