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1
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What does the 97th constitutional amendment deal with

A

Effective working of cooperative societies

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2
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When was the 97th amendment passed and when did it come into force

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passed in 2011 and enforced on 15th feb 2012

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What did the 97th amendment add to the constitution

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Part XI-B and article 43 B; amended article 19(1)(C)

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4
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In which list do cooperative societies fall

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State list

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5
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What is the recent 2:1 verdict in the SC regarding the 97th amendment

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Struck down provisions relating to cooperative societies and upheld gujarat HC’s 2013 verdict

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6
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Who is the new deputy leader of Rajya Sabha and who has he succeeded

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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi; he has succeeded Pyush Goyal

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7
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Which schedule provides for allocation to the states and union territories of Rajya Sabha

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Fourth Schedule

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8
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When did the Rajya Sabha hold its first seating?

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13th May 1952

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9
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What are the nationally determined contributions of India?

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1) Improving emission intensity by 33-35% over 2005 levels by 2030
2) Increasing share of non-fossil fuel based electricity to 40% by 2030
3) Reducing carbon emissions by enhancing forest cover thereby absorbing 2.5-3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.

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10
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When was the Paris agreement adopted and where

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12th December 2015; 21st COP in Paris

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11
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When was the Paris agreement enforced

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4th November 2016

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12
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When did Trump announce the withdrawal of US from the Paris agreement

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June 1, 2017; 4th nov 2020

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13
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When was the NITI Aayog established and what are its various documents

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2015; 7 yr action plan and 15 yr document

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14
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What is the rank status of NITI Aayog’s VC equal to

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rank status of a cabinet member

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15
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Write a note on the PASSEX exercise carried out with Royal Navy

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1) Royal Navy’s CSG 21 and HMS Queen Elizabeth ; type 23 frigates and an astute class submarine
2) two-day exercise
3) Location- Bay of Bengal

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16
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Write a note on the current president of UNGA

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1) Elected on- 7th June 2021
2) Name- Abdulla Shahid
3) Country- Maldives
4) Votes- 143 in favour; 48 against; 0 abstentions
5) 76th president

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17
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When was the Poona Pact signed and where

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24th september 1932; Yerwada Jail, Pune

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18
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First continent to collect data on land and land use

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AFRICA

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19
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Write about the initiative which empowered africa to collect land and land-use data

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DEAL initiative
Data for environment, agriculture and land initiative
Signed between FAO and ACU(African commission union)

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20
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How many trees are outside forests in Africa

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7 billion

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21
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World’s fastest ground vehicle?

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China’s Maglev 600 kmph train

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22
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Where did the train make its debut

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Qingdao, Shandog province, East China

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23
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When was the Maglev train launched

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October 2016

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24
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When was the test run of maglev conducted

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June 2020

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25
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Capacity of the Maglev train

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2-10 carriages which can carry up to 100 people and work best within 1,500 kms

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26
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Boundary of India with China

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3488 kms

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27
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Which all states lie on the sino-indo border

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j&k, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh

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28
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When was Liverpool given the status of a world heritage site

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2004; status revoked in a secret ballot meeting held at China

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29
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First woman cricketer to hit 3 sixes in a test match (ind v england in bristol)

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Shafali Varma

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30
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Youngest woman cricketer and fourth overall to score twin half centuries in her debut test match

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Shafali Varma and she broke Jessica Louise Jonnason’s record( AUSTRALIA)

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31
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Top five forex holders

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China, Japan, Switzerland, Russia and India

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32
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Name the ships that represented Russia in INDRA 2020

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RFS Zelyony Dol and RFS Odintsomo

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33
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Who represented India in INDRA 2021; which edition was this and where?

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INS TABAR OTW to St Peteresburg; 12th; baltic sea

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34
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First green city(SEZ) in India to achieve_______

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Kandla SEZ (KASEZ), IGBC Platinum certification for existing cities

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35
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Which region was lauded in KASEZ for the IGBC Platinum verification

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Bhuj region

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36
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IGBC stands for _____ and when was it formed

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Indian Green Building Council; 2001

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37
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_________ a wholly owned subsidiary of ____ has set up India’s first Green hydrogen fueling station at _____

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National Thermal Power Corporation Renewable Energy ltd. (NTPC REL); NTPC; Leh, Ladakh

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38
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What is green hydrogen?

