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Who has won the 'Miss Universe 2016' title?

A) Pia Wurtzbach B) Iris Mittenaere
C) Raquel Pellissier D) Andrea Tova
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Iris Mittenaere

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The Union Government on 22 May 2016 appointed whom as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory (UT) of Pondicherry

A) Kiran Bedi B) Kalyan Singh
C) Ram Naik D) Mukul Sangma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kiran Bedi

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ATM stands for

A) Any Time Money B) Auto Technology Money
C) Automated Teller Machine D) Automatic Transaction Machinery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Automated Teller Machine

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In September 2017, Government of India approved the revamped ‘Khelo India Programme’ at a cost of Rs 1756 crore for the period ______.

A) 2017-18 to 2019-20 B) 2017-18 to 2018-19
C) 2018-19 to 2019-20 D) 2018-19 to 2020-21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2017-18 to 2019-20

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Who has recently been appointed as the Chief of New Development Bank of BRICS country, has also served as the chairman of Infosys Ltd, and was non-Executive chairman of ICICI Bank in the past?

A) K.V. Kamath B) Nandan Nilekani
C) Azim Premji D) Chanda Kochhar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K.V. Kamath

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Statement I :The    Poona    Pact    provided    for    151 reserved  seats  for  the  scheduled  castes  to be   elected   by   a   joint,   not   separate, electorate.

Statement II :Dr.  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.

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: C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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The  Poona  Pact  was  an  agreement between  Dr.  Babasaheb  Ambedkar and  Mahatma  Gandhi  which  was signed  on  24  September  1932  at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, India, which asserted that there will be a single    Hindu    electorate,    with scheduled    castes    having    seats reserved     within     it,So     the representation of these classes was based  on  the  standards  of  joint electorates   and   reserved   seats. The  Communal  Award  was  made by    the    British    Prime    Minister Ramsay  MacDonald  on  16  August 1932    which    allowed    separate electorates  in  India,  and  it  was supported by Ambedkar.

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The chemical that is used to ripen mangoes is

A) Calcium sulphide B) Calcium carbide
C) Calcium carbonate D) Calcium chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Calcium carbide

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Who is appointed as 1st woman Chief Justice of Telangana High Court

A) Hima Kohli B) Fathima Beevi
C) Indu Malhotra D) R. Banumathi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hima Kohli

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The senior-most judge of Delhi High Court, Justice Hima Kohli has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. She is the first woman to be sworn in as CJ of Telangana HC.

 

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