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Which of the following Prime Ministers was awarded Bharat Ratna?

A) V.P.Singh B) Morarji Desai
C) Charan Singh D) Manmohan Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Morarji Desai

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The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is annually awarded for outstanding achievement in which area?

A) Science and Technology B) Indian Classical Music
C) Tribal Art Forms D) Literature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Science and Technology

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In January 2018, Aziz Ansari became the first Indian-American and first Asian to win a Golden Globe award for which comedy series?

 

A) Parent Trap B) Running North
C) Master of None D) Gone with the wind
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Master of None

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Which  one  of  the  following  statements  is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?

A) The  vice  President  is  elected  by  an electoral   college   consisting   of   the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament. B) The    vice    President    is    elected    in accordance    with    the    system    of proportional  representation  by  means of single transferab
C) The   Vice   President   shall   not   be   a member    of    either    House    of    the Parliament   or   of   a D) The  Vice  President  of  India  shall  be  ex officio   Chairman   of   the   Council   of States  and  shall  not  hold  any  office 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The  vice  President  is  elected  by  an electoral   college   consisting   of   the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.

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The Vice-President is elected by an electoral  college  consisting  of  both elected and nominated members of both   Houses   of   Parliament,   in accordance   with   the   system   of proportional     representation     by means  of  the  single  transferable vote   and   the   voting   in   such election  is  by  secret  ballot.  The Vice-President  is  not  a  member  of either  House  of  Parliament  or  of  a House of a Legislature of any state. 

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Who is the Amrut Yojana Scheme named after? (initiative to meet the nutrition needs of pregnant, lactating women in the tribal areas)

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Abdul Kalam
C) BR Ambedkar D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Abdul Kalam

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The ___________ conversation-starter cultivated by years of ostentatious ___________ society is a simple ‘how do you do?’ followed by a polite shaking of hands and an optional comment on the weather. But aside __________ the mental trauma this ritual causes to those unfortunate souls who suffer from clammy hands, it also doesn’t provide much incentive to go on. Fascinating as the weather can be from time _________ time, one can speak only so much about the ____________ of the sun and express sympathy towards the depressions the Bay of Bengal faces.

 

much about the ____________ of the sun

 

A) brightness B) bright
C) brightly D) brighter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) brightness

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Rajaji National Park is in ___.

A) Tamil Nadu B) Uttarakhand
C) Karnataka D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttarakhand

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Government borrowing to finance budget deficits _____.

A) will exert downward pressure on interest rates B) will have no effect on interest rates
C) will increase supply of loanable funds D) will put upward pressure on interest rates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) will put upward pressure on interest rates

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