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Hydrogen produced via electrolysis of renewable sources.

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39
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________ is the _________ member of the IMF

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Andorra; 190th

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40
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First woman chief economist of the IMF is _________

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Gita Gopinath

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41
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_______ from _______ is the MD and chairman of the executive board of IMF since __________

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Kristalina Georgiva; Bulgaria; 1st October 2019

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42
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_________ was the latest currency added by IMF to determine XDR in ________

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Chinese Renminbi; 2016

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43
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Currencies identified by IMF to determine XDR

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British Pound, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, Euro and Chinese Renminbi

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44
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________ is the code of Special Drawing Rights in IMF

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XDR

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45
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Union Cabinet cleared _________ the ___ lakh cover was raised from _____lakh in _____.

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Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation Bill; 1 lakh to 5 lakhs in 2020

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46
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The __________ committee on ________ had recommended a five fold increase due to __________

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Damodaran Committee in 2011 on Customer Services in Banks ; rising income levels and increased individual bank deposits

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47
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On _______, _________ countries agreed to a global minimum tax of ________

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5th july 2021; 130 countries; 15%

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48
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A _________ based startup called __________ has established the world’s first _______ which will be used to deal with domestic and cross-border disputes under alternate dispute resolution.

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IT Park, Chandigarh-based startup Jupitice has established world’s first private digital court.

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49
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______ launched _______ in _____ on ______ to imrpove ethanol blending in India. A report titled ____________ was also released

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PM Modi launched EOS-100 in Pune on 5th June to mark World Environment Day. A report titles, “Report of Expert committee on a roadmap for ethanol blending in India” was also released.

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50
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What are the ethanol blending targets of India

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1) 2020- 10% ethanol+ 90% diesel by 2022 and 20 % ethanol+80% diesel by 2030
2) 2021- 20% ethanol+ 80% diesel by 2025

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51
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PM Modi has extended the _____________ to aid ____________ beneficiaries till ________ by providing staple food items such as wheat and rice.

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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana to aid 80 crore beneficiaries till November 2021. This notification was issued on 7th June 2021

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52
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______ party veteran _______ has become the ____ president of Israel replacing _______ who was elected to power in ________ by __________

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Labour party veteran Isaac Herzog is the 11th president of Israel. He replaced former president Reuven Rivlin who was elected to power in 2014 by the Parliament or Knesset.

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53
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Name the five groups which signed the Karbi Anglong Peace Accord

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1) Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNHLF)
2) People’s Democratic Council of Kargi Longri (PDCKL)
3) United People’s Liberation Army
4) Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers
5) Kuki Liberation Front

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54
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______________ amount will be given to the Karbi Anglong region as a part of the accord

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Rs. 1000 crore

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55
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What have the five groups agreed to as a part of the peace process?

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1) abjuring violence

2) Joining the peaceful democratic movement as established by the law of the land

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56
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Kaebi Anglong militants have surrendered ___________ weapons and ___________ rounds of ammunition.

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338 weapons and 11000 rounds of MI16, AK 47s, LMGs and rocket launchers

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57
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______________ will established by _____ to look after the needs of Karbi people living outside of KAAC

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Karbi Welfare Council ; govt of Assam

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58
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KAAC

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Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council

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59
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Main provisions of the accord are-

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1) Karbi Welfare Council for Karbi people outside KAAC to be set up
2) Devolution of power to KAAC
3) Protecting language, culture etc w/o compromising on executive power
4) Greater executive power to KAAC
5) Augmented fund to support KAAC
6) Rehabilitation of cadres of armed groups

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60
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Tripartite MoU to end the conflict in Karbi Anglong was signed in ________ and __________ but failed.

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1995 and 2011

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61
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How many projects and worth how much are underway according to the scheme in KAAC

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32 projects worth rs. 350 crore

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62
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How many projects have been approved under North East Infrastructure Development Scheme

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22

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63
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NLPCR (full form)

Objective

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Non Lapsable Pool of Central Resources Scheme (NLPCR) scheme ;20 projects worth 200 crore are underway

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64
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Name the medical college established in Assam

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Assam Hill Medical College and Research Institute (DIPHU)

Cancer Care Center is underway

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65
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First insurgency in Assam was started in ________ by _______ it sought ________

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First insurgency in Assam was started in 1979 by United Liberation Front Of Asom. It sought the breakaway of a sovereign socialist Assam.

