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Which of the following authors wrote the novel ‘The Black Hill’ ?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri	B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Ramesh Kuntal	D) Mamang Dai

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mamang Dai

Explanation:

Mamang Dai has been awarded the ‘Sahitya Akademi A ward 2017 for her novel ‘The Black Hill’ in English. Ramesh Kuntal has been awarded for his literary criticism ‘Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar’ in Hindi.

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Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian woman to have qualified for Rio Olympic Games in which sport?

A) Archery	B) Boxing
C) Badminton	D) Gymnastics

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gymnastics

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Concentration of water vapour in troposphere is

A) 0-4%	B) 10-14%
C) 20-24%	D) 30-34%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0-4%

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When warm air rises up and cold air from the surrounding areas rushes in to fill its place then this sets up ________________ in air.

A) conduction	B) convection
C) radiation	D) agitation

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) convection

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Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

A) Hydropower plants	B) Nuclear power plants
C) Thermal power plants	D) Wind energy

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thermal power plants

Explanation:

About 65% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest by 10% from other alternate sources like solar, wind, biomass etc.

India is the sixth largest in terms of power generation.

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Which of the following State has bicameral legislature?

A) Tamil Nadu	B) Punjab
C) Sikkim	D) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jammu and Kashmir

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Which amendment of the Constitution of India increased the age of retirement of High Court judges from 60 to 62 years?

A) 10th	B) 12th
C) 15th	D) 245th

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15th

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Which of the following committees has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to review regulations governing the Insurance Marketing Firms (IMF)?

A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee	B) Veerappa Moily Committee
C) Ashok Chavan Committee	D) Sachar Committee

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachar Committee

Explanation:

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a 10-member committee headed by Suresh Mathur (ED-IMF, IRDAI) to review norms related to Insurance
Marketing Firms (IMF) with an aim to increase insurance penetration in the country.

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