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CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com
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Class 8 General Knowledge
Overview Of India
Quiz 3
What is the main responsibility of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons?
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Maintain Chemical Weapons Warheads
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Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
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Both A and B
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None of the above
He was _________ of all his valuable possessions.
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stolen
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robbed
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pinched
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None of these
A fault ...... is
half redressed.
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committed
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confessed
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condoned
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concoted
A wiseman changes his mind sometimes but a fool...
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always
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now and the
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never
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only once
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The Worlds first hydrogen powered tramcar has rolled in which country?
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China
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Japan
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U.S.
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Russia
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The Worlds first hydrogen-powered tramcars has rolled off the assembly line in Chines eastern Shandong Province. The new tram is the only hydrogen powered vehicle in the field and makes China the only country to have mastered the technology.
UNESCO has named which city as the "World Book Capital" for 2019_________.
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Bangkok
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London
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Sharjah
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Newyork
Which is the first state in India to open blood bank for Cattle on June 2017?
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Kerala
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Gujarat
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Tamilnadu
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Odisha
Which state government Will provide free education to girls up to graduation?
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Tamil Nadu
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Odisha
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Assam
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Karnataka
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Attended $$15^{th}$$ BIMSTEC Meeting in which of the following country?
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China
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Nepal
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Bangladesh
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Bhutan
The State where there is large percentage of literacy is ___________.
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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Andhra Pradesh
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West Bengal
Which is called the 'Tiger state'?
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Jammu & Kashmir
Which of the following country has expelled the Venezuelan ambassador to their Country recently?
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Cuba
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Peru
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Egypt
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Qatar
Indian Army will re-introduce CASO as permanent feature of counter-terrorism operation. What does CASO stands for?
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Cordon and Searchlight Operations
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Cordon and Search Operations
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Cordon and Seeding Operations
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Cordon and Seed Operations
Which State is recorded the lowest per capita income?
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Kerala
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Bihar
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Maharashtra
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Tamil Nadu
Name the state butterfly of Karnataka____________.
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Blue Mormon
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Fiery Skipper
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Southern Bird Wing
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Silvery Blue
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The Southern Bird Wing is the state butterfly of Karnataka. It is the largest butterfly in India. Troides Minos is its scientific name. Karnataka is the second state in India to choose state butterfly after Maharashtra.
Which of the following terms is used for flying robot?
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AirRobo
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RoboWing
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Drone
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Air-Wing
Who has become the first women lawyer to be directly promoted as a judge of the Supreme Court(SC)?
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Ranjana Prakash Desai
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Ruma Pal
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Indu Malhotra
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Gyan Sudha Misra
Explanation
Indu Malhotra, a renowned arbitration expert, has become the first woman lawyer to be directly promoted as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC). She took oath of office and secrecy as Supreme Court judge in New Delhi on April $$27, 2018$$. With Malhotra joining the bench, the strength of the Supreme Court is now $$25$$, against the sanctioned strength of $$31$$, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). In $$2007$$, Ms Malhotra, was only the second women to be appointed a senior advocate by the apex court, three decades after Leila Seth made the history. In $$1989$$, Justice M Fathima Beevi became the first woman to be appointed as a judge of the apex court. Thereafter, Justice Sujata V Manohar, Justice Ruma Pal, Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai made it to the top court as judges.
Which state government has launched 'Nidaan' software for disease monitoring?
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Rajasthan
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Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh
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Odisha
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The Rajasthan government has launched Nidaan software for presumptive diagnosis and monitoring of seasonal and non-communicable diseases as well as the trends of ailments found in specific areas. It is expected to help in formulation of specific action plans for control of diseases. Nidaan will facilitate online entries of as many as 46 diseases and healthcare services available for their treatment in different institutions.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about GPS(Global Positioning System)?
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It is a space-based satellite navigation system
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It provides location and time information in all weather conditions
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It cannot be used to track the vehicles
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All of these
Which commodity exchange platform has launched India's first options contract on copper futures?
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Multi Commodity Exchange of India
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National Stock Exchange of India
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Indian Commodity Exchange
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Bombay Stock Exchange
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The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) has launched the Indias first options contract on copper futures on May 21, 2018. The option contract will provide physical market participants an additional instrument to hedge their risk.
Currently, June, August and November 2018 option contracts are available for trading, with one MCX copper futures contract (1 MT) as the underlying. The exercised positions of the options contract post expiry shall devolve into the respective underlying future positions.
This new options contract provides the optimal tool to hedge and mitigate price risk in copper for the stakeholders. MCX copper options are available to trade from 10:00am-11:30pm/11:55pm on weekdays. In order to encourage active participation in the market the exchange is not levying any transaction fees on all the commodity options contracts till September 30, 2018.
Find the odd one out.
