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Regarding 'Atal Pension Yojana', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers.2.Only one member of a family can join the scheme.3.Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscriber's death.Select the correct answer using the code given below
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The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership' often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as
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On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?1.Ceiling fans2.Electric geysers3.Tubular fluorescent lampsSelect the correct answer using the code given below
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India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
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In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:Term - Description1.Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank2.Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins3.Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the templesWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements:1.The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.2.The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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'European Stability Mechanism', sometimes seen in the news, is an
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Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drip irrigation?1.Reduction in weed2.Reduction in soil salinity3.Reduction in soil erosionSelect the correct answer using the code given below
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Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.2.It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
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In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index?1.Carbon dioxide2.Carbon monoxide3.Nitrogen dioxide4.Sulfur dioxide5.MethaneSelect the correct answer using the code given below
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With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.2.Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth.Select the correct answer using the code given below
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With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers to
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With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?
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Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?
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Consider the following statements: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO1.is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission2.made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA3.made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attemptWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
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What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
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The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
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Consider the following pairs:Famous Place - Region1.Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand2.Khajuraho : Bundelkhand3.Shirdi : Vidarbha4.Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa5.Tirupati : RayalaseemaWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the
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Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
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With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.2.The Agreement aims to limit the greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2°C or even 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.3.Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate $1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Consider the following statements:1.The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the 'Club of Rome'.2.The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A recent movie titled 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' is based on the biography of
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Consider the following statements:1.The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.2.A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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