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1
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Solar Cycle lasts on an average for?

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11 years

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The provision in 5th and 6th Schedules of the Constitution of India are made in order to?

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Protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes

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List the countries in the Mekong Ganga Cooperation.

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Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam

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4
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The Mekong Ganga Cooperation was established in _____ at ______.

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2000 at Vientiane

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5
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The time limit given for a curative petition is?

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No time limit

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6
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The curative petition is circulated among?

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three senior most judges

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Name the vaccine introduced under the Universal Immunization Programme.

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Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

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The Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine is used against?

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Pneumonia and Meningitis

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The Indus Valley Civilization script was?

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Boustrophedon

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10
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Deficiency in Vitamin A can lead to?

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poor vision, infections and skin problems

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11
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The technique of using bacteria to get rid of oil spill is called?

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Oil Zapping

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12
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Name the technique employed to clean up the Mumbai shoreline affected by oil spoil that occured in August 2010.

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Oil Zapping

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13
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The Mumbai Oil Spill happened when?

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A merchant vessel MV Khalifa collided with a cargo ship MSC Chitra 10 km off the coast of Mumbai

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14
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Name the institute which developed the technique of Oil Zapping.

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The Energy and Resources Institute TERI

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15
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Name the departments which supported the Oil Zapping project.

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Dept of Biotechnology and Min of Science and Technology

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16
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List the acts which bar political parties from receiving foreign funds.

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Representation of People Act, FCRA.

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17
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The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority NPPA is a?

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government regulatory agency and not a Statutory body

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18
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Name the country which shoulders the highest TB burden in the world?

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India

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19
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Name India’s first Railways Regulator.

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Rail Development Authority

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20
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Who was elected as the Justice of the International Court of Justice.

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Dalveer Bhandari

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21
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The Fair and Remunerative Price of Sugarcane is approved by the?

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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

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22
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The UN Conference on Environment and Development is also known as?

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Rio Summit or Earth Summit

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23
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The Rio Summit or Earth Summit was held in?

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Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

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24
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UN Conference on Sustainable Development is also called?

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Rio+20 Summit or Rio Earth Summit 2012

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The UN Conference on Sustainable Development was held in?

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Rio de Janeiro in 2012

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26
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Name the state butterfly of Karnataka.

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Southern Bird Wing Butterfly with distinctive red and yellow stripes

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27
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How do most insects respire?

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through a tracheal system

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28
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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is headquartered in?

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Beijing

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29
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Raja Ampat is known for being?

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one of the world’s most biodiverse marine habitats

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30
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Raja Ampat lies in?

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Eastern part of Indonesian archipelago

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31
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The recently announced National Strategic Plan focuses on?

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Latent TB Eradication

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32
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Latent TB is?

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a bacteria present in everyone, but activated by the person’s own immune system

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33
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Eczema and Callosites are diseases associated with?

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Skin

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34
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Name the northern most ice shelf in Antarctica.

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Larsen C Ice Shelf

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35
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The Larsen A ice shelf collapsed in?

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1995

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36
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The Larsen B ice shelf suddenly broke in?

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2002

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37
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The top level organizational structure of WTO is called?

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Ministerial Conference

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38
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Name the places where Buddha is never represented in a human form but is represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel.

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Sancho, Barhut, Gaya.

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39
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The influence of Greek art on sculptures of Buddhist can be felt in?

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Mathura, Amaravati

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40
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The influence of Greek art in Buddhism can be felt by?

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the usage of Greek scrolls in combination with Indian dirties and other motifs such as Greek chariots pulled by four horses

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41
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The Greco-Buddhist Art is also called?

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Gandhara School of Art

42
Q

Name the artillery guns which India and South Korea agreed to build for the army.

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K9 Vajra-T, self propelled artillery guns

43
Q

Section 139AA of Income Tax Act deals with?

A

provision of Aadhaar being mandatory for getting a PAN

44
Q

The Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is located in?

A

Odisha

45
Q

The extent of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is?

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From Dhamra river mouth in the North to Brahmani river mouth in the south

46
Q

The Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is famous for?

A

its nesting beach for olive Ridley sea turtles

47
Q

Exercise EKUVERIN is a joint military exercise between?

A

India and Maldives

48
Q

Mission Kakatiya is a flagship programme of which state government?

A

Telangana

49
Q

The aim of Mission Kakatiya is to?

A

desilt and restore tanks in rural areas

50
Q

Name the payment portal launched to empower micro and small entrepreneurs.

