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Which country’s new rules on drones, permit them to fly over people and at night in the country?

 

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

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Which is a green planet in the solar system?

A) Pluto B) Venus
C) Uranus D) Mars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uranus

Explanation:

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun which looks green color. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. Uranus is similar in composition to Neptune, and both have different bulk chemical composition from that of the larger gas giants Jupiter and Saturn.

 

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Colors of other planets::

 

Mercury - Gray or slightly brownish

 

Venus - Pale yellow

 

Earth - Blue with white clouds

 

Mars - Mostly reddish brown

 

Jupiter - Orange and white bands

 

Saturn - Pale gold

 

Uranus - Green

 

Neptune - Pale blue

 

Pluto - Light brown

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Consider the following statements about a scheme launched by the Government of India:

It was launched to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension / return linked to the subscription amount based on government guarantee to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI).Identify the scheme.

A) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana B) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
C) Liveability Index Programme D) Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana

Explanation:

Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a Pension Scheme announced by the Government of India exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above which is available from 4th May, 2017 to 31st March, 2020.

This is a simplified version of the VPBY and will be implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India.

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Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?

1.They follow Indian religious practices.

2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.

3.They believe that they came from India.

4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.

Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.

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Which one of following developments took place because of the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854?

 

A) The Missouri Compromise was repealed and people of Kansas and determine whether they should own slaves or not. B) The Act did not permit the territories the right to voter over the question of slavery
C) The voice of the majority in regard to the issue of slavery was muzzled. D) The Federal Government had the sole authority to decide on slavery.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Missouri Compromise was repealed and people of Kansas and determine whether they should own slaves or not.

Explanation:

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30 ́.

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“One People, One State, One leader” was the policy of

A) Stalin B) Hitler
C) Lenin D) Mussolin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hitler

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An interest group hires lobbyists to

 

A) influence legislators B) raise money for politicians
C) handle tough problems D) enact laws in its favor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) influence legislators

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Which one of the following is notan Air Defence Missile system?

 

A) Akash B) Trishul
C) Tatra D) Astra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tatra

Explanation:

Tatra not an Air Defence Missile System. It is a Czech manufacturer producing vehicles in Koprivnice. It is owned by the Tatra Trucks company, based in Ostrava, and is the third oldest company in the world producing cars with an unbroken history.

 

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