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Total Questions : 240 | Page 5 of 24 pages
Question 41. Consider the following statements:
  1. Chennai has become India’s first Wi-Fienabled metro city.
  2. Private telecom operator, Reliance Jio is providing the 4G enabled Wi-fi services in the city.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    2 only
  2.    Both 1 and 2
  3.    1 only
  4.    Neither of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2 only
Answer: (a)Kolkata has become India’s first Wi-Fienabled metro city as the service was launched from Park Street in city.
Question 42. Arrange the following words in the way they appear in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
  1. Secular
  2. Republic
  3. Socialist
  4. Sovereign
  5. Democratic
Codes:
  1.    4, 1, 3, 2, 5
  2.    1, 4, 3, 5, 2
  3.    4, 3, 1, 5, 2
  4.    3, 1, 4, 5, 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 4, 3, 1, 5, 2
Answer: (c)The words Secular and Socialist were added through 42nd Amendment Act in 1976. Recently, question on their addition in the preamble created controversy in the political sphere.
Question 43. Which of the following are the features of “Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages of India” scheme initiated by the central government?
  1. The languages of India spoken by less than 10,000 people will be considered as endangered languages
  2. All endangered languages will be protected, preserved and documented by the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Chennai.
  3. Digital map will be prepared for all the words, their pronounciation and basic grammer of the endangered languages.
Codes:
  1.    1 and 3 only
  2.    2 and 3 only
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    All of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1 and 3 only
Answer: (a)Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is located in Mysore.
Question 44. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
  1. Meenakshi Temple Madurai
  2. Vishwanath Temple Varanasi
  3. Pashupatinath Temple Cuttack
Codes:
  1.    1 and 3 only
  2.    2 and 3 only
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    All of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of these
Answer: (d)Pashupatinath Temple is located at Kathmandu. Kathmandu-Varanasi bus has been started to promote tourism between the two cities, which will connect Pashupatinath temple to Kashi Vishwanath temple.
Question 45. In which state Union Government formally launched the ‘Give It Up’ movement ?
  1.    Karnataka
  2.    Haryana
  3.    Bihar
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Karnataka
Answer: (a)The movement appeals to the rich people to voluntarily give up their subsidy amount given on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders.
Question 46. Price Stabilisation Fund Scheme includes which of the following commodities?
  1. Tea
  2. Coffee
  3. Paddy
  4. Rubber
Choose the correct option:
  1.    1, 2 and 4 only
  2.    3 and 4 only
  3.    1, 2 and 3 only
  4.    1, 2, 3 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer: (a)Price Stabilisation Fund Scheme includes tea, coffee, rubber and tobacco.
Question 47. Nitish Kumar has become the chief minister of Bihar for the _______ time.
  1.    Fifth
  2.    Second
  3.    Third
  4.    Fourth
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Fourth
Answer: (d)Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the CM of Bihar in 2000 (for 7 days), 2005 and 2010 before this. He had resigned in May 2014 from the CM post.
Question 48. Which of the following pact is on track between India and Japan?
  1.    GM crop Pact
  2.    Aviation SEZ Pact
  3.    Nuclear Pact
  4.    Automobile SEZ Pact
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nuclear Pact
Answer: (c)India and Japan are looking at a special arrangement to reconcile the differences over the non-proliferation issue in a bid to seal a Nuclear pact.
Question 49. The proposed plan to construct dams across Cauvery River at Mekedatu is a bone of contention between ___?
  1.    Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
  2.    Karnataka and Kerala
  3.    Tamil Nadu and Kerala
  4.    Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Answer: (d)Karnataka state has proposed a plan to construct two dams on Cauvery River at Mekedatu but Tamil Nadu has been opposing the plan saying it would severely affect the livelihoods of farmers in 12 districts, who entirely depend on the Cauvery river water for farm activities.
Question 50. Who has been recently appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan?
  1.    Mridula sinha
  2.    Kalyan Singh
  3.    Kamla Beniwal
  4.    Vidya Sagar Rao
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kalyan Singh
Answer: (b)Kalyan Singh has been appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan. He was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1990s.

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