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Which of the following is used in gunpowder?

A) Potassium bromide B) Potassium nitrate
C) Monopotassium tartarate D) Potassium sulphate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Potassium nitrate

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Name the source from which Aspirin is produced?

A) Willow bark B) Oak Tree
C) Acacia D) Eucalyptus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Willow bark

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PMVVY (Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana) pension limit extends to which timeline?

A) March, 2021 B) March, 2019
C) March, 2022 D) March, 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) March, 2020

Explanation:

PMVVY (Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana) pension limit extends to March, 2020.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY).
It also extended the last date for a subscription to the scheme till March 31, 2020. The time limit was earlier supposed to end on May 4, 2018.
The PMVVY is being implemented through Life Insurance Corp (LIC) to provide social security during old age and protect the elderly aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 percent per annum for 10 years.

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Pakyong Airport is located in

A) Sikkim B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Mizoram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sikkim

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Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over 400 ha (990 acres), is located at Pakyong town

The airport was inaugurated by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24th September 2018.

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Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?

A) 5 deg N to 5 deg S B) 35 deg N to 60 deg S
C) 25 deg N to 35 deg S D) 35 deg N to 45 deg S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 deg N to 5 deg S

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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 _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.


and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas

A) vital B) insignificant
C) important D) expensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) important

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Abeyance

A) Commencement B) Perjure
C) Condone D) Suspension
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Suspension

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

Hardly had I reached the (1)/ exhibition where I learnt (2)/ about the major robbery. (3)/ No Error (4)

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

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