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Option (A) is of safari web browser, option (B) is of Google Chrome web browser, option (C) is of Opera mini, that is also a web browser. And Option (D) is a Apple Inc., a multinational technology company that develops computing devices such as smartphones, tablet, ipod, etc.
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Open market operations of Reserve Bank of India refer to _____________.
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Trading in securities
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Auctioning of Foreign Exchange
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Transaction in gold
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None of the above
The Bhadra Dam is located on which tributary of Tungabhadra River in Karnataka?
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Kumudvati River
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Vedavathi River
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Tunga River
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Bhadra River
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The Bhadra Dam is located on the Bhadra River, a tributary of Tungabhadra River, in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. The dam commissioned in $$1965$$ is a composite earth cum masonry structure.
Who is the author of the book "Presidents Lady"?
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Mitali Chatterjee
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Mamta Biswas
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Kohali Mitra
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Sangeeta Gosh
What is the current repo rate, according to $$6$$th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy statement for $$2017-18$$?
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$$6.55\%$$
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$$6.25\%$$
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$$6.0\%$$
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$$5.75\%$$
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In the 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy statement for 2017-18, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the key interest rate repo rate unchanged at $$6\%$$ and reverse repo at $$5.75\%$$. Also, the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate kept at $$6.25\%$$. The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is consistent with the neutral stance of monetary policy in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of $$4\%$$ within a band of $$+/- 2\%$$, while supporting growth.
Who has authored the book "Ahimsa". which sheds light on India's freedom struggle?
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Shantanu Duttagupta
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Amala Shankar
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Supriya Kelkar
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Nandi Katheria
Explanation
Screenwriter Supriya Kelkar has authored the book “Ahimsa”, which will be published in India in August 2018. Her debut novel will sheds light on the Indian freedom movement, which is inspired by her great-grandmother’s experience working with Mahatma Gandhi. In 1942, after Gandhi ji asked one member of each family to join the non-violent freedom movement, 10-year-old Anjali was devastated to think that her father will risk his life for the country. But he’s not the one joining.
Anjali’s mother was. As the family got more and more involved in the cause, Anjali gives up her privileges and confronts her prejudices to ensure her little contribution to the movement is complete. “Ahimsa”, published by Scholastic India, is essentially about female empowerment and overcoming one’s internal struggles and giving up one’s biases.
The $$9$$th edition of 'Rashtriya Sanskrit Mahotsav' has started in which state?
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Karnataka
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Uttarakhand
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Madhya Pradesh
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The 9th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav under the Ministry of Culture, has started in Tehri, Uttarakhand on May 25, 2018. The 3-day Mahotsav will provide an opportunity to citizens specially youths to experience true spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat. It will showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Country in all its rich and varied dimensions, viz Handicrafts, Cuisine, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Documentation and Performing Arts-Folk, Tribal, Classical and Contemporary- all in one place.
Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha?
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Satya Pal Malik
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Kummanam Rajasekharan
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Nirbhay Sharma
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Ganeshi Lal
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Prof. Ganeshi Lal, the Haryana BJP leader, has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha. The post was vacant since March 2018 after veteran Naga leader S C Jamir completed his tenure. After that, Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik was additionally discharging the duties of Odisha Governor since March 2018. Meanwhile, Kummanam Rajasekharan, who is Kerala BJP chief, will be the new Governor of Mizoram. He will succeed Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma, who is completing his tenure on May 28, 2018. President Ram Nath Kovind approved their appointments.
The Ministry of HRD has launched which scheme for holistic development of school education?
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Sarva Shiksha
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Samagra Shiksha
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Rashtriya Shiksha
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Moral Shiksha
Explanation
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar has launched the Samagra Shiksha an integrated Scheme for school education in New Delhi on May 24. The scheme focuses on improving quality of education, enhancing the Learning outcomes and using technology to empower children and teachers. Samagra Shiksha is a program that unifies learning from the pre-school to class 12 levels and encapsulates elements of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE). It aims to treat education holistically as a continuum from pre-school to class 12. The excerpts of the scheme are as follows: provision of quality education, bridging social and gender gaps in school education, promoting vocationalisation of education, strengthening teacher education institutions like SCERTs and Diets to improve quality of teachers, annual grant of Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 per school for strengthening of libraries, etc.
What is the theme of $$2018$$ International Day against Drug Absue and Illicit Trafficking?
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Listen First
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Lets Develop
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Say No!
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Value yourself
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The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed every year on June 26 to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society. The theme for 2018 is: “Listen First – Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe”. It is an initiative to increase support for prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities.
It is marked to raise awareness against drug abuse and illegal drug trade. According to the UNODC, nearly 200 million people are using illicit drugs such as cocaine, cannabis, hallucinogens, opiates and sedative hypnotics worldwide.
The Union Cabinet has recently approved USOF to provide mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) areas. What does "USOF" stands for?
