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Which one of the following is not one of the Commands of the Indian Army?

A) South Western Command	B) North Eastern Command
C) Central Command	D) Army Training Command (ARTRAC)

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) North Eastern Command

Explanation:

The Indian Army is divided into six operational commands and one training command each headed by a Limited General. They are South Western, Northern, Central, Army Training Command, Eastern, Western and Southern Commands.

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Which of the following statements are correct about ‘Saakshar Bharat’ scheme?

1.It is a centrally sponsored scheme which was launched during the Eleventh Five-year Plan.

2.The scheme applies to women in particular and disadvantaged groups in general.

3.The scheme applies to persons above the age of 10 years.

4.The scheme is anchored with Panchayati raj Institutions and Local self-Government.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1,2 and 4	D) 1, 3 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,2 and 4

Explanation:

Saakshar Bharat scheme was launched on 8th September 2009 during the 11th Five Year Plan, with an aim to raise literacy rate to 80%, to bridge gender gap to 10% .The scheme is anchored with Panchayati Raj Institutions and Local Self-government to decrease regional and social disparities and to focus on women, SCs, STs, minorities and other disadvantaged groups. It focused mainly on adult education, with emphasis on non-literates in the age group of 15-36 years.

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Paul Allen, who died in October 2018, was the co-founder of

A) Oracle	B) IBM
C) Microsoft	D) SAP

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Microsoft

Explanation:

Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 –October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, investor, software engineer, humanitarian, and philanthropist. Alongside Bill Gates, Allen co-founded Microsoft in 1975, which helped spark the microcomputer revolution and later became the world's largest PC software company

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Statement I :The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible.

Statement II :The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

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: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:

The Coercive Acts included a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774, including Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act of 1774, which were meant to punish American colonies for throwing a large tea shipment into Boston Harbour, so,the passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. The Stamp Act of 1765 was passed by Parliament of Great Britain to impose a direct tax on the colonies of British America. It was later repealed on March 18, 1766 after protest.

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If an object travels in a straight line and its velocity increases or decreases by equal amounts in equal intervals of time, then the acceleration of the object is said to be ______________.

A) linear	B) uniform
C) translational	D)

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) uniform

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Out of the 22 parts of the Indian Constitution that originally existed during its formation, the only part which has been deleted is

A) Part V	B) Part VI
C) Part VII	D) Part VIII

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Part VII

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Which is the longest bone in human body?

A) febula	B) Tibia
C) Stapes	D) Femur

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Femur

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Senseless talk or writing

A) Astute	B) Balderdash
C) Sagacious	D) Prudent

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