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Q:

Where is the headquarters of CARICOM?

 

A) Guyana B) Zimbabve
C) South Africa D) Namibia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Guyana

Explanation:

CARICOM is an official United Nations Observer. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members.

 

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Which one of the following is correct?

 

A) Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanized Infantry Regiment. B) Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.
C) Army Medical Corps and ArmyDental Corps are two divisions of the Army Service Corps. D) Army has its own Corps of Air Defence.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.

Explanation:

The Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army. Though its aggregate size, it is closer to that or a full mechanised division with 26 mechanised battalions.

Indian Army Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers are an arms and service branch of Indian Army having varied responsibilities of design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment. They also provide technical advice to units on systems and recovery operations in peace and war.

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What is "NIKKEI"?

 

A) Share Price Index of Tokyo Share Market B) Name of Japanese Central Bank
C) Japanese name of country’s Planning Commission D) Foreign Exchange Market of Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Share Price Index of Tokyo Share Market

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Q:

Which of the following statements about Attorney General of India is/are not correct?

1.He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India.

2.He is entitled to the privileges of a Member of the Parliament.

3.He is a whole-time counsel for the Government.4. He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the Supreme Court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

The   Attorney   General   is   responsible   for   giving advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters  and  to  perform  such  other  duties  of  legal character as may be referred or assigned to him by the President. The  Attorney  General  has  the  right  of  audience  in all Courts in India as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote.

The   Attorney   General   appears   on   behalf   of Government  of  India  in  all  cases  (including  suits, appeals  and  other  proceedings) in  the  Supreme Court in which Government of India is concerned.

He also represents the Government of India in any reference  made  by  the  President  to  the  Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution.

The  Attorney  General  for  India  is  appointed  by  the President   of   India   under   Article   76(1)   of   the Constitution  of  India  and  holds  office  during  the pleasure  of  the  President.  He  must  be  a  person qualified  to  be appointed  as  a  Judge  of  the Supreme Court. So, statement 4 is incorrect.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

? : GA : : QR : JI

A) KN B) RS
C) NQ D) TZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) TZ

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Which of the following crop is major foreign exchange earner for Sri Lanka?

 

A) Rice B) Appare
C) Tea D) Apparel and Tea both
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apparel and Tea both

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Q:

The first-ever National Road Safety Month was observed in which year, in India?

 

A) 2021 B) 2019
C) 2017 D) 2015
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2021

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Q:

What is the official language of Nepal?

 

A) Bhojpuri B) Tharu
C) Hindi D) Nepali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nepali

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