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Universal Services Obligation Fund
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Universal Service Offering Fund
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Universal Service Oak Fund
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Universal Service Opacity Fund
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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) supported scheme to provide mobile services at 4,072 tower locations in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas. The 96 districts in 10 States will be covered for Phase-ll project and the network will be used by the security personnel deployed in the naxal affected areas. Project will also provide the mobile services to help the residents in unconnected inhabited villages which would improve the economic activities in the region. It will give impetus to the e-Governance activities in the backward and LWE affected area with the availability of digital mobile connectivity. The total project cost would be Rs.7, 330 Crore. The Cabinet also gave its approval for the Implementation of a Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for the North Eastern Region in Meghalaya.
Which state government has announced a new scheme 'Kanya Van Samrunddhi Yojana'?
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Maharashtra
Explanation
The Maharashtra government has announced a new scheme called ‘Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana’, wherein farmers families where girl children are born, will be given saplings for plantation. The purpose of the scheme is to empower women and promoting tree plantation. The farmer family blessed with a girl child between April 1 and March 31 can make an application with the Gram Panchayat after which they will get 10 saplings free of cost from the forest department. The saplings will be of different varieties, including teakwood, mango, jackfruit, black plum and tamarind. The scheme will be applicable for maximum two girls. The beneficiaries will also be helped under the horticulture scheme. It is expected that at least two lakh farmers families will benefit from the scheme every year.
Donald Hall, the noted poet passed away. He belonged to which country?
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Argentina
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Brazil
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Germany
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United States
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Donald Hall, the award-winning American poet and writer, has passed away in New Hampshire, United States on June 23, 2018. Hall began writing when he was just 12 years old. Over the course of a career that spanned more than seven decades, he wrote more than 40 books, half of which were works of poetry. He was the United States Poet Laureate for 2007-08. He received the Robert Frost Medal in 1991 and the National Medal of Arts, the nation's highest honour for artists, in 2010.
The UN Micro, small and Medium-sized Enterprises(MSME) Day is observed on which date?
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June $$27$$
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June $$26$$
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June $$25$$
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June $$24$$
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The UN Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day is observed every year on June 27 to recognize the importance of MSME in achieving sustainable development goals and in promoting innovation, creativity and sustainable work for all. On this day, in 2018, the Government of India (GoI) will organize a National Conclave (Udyam Sangam) to encourage dialogue and partnership among various stakeholders of the MSME ecosystem and for promoting innovation and knowledge sharing on MSME related issues.
NCERT has collaborated with which Internet company to teach students digital safety?
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Microsoft
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Twitter
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Facebook
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Google
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The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has signed a pact with Google to integrate a course on Digital Citizenship and Safety in information and communication technology curriculum. The integrated course will be implemented in more than 1.4 million schools across the country from next academic session in April 2018. NCERT has curriculum on IT and communication technologies embedded in teachers training programme. The curriculum developed by NCERT in collaboration with Google will be used to train students from class I class XII across 1.4 million schools in India where they will learn how to become good and responsible digital citizens. The curriculum is spread into four themes being smart, being safe, being a digital citizen and being future ready.
What is the India's rank in the 2018 Intellectual Property Index (IPI), which is released by U.N. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC)?
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$$46$$th
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$$44$$th
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$$45$$th
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$$47$$th
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India has been ranked 44th out of 50 countries in the 6th edition of Intellectual Property Index (IPI-2018), which is released by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC). As per report, Indias ranking reflects a relatively strong performance in the new indicators as well as positive reform efforts on patentability of computer-implemented inventions (CIIs) and registration procedures for well-known marks. The United States has topped the list, followed by the U.K and Sweden.
The next edition of joint Indo-US, military exercise 'Vajra Prahar' will be held in which city?
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Jaisalmer
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Arizona
Bolla Bulli Ramaiah, the former Union minister has passed away. He was associated with which political party?
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Indian National Congress
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Telugu Desam Party
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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Dr Bolla Bulli Ramaiah (92), the former Union minister and veteran TDP leader, has passed at Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh on February 14, 2018. He began his career in 1953 as an employee in the Andhra Sugars and rose through the ranks to become its chairman and managing director. Ramaiah, who was known as a genial person, joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) during its inception and became an MP in 1984. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Eluru constituency in 1991, 1996 and 1999 and served as the Union minister of state for commerce during 1996-98 in the United Front government.
Which city is hosting the $$4$$th Nepal Buildcon and Wood International Expo $$2018$$?