A

MSME Samadhaan

51
Q

____ GDP is equal to the economic output adjusted for effects of inflation.

A

Real GDP

52
Q

______ GDP is economic output without inflation adjustment.

A

Nominal GDP

53
Q

The Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals Conference is conducted by?

A

UN Environment Programme

54
Q

Who will host the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Conference of Parties 13 in 2020?

A

India

55
Q

CMS COP 13 is also known as?

A

Global Wildlife Conference

56
Q

The CMS was signed in ____ at ____.

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1979 at Bonn, Germany.

57
Q

The CMS entered into force in?

A

1983.

58
Q

The headquarters of CMS are in?

A

Bonn, Germany

59
Q

CMS COP 12 was held in?

A

Manila, Philippines

60
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The CMS COP was for the first time held in Asia in?

A

Manila, Philippines

61
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INS Chakra is a

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Russian made, nuclear propelled, hunter-killer submarine.

62
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What is the class of the INS CHAKRA?

A

Akula

63
Q

INS Chakra is to provide escort to?

A

INS Arihant

64
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INS Arihant is a

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an indigenously constructed ballistic missile submarine

65
Q

INS Chakra has been taken on lease from ____ for ____ years.

A

Russia, 10 years.

66
Q

The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a subpart of?

A

Beti Bachao Campaign

67
Q

Under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, account can be opened for?

A

girl below 10 years

68
Q

Under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, the girl child can withdraw _____ % of the money after reaching ____ age for _____ purpose.

A

50%, 18 years, higher education

69
Q

Under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, for initial account opening, minimum deposit is?

A

Rs. 1000

70
Q

Max deposit per year under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is?

A

Rs. 1.5 lakhs

71
Q

Under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, the account will be open until the girl reaches?

A

21 years age

72
Q

List the diseases transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito.

A

Dengue, Chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika virus

73
Q

Is sexual transmission of Zika virus possible?

A

Oui.

74
Q

Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during?

A

day, peaking during early morning and late afternoon/evening

75
Q

Zika has been linked to cause?

A

microcephaly

76
Q

The birth defect which causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads is called?

A

microcephaly

77
Q

Does Zika currently have a vaccine?

A

Non.

78
Q

What are the requirements to be a member of the G7 group?

A

a very high net national wealth and a very high HDI.

79
Q

______ appear like a small rounded matchhead like halo followed by a long tail.

A

Comets.

80
Q

Comets appear like a small rounded matchhead like halo followed by a long tail, mainly due to which phenomenon?

A

sublimation of icy nucleus

81
Q

______ consists of a plasma of electrons and protons flowing away from the sun at hypersonic speeds.

A

Solar winds

82
Q

The existence of solar winds was first indirectly in 1950s by?

A

observing the shapes of comet tails

83
Q

The existence of solar winds was confirmed by?

A

The Mariner 2 Spacecraft.

84
Q

____ is the harvest dance associated with the Reang tribes.

A

Hodaigiri/Hojagiri

85
Q

The dance of the Reang tribe, in which a group of women balance themselves on earthen pitchers and manage other props is?

A

Hodaigiri/Hojagiri

86
Q

______ is the primary agricultural activity of the Reang tribe.

A

Jhum cultivation

87
Q

The Reang dialect is of _____ origin and is locally referred to as ____.

A

Tibetan Burmese, Kay Lau

88
Q

Is there a script available for the Reang dialect?

A

Non.

89
Q

The Paula Rebellion took place in the year?

A

1817

90
Q

The Paika Rebellion was led by?

A

Business Jagabandhu or Bidyadhar Mohapatra

91
Q

The Paika Rebellion took place in which place?

A

Khurda, Odisha

92
Q

What was the position/office of Business Jagabandhu?

A

Commander of the forces of the King of Khorda

93
Q

Why did the Paika Rebellion take place?

A

The EIC wrested the rent-free land that had been given to the Paiks for their military service to the King of Khorda

94
Q

Kundankullam Power Plant is located in which state?

A

Tamil Nadu

95
Q

Who cannot accept foreign contribution?

A

Election candidate. MPs and MLAs. Newspaper. Public Servant.

96
Q

The background of the Olympic flag is?

A

White

97
Q

How many interlaced rings are present in the Olympic flag?

A

5

98
Q

What are the colors of the interlaced rings in the Olympic flag?

A

blue, yellow, black, green and red.

99
Q

The Olympic flag represents

A

the five continents of the world

100
Q

The six colors in the Olympic flag

A

appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time

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