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66
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NDFB

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National Democratic Front of Bodoland

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67
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________ is the largest ethnic group among the plain tribes of Assam

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Bodo

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68
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Bodo insurgency happened in _________

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mid-1980s

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69
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Name two other tribes who have initiated insurgencies in Assam

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Karbi, Dimasa, Adivasis

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70
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Full form of KNV and KPF and when were they formed

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Karbi National Volunteers and Karbi People’s Front; formed in 1996

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71
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UPDS

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United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) formed in 1999 when KNV and KPF merged

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72
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UPDS entered in to a ceasefire agreement w the GOI in __________ and disbanded in ________

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2002; 2011

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73
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When was KAAC set up and under which schedule

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KAAC was set up in 1995 under schedule 6

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74
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Provisions of schedule 6

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Administration of tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

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75
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When and why was KLNCHLF formed

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2004; UPDS underwent a split because it laid down arms in 2002

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76
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When did KLNCHLF lay down arms and as a consequence what was formed

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2010; Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers

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77
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Who is the current leader of PDCK who surrendered in 2021

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IK Songbijit

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78
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Largest district of Assam in terms of area

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Karbi Anglong

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79
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What % people are Karbis in Karbi Anglong

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46% ot 10,0000 according to 2011 census

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80
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Two parts of KA

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EKA and WKA

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81
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HQ OF KA

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DIPHU (EKA)

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82
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Earlier name of KAAC

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Kargi Anglong Development Council

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83
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Full form of NLFT

A

National Liberation Front of Twipra

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84
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Provisions of NLFT Deal 2019

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1) NLFT has been banned under UAPA 1967 since 1997

2) 100 crore SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE over 5 yrs by GOI

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85
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Where are Brus predominant and what is their other name

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Tripura, Mizoram and Assam; other name=reang

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86
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Bru clashes ?

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1) happened in 1997
2) approx. 37000 brus fled mizoram to reach tripura
3) 2020 tripartite agreement aims to rehabilitate 6959 bru families

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87
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Bodos have been demanding a separate state since _________

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1967-1968

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88
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Bodo peace accprd renamed ________ as __________

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Bodoland Territorial Area District as Bodoland Territorial Region

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89
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__________ amendment of _______ inserted article _______ to create a legislative body in assam

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22nd amendment of 1969; 244a

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90
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Current demand of KAAC protesters

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Declare KA, EKA and Dima hasao as autonomous state under article 244 A

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91
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_________ seats in KAAC have been opened up for other categories

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10 seats

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92
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How many seats in KAAC post accords

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50 (6 nominated by governor)

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93
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__________ is the _________ governor of Assam

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Jagdish Mukhi is the 30th governor of Assam. He assumed office on 10th October 2017.

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94
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when did NLFT sign an MoU with GOI

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10th aug 2019

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95
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_____________ is the interim leader of Taliban’s Afghanistan

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Sirajuddin Haqqani

96
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________ is the acting pm of Taliban’s Afghanistan

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Mulla Mohammad Hassan Akhund

head of shura council

97
Q

mulla mohammad hassan akhund served as the _________ during the earlier Talibani regime

A

deputy foreign minister

98
Q

____________ is the chief executive of Cairn energy PLC

A

Simon Thompson

99
Q

Cairn will return _________ amount via _______ and __________

A

700 million via dividends and buybacks

500 m= special cashback 200 m= buyback

100
Q

Govt owes cairn _________

A

1.06 billion dollars

101
Q

When did ULFA split

A

2012

102
Q

Who is the chief of ULFA 1

A

Paresh Burah

103
Q

Who is the chief of ULFA

A

Arabinda Rajkhowa

104
Q

DU has removed books by ______,____________ and __________ in the ug syllabus

A

(Draupadi) Mahashweta Devi, (Sangiti)Bama and Sukirtharini (2 poems)

105
Q

________ pushed for awareness campaigns at the ____ national eye donation fortnight celebrations

A

V. Naidu; 36th

106
Q

DTC signed a deal with ________ for charging stations and batteries. Contract period is _______