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Shimla
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Lucknow
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Kathmandu
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The 4th Nepal Buildcon and Wood International Expo 2018 has started at Kathmandu on February 9, which was inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Kamal Thapa. Manjeev Singh Puri, who is Indian Ambassador to Nepal, graced the event as guest of honour. The purpose of the 3 day expo is to provide a single platform to architects, engineers, builders, construction material suppliers, interior decorators, furniture, lighting, heavy machine and equipment manufacturers and other stake holders. Over 200 brands and products are being displayed through more than 150 stalls. More than 80 companies from India are also participating in the expo through an Indian Pavilion, which has been set up jointly by Ministry of Commerce, CII and Commerce Wing of Indian Embassy.
The $$2018$$ National Unani Day(NUD) is celebrated on which date in India?
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February $$10$$
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February $$13$$
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February $$11$$
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The National Unani Day (NUD) is celebrated every year on 11th February to mark the birth anniversary of great Unani researcher Haqim Ajmal Khan. He was an eminent Indian Unani physician who was versatile genius, freedom fighter, educationist and founder of scientific research in Unani Medicine. This year (2018) is special for Unani fraternity as it is the 150th Birth Anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan. To mark this day, the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), under the Ministry of AYUSH is organizing the 2018 International Conference on Unani Medicine in New Delhi on February 10 as part of Unani Day Celebration. The theme of the 2-day conference is Integration of Unani System of Medicine in main stream healthcare.
The $$2018$$ National Productivity Day (NPD) is observed on which date in India?
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February $$09$$
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February $$12$$
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February $$11$$
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February $$10$$
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The National Productivity Council (NPC) is observing National Productivity Day (NPD) on 12th February 2018, and National Productivity Week till 18th February. It is the 60th Anniversary of the National Productivity Council (NPC) and is being celebrated as Diamond Jubilee Year. The theme for the 2018 National Productivity Week is Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India. Industry 4.0 would mean the convergence of real and virtual worlds the next phase in bringing together conventional and modern technologies in manufacturing. This will result in the Smart Factory, which is characterized by versatility, resource efficiency, ergonomic design and direct integration with business partners.
Which Indian swimmer has become the first Asian to swim across Ocean Seven?
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Bhakti Sharma
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Ashiwin Menon
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Rehan Poncha
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Rohan More
Explanation
Rohan More, the Pune-based Indian long-distance swimmer, has become the first Asian and the youngest person in the world to swim across the Ocean Seven. Despite sudden drop in water temperature, he covered the distance in 8 hours and 37 minutes. The Oceans Seven marathon consists of seven long-distance open-water swims, which includes the North Channel, the Cook Strait, the Molokai Channel, the English Channel, the Catalina Channel, the Tsugaru Strait and the Strait of Gibraltar. With this feat, Rohan has also become the 9th person in the world to swim across Ocean Seven.
Who has been conferred with the $$2017$$ Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese literature?
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Vyakaranna Baso Varsh
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Urmi Ghanshyam Desai
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Afsar Ahmed
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Jayant Madhab Bora
Explanation
Jayant Madhab Bora has been conferred with the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese literature for his novel Moriahola. The annual Sahitya Akademi awards for 2017 were presented at a function in New Delhi on February 12, 2018. The awards were given in 24 languages. The awarded works includes Seven novels, five collections each of poetries and short stories, five works of literary criticism, a play and a book of essays. Excerpts are as follows: Afsar Ahmed received the award for his Bengali Novel Sei Nikhonj Manusta and in Bodo language Rita Boro was presented the honours for her Novel Thwisam. While in Dogri, Shiv Mehta received the award for his short stories Banna, Urmi Ghanshyam Desai got the award for her literary criticism Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh. The awardee received a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1 lakh.
The celebration of $$70$$ years of India-Russia Agricultural Relations has held in which state?
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Rajasthan
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Assam
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India and Russia has celebrated 70 years of bilateral relations in the field of agriculture at Suratgarh in Rajasthan on February 14, 2018. Both Indian and Russian delegations visited the Central State Farm (CSF) to commemorate the 70 years of agriculture relationship between the two countries. The CSF was set up in Suratgarh in 1956 with the assistance from erstwhile USSR. Russian scientists helped in laying the foundation of agriculture in the deserts of Thar, which brought about a change in the agriculture farming in nearby areas including fringe area of Punjab. Minister of State for Agriculture Gajender Singh Shekhawat and his Russian counterpart Sergey Beletskiy has inaugurate Russian Machinery Museum and visit a Cattle Breeding Centre.
Israel's parliament is ______________.
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Knesset
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Diet
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National Assembly
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Majlis-e-Ummah
The capital of Philippines is__________.
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Lima
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Lisbon
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Manila
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Bamako
Zurich is a city in ___________.
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Canada
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Switzerland
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U.S.A.
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None of these
The capital of Taiwan is ___________.
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Bern
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Taipei
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Dodoma
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Ankara
What is stock farming?
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Plantation activity
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Farming for the family
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Cattle-rearing
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Raising cash crops
The third largest island of the world _______________.
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Baffin
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Madagascar
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Cuba
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Borneo
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