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The Ministry of Communication has recently launched a Pan India scholarship programme for school children called TDeen Dayal SPARSH Yojana’. The objective of the scheme is to increase the reach of

A) sports B) philately
C) music D) web designing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) philately

Explanation:

Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha today launched a Pan India scholarship program for school children called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to increase the reach of Philately. Under the scheme of SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby), it is proposed to award annual scholarships to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately as a hobby through a competitive selection process in all postal circles.The Minister said that to avail this scholarship, a child must be a student of a recognized school within India and the concerned school should have a Philately Club and the candidate should be a member of the Club.

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Leeuwenhoek discovered the free living cells for the first time in ______.

A) pond water B) sea water
C) soil D) human body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pond water

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Which State Government has recently abolished "agriculture income tax"

A) Karnataka B) Rajasthan
C) Bihar D) Asssam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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Japanese folk tradition and ritual, with no founder or single sacred scripture, is popularly known as ___________

A) Taoism B) Zoroastrianism
C) Shintoism D) Paganism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shintoism

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Which of the following is not true of a corporation?

A) It may sue and be sued B) It may buy, own, and sell property
C) It may enter into binding legal contracts in its own name D) The acts of its owners bind the corporation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The acts of its owners bind the corporation

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A corporation is an organization, usually a group of people or a company, authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law.

 

The acts of its owners bind the corporation is not true about corporation.

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In September 2017, “Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna” was launched for giving electricity connections in rural and urban areas by ______.

A) March, 2019 B) December, 2018
C) March, 2018 D) October, 2018
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) December, 2018

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Which country has topped the list of sending the greatest number of educated migrants to OECD Countries?

A) China B) Russia
C) United States D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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Who will be implementing the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana scheme during financial year 2017-18?

A) National Insurance Company Limited B) New India Assurance Company Limited
C) Life Insurance of Corporation of India D) SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Life Insurance of Corporation of India

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