A

CESL (Convergence Energy Services ltd); 10 years

107
Q

Capacity of national water treatment plant at ghoga drain to be increased from _______ to _______

A

10 lakhs to 50 lakhs

108
Q

Nipah cases have been reported since ________ in West bengal and Kerala

A

2001; West Bengal and Kerala

109
Q

Nipah outbreak of 2018 happened in ________-

A

Kozikhode

110
Q

HRC forms ________ of the gdp

A

5%

111
Q

_________- came out with an anti google law and amended its __________

A

South Korea; Telecommunications Business Act

112
Q

Rajasthan-based _________ is bringing in an anti trust issue against apple

A

Together we fight society (non profit)

113
Q

Rohini commission was constituted in ____________

A

oct 2017

114
Q

Tamil Nadu passed a bill to provide __________ reservation to ________ under MOST BACKWARD CLASSES and Denotified communities

A

10.5%; Vanniyakula Kshatriyas

115
Q

___________ for obcs in medical and dental courses and _________ for EWS

A

27%; 10%

116
Q

Kelkar committee (2015)

A

create a PPP adjudication tribunal

117
Q

3 PPP model was first mooted in

A

2014’s budget

118
Q

cairn was taxed in ___________ over a transaction in _________

A

2014; 2006-2007

119
Q

_________________ was created facilitate private donors in education

A

Vidyanjali 2.0

120
Q

Modi launched ___________ initiatives as a part of shiksha parv

A

5
10,000-pages dictionary
sign language

121
Q

g20 summit
sherpa?
former choice?
new choice?

A

rome
suresh prabhu
piyush goyal

122
Q

Air quality has increased from ___________ in 2018 to _____________in 2020

A

86 in 2018 to 104 in 2020

123
Q

Commander of the western command china

A

Wang Hijang replaced gen xu xuqiang

124
Q

angela merkel backs ______________

A

armin laschet

125
Q

_______________ is the 1st country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, its president is ______________

A

el salvador

nayib bukule

126
Q

_____________ has announced setting up a 92.5 crore distillery in Sankili AP

A

EID PARRY LTD

127
Q

INDIARF

A

INDIA RESURGENCE FUND

128
Q

INDIARF will invest _____________ in _____________

A

615 crore in secto group

129
Q

______________ is the new all-rounder of t20 cricket

A

sophie devine (new zealand)

130
Q

t20 battler?

A

shafali varma

131
Q

_____________ launched account aggregator and _________ banks have joined it. It’s objective is _____________

A

RBI launched account aggregator and 8 banks have joined it. It will allow customers to easily access and share their financial data.

132
Q

Account aggregators are _____________. They act as an intermediary between __________ and ___________. They are licensed by __________

A

Account aggregators are non-banking financial companies. they act as intermediaries between FINANCIAL INFORMATION USERS and FINANCIAL INFORMATION PROVIDERS.

133
Q

The idea of account aggregator was conceptualized back in ___________. A central system was launched in _______. in _________ a number of fintech companies came together to work on an intermediary solution that can arrange all this.

A

2014; 2016; 2019

134
Q

8 banks are _____________

A

Axis bank, ICIC bank, IDFC FIRST BANK, INDUSIND BANK, FEDERAL BANK, HDFC BANK, KOTAK MAHINDRA, SBI

135
Q

Axis and HDFC have been using AA for _____________

A

autoloans

136
Q

Lending cart has been using AA for

A

MSMEs

137
Q

Indusind has been using AA for ________

A

personal finance management

138
Q

neo bank _________ has also joined the AA ecosystem and is one of the first fintechs to do so

A

Fi

139
Q

four account aggregator apps are ____________

A

onemoney, finvu, camfinserv, NADL

140
Q

_______________ HAVE RECEIVED approval from rbi to launch their own apps

A

phonepe, perfios, yodlee finsoft

141
Q

for now AA apps are ________-based in terms of OS

A

Android

142
Q

________ categories form financial information

A

19

143
Q

Before AAs came into the picture, people used ___________

A

screen-scraping

144
Q

World’s largest and most inclusive forum _________ postponed from___________ to ______ will be held in ___________

A

world’s largest and most inclusive forum IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS postponed from JUNE 2020 to SEPTEMBER 2021 will be held in MARSEILLE, FRANCE

145
Q

IUCN comes ahead of three UN meetings in _____ _________ __________

A

food, climate, biodiversity

146
Q

IUCN has introduced a new policy decision which is ___________

A

Indigenous people will get voting rights so that they can share their knowledge on how to heal the natural world.

