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Which city has been designated as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2019  ?

A) Warsaw B) Sharjah
C) Pune D) Kochi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sharjah

Explanation:

Sharjah, the city of United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been designated as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2019 by Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, at the Headquarters of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) at La Haye. The honour is in recognition of the Emirate’s pioneering role in supporting and expanding the local and regional publishing industries, promoting reading to become an intrinsic cultural practice, as well as embracing inter-cultural, knowledge-based dialogue. Sharjah was the first emirate in UAE to establish a formal school and a library. It was also the first emirate to house many cultural institutions like the Emirates Publishers Association and the Emirates’ writers Union. Sharjah is the 19th city to become World Book Capital. It is preceded by Conakry in 2017 and Athens in 2018.

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Which of the following village has won the 'WATER AWARD' an award instituted by Water Digest ?

A) Govardhan Eco Village B) Saranagati Eco Village
C) New Gokula D) New Gokul Farm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Govardhan Eco Village

Explanation:

The Govardhan Eco Village of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Wada taluka, has received an award instituted by Water Digest, a news portal on water management.

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How do you make the number one disappear?

Answer

Add the letter 'G' to the word 'ONE' and it become's 'Gone' which means disappear.

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Lytton was selected as Viceroy to India to fullfill the ambitious plans of Disraeli in ________

A) Oudh B) Afghanistan
C) Bengal D) Burma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Afghanistan

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The Busiest Metro Station in the world _________

Answer

Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, has an average of 3.64 million passengers pass through it each day. It has more than 200 exits.

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In order to give impetus to agriculture which of the following states has launched Contract Farming Scheme?

A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Orissa
C) West Bengal D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Two identical solid pieces, one of gold and other of silver, when immersed completely in water exhibit equal weights. When weighed in air (given that density of gold is greater than that of silver)

A) the gold piece will weigh more B) the silver piece will weighmore
C) both silver and gold pieces weigh equal D) weighing will depend on their masses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the silver piece will weighmore

Explanation:

As it is said that density of gold is greater than that of density of silver, so silver occupies a greater volume than gold. So it has more upthrust from the water, although they both show the same weight under water, there is more silver present. Hence silver piece will weigh more.

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Which of the following is the scheme for which entire premium of the assured person is paid by the Central Government

A) Jawahar Bhima Yojana B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana
C) Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozagar Yojana D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana

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