1) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. International Center for Theoretical Physics awards Ramanujan Prize annually.
2. The prize is awarded to a researcher from a developing country less than 32 years of age who has conducted outstanding research in a developing country.
3. The prize is supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (India) and Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters through the Abel Fund, with the cooperation of the International Mathematical Union.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
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The prize is awarded to a researcher from a developing country less than 45 years of age who has conducted outstanding research in a developing country. The Ramanujan Prize for 2015 has been won by mathematician Amalendu Krishna of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. Dr. Krishna has been recognised for outstanding contributions in the area of algebraic K-theory, algebraic cycles and the theory of motives.
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2) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Kerla government instituted a youth award in the name of former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
2. It also declared that his birthday October 15 would be celebrated as Youth Awakening Day.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu government instituted a youth award in the name of former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. It also declared that his birthday October 15 would be celebrated as Youth Awakening Day.
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3) Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug made through 3-D printing.
2. It will treat the seizures which are changes in the brain's electrical activity.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Seizures are changes in the brain's electrical activity. This can cause dramatic, noticeable symptoms or even no symptoms at all. The symptoms of a severe seizure are often widely recognized, including violent shaking and loss of control. Seizures are caused by Epilepsy or from too much alcohol, heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, antidepressants and many others.
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4) Which of the following statements are correct about Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2014?
1. The bill prohibits certain offenses against SC and ST and establishes special courts for the trial of such offences and rehabilitation of victims.
2. Compelling to dispose or carry human or animal carcasses, or do manual scavenging is an offense under this bill.
3. Dedicating an SC or ST women as a devadasi to a temple, or any similar practice will also be considered an offense.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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5) Who founded the Bharatha Matha Association?
a. V.D. Savarkar
b. Nilkant Bramhachari
c. J.M.Chatterjee
d. Bipin Bihari Ganguly
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ANSWER: Nilkant Bramhachari
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Nilkant Bramhachari along with Vanchi Iyer founded Bharatha Matha Association.
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6) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Jalyukta Shivar Yojana is launched by Karnataka government.
2. It has allocated budget of Rs 5,000 crore.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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7) Which of the following are Bretton Woods institutions?
1. GATT
2. IMF
3. IBRD
a. 2 and 3
b. Only 2
c. Only 3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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GATT was signed by 23 nations in Geneva on October 30, 1947 and took effect on January 1, 1948. It lasted until the signature by 123 nations in Marrakesh on April 14, 1994 of the Uruguay Round Agreements, which established the World Trade Organization (WTO) on January 1, 1995.
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Kudalasangama in India is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith.
2. The Krishna and Tungbhadra River rivers merge here and flow east towards Srisaila.
3. The Aikya Mantapa or the holy Samadhi of Basavanna, the founder of the Lingayat faith is located at Kudalasangama.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
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Kudalasangama is in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. The Krishna and Malaprabha River rivers merge here and flow east towards Srisaila.
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9) Which of the following statements are true?
1. Basava was a 12th century Indian philosopher, statesman, Kannada poet in Shiva-focussed bhakti movement.
2. Basava spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanaas.
3. He was founder of Lingayatism.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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10) Which of the following statements are true?
1. Naga club was formed in 1918 which gave birth to 'Naga Nation'.
2. The Naga National Council was successor of Naga club which demanded secession from India.
3. Shillong Accord was signed in 1975, where the NNC members agreed to give up violence and accept the Indian Constitution.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) was formed in 1980 as successor of NNC. NSCN split in 1988 to form the two divisions: NSCN (I-M) and the NSCN (K).
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11) Which of the following statements are true?
1. Nagaland has more number of language which are mutually unintelligible.
2. Nagamese, a creole language form of Tibetan language is a widely spoken language in Nagaland.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Nagamese, a creole language form of Indo-Aryan Assamese, is a widely spoken language in Nagaland.
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12) Which of the following gases are used in Cloud Seeding?