147
Q

In ________, IUCN predicted that we are in our _____ mass extinction in half a billion years.

A

In 2019, IUCN predicted that we are in our 6th mass extinction in half a billion years.

148
Q

IUCN conducted its first congress in _________

A

IUCN conducted its first congress in 1948 in USA

149
Q

According to the latest red list _______ are extinct.

A

902

150
Q

Total species assessed were _________

A

138,374

151
Q

How many species are under the threat of extinction

A

30%/ 38,543

152
Q

__________ species are extinct in the wild.

A

80

153
Q

___________ are endangered.

A

14,647

154
Q

_________ are critically endangered.

A

8,404

155
Q

_____are vulnerable

A

15,492

156
Q

__________ are near threatened.

A

8,127

157
Q

________ are of least concern.

A

71148

158
Q

_______ are data deficient

A

19,404

159
Q

_________ tuna species showed signs of recovery due to sustainable fishing quotas and combatting illegal fishing.

A

4/7 most commercially used fish

160
Q

___________ fish moved from endangered to least concern

A

atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus)

161
Q

_________ fish moved from critically endangered to endangered

A

southern bluefin tuna (thunnus maccoyii)

162
Q

_________ moved from near threatened to least concern.

A

the albacore (thunnus alalunga) and yellow fin tunas (thunnus albacare)

163
Q

_________ continues to be overfished in the Indian Ocean

A

Yellow fin tuna

164
Q

____________ moved from vulnerable to near threatened due to newer data stocks and assessment.

A

pacific bluefin tuna ( thunnus orientalis)

165
Q

________ remain vulnerable

A

bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus)

166
Q

_____________ remain least concern

A

katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna)

167
Q

___________ of shark and ray species are to be extinct.

A

37%

168
Q

reasons for shark-ray extinction:

A

overfishing, 31% faced habitat loss and degradation and 10% faced climate change aftereffects

169
Q

world’s largest living lizard ________ has been moved from vulnerable to endangered.

A

komodo dragon ( varanus komodoensis)

170
Q

varanus komodoensis is endemic to __________ and occurs in ______ and _________

A

Indonesia, Komodo national park and flores

171
Q

the habitat of varanus komodoensis will deplete by ________ in the next ________

A

30% in the next 45 years

172
Q

where was IUCN established

A

Fontainbleu

173
Q

Why was IUCN established

A

to provide international cooperation and scientific aid to help conservation action

174
Q

when was the IUCN red list established

A

1964

175
Q

Conventions inspired by IUCN

A

Ramsar, biological, heritage, trade of international species

176
Q

In____________ UNEP and

_________- came up with a ___________ which provided a definition of sustainable development and conservation strategies

A

1980- IUCN UNEP and WWF- WORLD CONSERVATION strategy

177
Q

In ___________ UN granted official observer status to IUCN

A

1992

178
Q

In ___________ years does IUCN convene its congress

A

four years

179
Q

chief governing body of iucn is _____

A

IUCN COUNCIL

180
Q

the secretariat is located in _________

A

Gland, Switzerland

181
Q

there are __________ categories in the IUCN red list

A

nine

182
Q

india has

__________ species of animals and ________ species of plants

A

45,000 and 91,000

183
Q

total biodiversity hotspots in the world

A

34

184
Q

total biodiversity hotspots in india

A

4 (himalayas, western ghats, north east, nicobar)

185
Q

UN BIODIVERSITY SUMMIT WILL BE HELD IN ______-

A

Kunming, China

186
Q

India became a member of IUCN in ________

A

1969

187
Q

IUCN-india office was established in __________

A

2007

188
Q

Current strength of SC including the CJI is _______

A

24

189
Q

Maximum possible strength of the SC including CJI is ________. It was increased from ______ to _______ according to the __________

A

34; Increased from 31 to 34 qccording to SC Act of judges 2019.

