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Name the first woman to head a paramilitary force.

A) Divya Ajith B) Archana Ramasundaram
C) Punita Arora D) Ashwini Pawar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Archana Ramasundaram

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___ is not a tributary of the river Ganges.

A) Yamuna B) Gomti
C) Kosi D) Manas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Manas

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Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger are associated with?

A) Wikipedia B) Google
C) Whatsapp D) Facebook
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wikipedia

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Q:

‘SAMPRITI-2017’ is a joint militaiy exercise between armed forces of India and

A) Bhutan B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan D) Myanmar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bangladesh

Explanation:

Closing ceremony for the seventh Indo-Bangladesh joint exercise SAMPRITI was held at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram. Exercise SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh.The exercise is aimed at strengthening and broadening the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies while working together in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment under the UN mandate.

 

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The  rank  of  Captain  of  the  Indian  Navy  is equivalent to which one of the following?

A) Captain of the Indian Army B) Group Captain in the Indian Air Force
C) Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army D) Wing  Commander  of  the  Indian  Air Force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Group Captain in the Indian Air Force

Explanation:

Rank  of  captain  of  Indian  Navy  is equivalent   to   Group   captain   of Indian Air Force.

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Q:

The world's first solar heated military tent was designed and developed by

A) Sonam Wanchuk B) Alain Aspect
C) Allen Bard D) He Jiankui
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sonam Wanchuk

Explanation:

Sonam Wanchuk, an Indian engineer has developed the first of its kind in the world, a unique solar heated tent for the Indian Army.

 

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Q:

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) India joined MTCR in 2016. B) India submitted a formal application for membership of the NSG in 2016.
C) India proposed the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in 1996. D) The Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.

Explanation:

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is held every 2 years. It is the association’s ultimate policy and decision-making forum. The November 2015 Meeting, to be held in Malta, had the theme of ‘Commonwealth –Adding Global Value’.

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Which aircraft carrier was formally inducted into the Indian Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2014?

A) INS Vikrant B) INS Vikramaditya
C) INS Viraat D) INS Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) INS Vikramaditya

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