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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 


P: The depletion of organic nutrients in the soil has reached alarming proportions, thanks to indiscriminate use of chemical fertiliser in Green Revolution areas.
Q: As against an acceptable level of ‘soil organic carbon’ of well over 5 percent, soils in Punjab are said to have levels far below 1 percent.
R: Besides, 5.3 billion tonnes of soil is eroded annually, at a rate of 16.4 tonnes/hectare.
S: The nutrient imbalance has been skewed by the overuse of urea (N) vis-a-vis phosphatic (P in chemical parlance) and potassic (K) fertiliser.

A) SRPQ B) QPSR
C) PSRQ D) PQRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PQRS

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Which South Korean author in May 2016 won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'The Vegetarian'?

A) Han Kang B) Yiyun Li
C) Tami Hoag D) Taya Zinkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Han Kang

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The pressure inside the cabin of the aircraft flying at an altitude is

A) The same as that outside B) Less than that outside
C) More than that outside D) Normal atmospheric pressure at sea level
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) More than that outside

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Statement I :The    Poona    Pact    provided    for    151 reserved  seats  for  the  scheduled  castes  to be   elected   by   a   joint,   not   separate, electorate.

Statement II :Dr.  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.

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: C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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The  Poona  Pact  was  an  agreement between  Dr.  Babasaheb  Ambedkar and  Mahatma  Gandhi  which  was signed  on  24  September  1932  at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, India, which asserted that there will be a single    Hindu    electorate,    with scheduled    castes    having    seats reserved     within     it,So     the representation of these classes was based  on  the  standards  of  joint electorates   and   reserved   seats. The  Communal  Award  was  made by    the    British    Prime    Minister Ramsay  MacDonald  on  16  August 1932    which    allowed    separate electorates  in  India,  and  it  was supported by Ambedkar.

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Orbital period of Halley's comet is ___ years.

A) 25 B) 50
C) 75 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

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Which one of the following is not an International Human Rights Treaty?

A) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights B) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
C) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities D) Declaration on the Right to Development
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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The International Bill of Human Rights has been further supplemented by various other international treaties, conventions and declarations. They are usually regarded as “human rights instruments”. The important among them are as follows....

•Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)

•Declaration on the Right to Development (1986)

•Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006).

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On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS (Prevention Control) Bill, 2017. Under the new provisions, which of the following is not included?

A) Establishments keeping records of information of person living with HIV must adopt data protection measures. B) Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.
C) Prohibits any individual from advocating feeling of hatred against HIV positive persons. D) All are included.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.

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'Stand up India' scheme launched by the Prime Minister recently is related with

A) Promotion of entrepreneurship among SC, ST and Women B) Promotion of rights of Divyangs
C) Promotion of compulsory education for women D) Promotion of Indian exports in western countries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Promotion of entrepreneurship among SC, ST and Women

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