190
Q

NV Ramana was sworn in on ______

A

24th april 2021

191
Q

Durand boundary was established in _________ b/w Afghanistan and British India(Pakistan in modern times). Durand boundary was established in _______ region.

A

1893; Hindukush region

192
Q

Afghanistan became a British protectorate in ________ after the _____ anglo-afghan war according to the treaty of ______

A

Afghanistan became a British protectorate in 1879 after the second anglo-afghan war and after the treaty of gandamak was signed.

193
Q

Afghanistan became independent on _________

A

19th August 1919

194
Q

Six plus two grouping includes _________

A

China, Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan+ US&RUSSIA

195
Q

6+2 grouping was functional from ________

A

1997-2001

196
Q

6+2 grouping worked under the aegis of ______

A

United Nations

197
Q

GOI recognizes __________ border with Afghanistan

A

106 kms or 66 miles

198
Q

India’s total land borders

A

15,106 kms

199
Q

India’s coastline ________

A

7,516 kms

200
Q

India shares its borders with __________________

A

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh

201
Q

India’s four consulates in ______ have been closed.

A

Kandahar, Jalalabad, Mazar-e-sharif, Herat

202
Q

SC has said people above the age of ________ can legally change their religion.

A

18

203
Q

Gujarat has passed __________

A

Freedom of religion act 2003 bill. Maximum penalty- 3 to 10 years in jail; fine up to 5 lakh

204
Q

States that have passed love jihad laws

A

UP, Himachal, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh

205
Q

Rev Stainslaus v/s Madhya Pradesh 1977

A

Freedom to propagate religion does not include freedom to convert another person.

206
Q

Malabar riots began in _________

A

August 20, 1921

207
Q

______________ and __________ are important leaders of the Malabar Revolution.

A

Variyammkumar Kunjahamid Haji and Ali Mulsiliar

208
Q

The names of __________martyrs were removed from the dictionary of martyr’s freedom struggle.

A

387

209
Q

dictionary of martyr’s freedom struggle was prepared by ____________

A

GOI, Ministry of culture, Indian Council of Historical Research

210
Q

When was Haji recaptured by ________

A

1922

211
Q

Germany’s last coal plant will be shut in _______

A

2038

212
Q

Germany’s environment minister is _________

A

Svenja Schulze

213
Q

Maximum number of khel ratna awards were given in ___________

A

2018 (5)

214
Q

When was the Dhyanchand award instituted

A

2002

215
Q

In which years did Dhyanchand win hockey olympic medals

A

1928, 1932 and 1936

216
Q

Two child policy was introduced in __________

A

2016

217
Q

How many babies were born in China in 2020, this is the lowest number since _________

A

12 million lowest number since 1961

218
Q

China’s population is __________, increase from 2010 by ________

A

1.41 billion an increase by 72 million

219
Q

The only state which recorded a negative population growth in the 2011 census in India was _________

A

Nagaland (growth rate was -0.58%)

220
Q

As per the census of 2011, India’s sex ratio is ________. A _________ from 2001

A

943; 10 points increase from 2001

221
Q

India’s sex ratio in the beginning of the 20th century was ________. It declined till __________

A

972; 1941

222
Q

Highest sex ratio is in

A

Kerala (1084)

223
Q

Lowest sex ratio is in

A

Haryana (879)

224
Q

Non synchronous censuses were undertaken in India from

A

1865 to 1872

225
Q

India’s population in the 2011 census stood at ________

A

121 crore

226
Q

First independent census of India was from

A

9th feb 1951 to 28th feb 1951

227
Q

All censuses since 1951 have been covered under the _________

A

census of India act 1948

228
Q

Census 2021 will be conducted in _______ languages

A

18

229
Q

Census 2011 was conducted in ________ languages

A

16

230
Q

Country’s population in 1951 was _______

A

36,10,88,090

231
Q

First caste-based census was conducted in

A

1931

232
Q

Data of census 2021 will be available in

A

2024-2025

233
Q

SECC data was collected in ______

A

2011

234
Q

who released the factsheet for nfhs 5

A

vijay paul and rajesh bhushan

235
Q

health secretary

A

rajesh bhushan

236
Q

findings of how many states was released in nhfs 5 in dec 2020

A

22 states and uts

237
Q

total indicators for nhfs 5

A

131

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