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Rural Sanitation Strategy launched by Ministry of Jal Shakti in September 2019 relates to which of the following periods?

  1. 2019-2035
  2. 2019-2029
  3. 2019-2022
  4. 2019-2024
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From 4th July 2018 the Minimum Support Price (MSP) during 2018–19 for paddy per quintal is:

  1. 1,550
  2. 1,650
  3. 1,750
  4. 1,950
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The Indian appointed as Chairman of the International Antiwar Organisation in 1988 was:

  1. Morarji Desai
  2. Rajiv Gandhi
  3. Narain Desai
  4. Bhulabhai Desai
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Indian Economy has witnessed highest growth rate in GDP in the year:

  1. 2003-04
  2. 2004-05
  3. 2005-06
  4. 2006-07
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With reference to the Human Development Report, 2021-22, which of the following statement is/are correct?

(1) India's rank on the Human Development Index has upgraded from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2022.
(2) India's rank on the Human Development Index has stripped from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2022.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code-

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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"Swabhiman Scheme" launched in India is associated with

  1. Rural women rights
  2. Rural old people care
  3. Rural banking
  4. Rural food security
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Who is the author of the book “Tendulkar the Cricketer of the Century” released on 23-3-2013 at delhi?

  1. Kapil Dev
  2. Vimal Kumar
  3. Shane Watson
  4. Sunil Gavaskar
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Who has been given the "Cricketer of the year Award" by the ICC in September 2008?

  1. D. Steyn
  2. G. Smith
  3. S. Chanderpaul
  4. S. Tendulkar
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Arrange the following schemes launched by the Government of India in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Swachh Bharat Mission
2. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
3. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
4. Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme

Codes:

  1. 2, 1, 4, 3
  2. 4, 2, 1, 3
  3. 1, 2, 3, 4
  4. 3, 1, 2, 4
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Who was declared “Man of the Series” In India-Australia test series held in February-March 2013?

  1. Cheteshwara Puajra
  2. M.S. Dhoni
  3. Ravindra Jadeja
  4. R. Ashwin
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Which one of the following is not true for the "Euro" in 1999:

  1. It is a type of account
  2. It is means of deferred payments
  3. It is a means of payment
  4. It is in circulation
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TRYSEM is a programme of:

  1. Rural Development
  2. Industrial Development
  3. Urban Development
  4. Defence Preparedness
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Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests issued a notification in November, 1998 to tackle the problem of recycled plastic bags.
Reason (R) :The notification bars the manufacture of recycled plastic bags in the country.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct expla-nation of A
  2. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
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At the 85th Academy Awards function held in February 2013, the Oscar for the best film was won by

  1. Agro
  2. Les Miserables
  3. Life of Pi
  4. Lincoln
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Boko Haram which was in news (May/June, 2014) in context to Nigeria is:

  1. A Stone Age Painting
  2. A Group of Progressive Farmers
  3. An Active Volcano
  4. A Terrorist Organization
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India's first semi-high-speed train "Tejas" will run between:

  1. Dadar and Kamthe
  2. Thane and Kolad
  3. Mumbai and Karmali
  4. Mumbai and Pune
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Which eminent Indian Journalist has been appointed as the editor of Time International in March 2013?

  1. Bobby Ghosh
  2. Fareed Zakaria
  3. Tunku Varadarajan
  4. Sanjay Gupta
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In January 2012 the second DSC Prize for South Asian Literature was awarded to:

  1. Amitav Ghosh
  2. HM Naqvi
  3. Shashi Tharur
  4. Shehan Karunatilaka
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The 2001 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships men's Singles title was won by:

  1. Boris beker
  2. Peter Samprass
  3. Goran Ivanisevic
  4. Patrick Rafter
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A ship caught in August 2009 in the eastern territorial waters of India, plying without persuasion, belonged to:

  1. China
  2. North Korea
  3. South Korea
  4. Thailand
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What was India's rank in the world greenhouse gases emission in 2022?

  1. 9th
  2. 10th
  3. 11th
  4. 12th
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On the basis of Panama Papers, the Prime Minister of which of the following countries was sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption?

  1. Maldives
  2. Trinidad
  3. Pakistan
  4. None of the above
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The 'Nalanda Project' is a programme of which of the following ministries?

  1. Ministry of Culture
  2. Ministry of Human Resource Development
  3. Ministry of Minority Affairs
  4. Ministry of External Affairs
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The recent pact for investment in the infrastructure sector in India signed by Sheikha Lubna Bin Khalid Al Qasimi with India’s Industry Minister Anand Sharam signifies pact with

  1. Iran
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Turkey
  4. United Arab Emirates
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