1. Phosphorus triiodide
2. Potassium iodide
3. Solid carbon dioxide
4. Sodium iodide
5. Silver iodide
a. 1,2,3,5
b. 2,3,4,5
c. 3 and 5
d. 2,3,5
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ANSWER: 2,3,5
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The most common chemicals used for cloud seeding include silver iodide, potassium iodide and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide). Liquid propane, which expands into a gas, has also been used. This can produce ice crystals at higher temperatures than silver iodide.
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13) Which of the following statements are true?
1. National Highways Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) is released by National Highways Authority of India
2. It will replace the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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14) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Pawan Hans is PSU that provides helicopter services to ONGC, North east India and Andaman NIcobar island.
2. Jal Hans is a joint venture has been formed between Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) and the Andaman and Nicobar administration for boosting coastal tourism which provides India's first seaplane service.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Jal Hans aims to promote tourism and connectivity by connecting far flung islands and backwaters with the mainland in a country that has a 7400-kilometre long shoreline. Initially Jal Hans started flying from Port Blair to Havelock Island, where Waterdrome infrastructure is being installed and then Diglipur, again at a waterdrome.
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15) Which of the following is correctly matched?
1. Fat man : Hiroshima
2. Little Boy : Nagasaki
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
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Little Boy was the codename for the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. "Fat Man" was the codename for the type of atomic bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945.
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16) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Suez canal connects Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
2. Suez port is northern port of Suez canal while Port Said is southern port of Suez canal.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Suez port is southern port of Suez canal while Port Said is northern port of Suez canal.
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17) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lake Victoria?
1. Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area.
2. It is also the largest tropical lake in the world.
3. Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya , Rwanda, Burundi are basin countries of Lake Victoria.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
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Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda are the only three countries surrounding the lake.
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18) Central financial assistance will be provided for solar rooftop on
1. Institutional buildings
2. Government buildings
3. Industrial and commercial complex
4. Social sectors buildings like old age homes, orphanage etc.
5. Residential apartments
a. 1,2,4
b. 1,2,4,5
c. 2,4,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,4,5
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Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) provides Central financial assistance of 15 percent of the benchmark cost for solar rooftop. According to new notification Private, commercial and industrial buildings rooftops will not be covered under the subsidy unless the solar system is owned by a government organization.
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19) Under-utilized bands in the TV broadcasting spectrum (200-600 MHz) to transmit a wireless signal for providing broadband connectivity is known as
a. Yellow-fi
b. Blue-fi
c. White-fi
d. RGB-fi
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ANSWER: White-fi
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In telecommunications, white spaces refer to frequencies allocated to a broadcasting service but not used locally. Many white spaces are left by the termination of analog TV to provide wireless broadband Internet access.Such technology is predicted to improve the availability of broadband Internet and Wi-Fi in rural areas.
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20) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. South Sudan became the 206th country to join the Olympic family.
2. The headquarters of International Olympic Committee (IOC) is in Athens, Greece.
3. Ultimate Frisbee is recognized by International Olympic Committee.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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21) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Vitiligo is a disease in which the pigment cells of the skin, melanocytes, are destroyed in certain areas.
2. Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys certain cells within the body.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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22) Which of the following is not a member of Trans-Pacific Partnership?
1. Japan
2. New Zealand
3. Brunei
4. China
5. South Korea
a. 3,4,5
b. 1 and 4
c. 1 and 5
d. 4 and 5
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ANSWER: 4 and 5
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Historically, the TPP is an expansion of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPSEP or P4) which was signed by Brunei, Chile, Singapore, and New Zealand in 2006. Beginning in 2008, additional countries joined for a broader agreement: Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Vietnam, bringing the total number of participating countries to twelve.
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23) Which State Assembly has passed a resolution to request the Union Government to amend Section 302 of the IPC to abolish capital punishment?
a. Tripura
b. Mizoram
c. Kerala
d. Karnataka
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ANSWER: Tripura
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No explanation is available for this question!
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24) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Kolleru is brackish water lake.
2. It is designated as a wetland of international importance under the international Ramsar Convention.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh.Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta. The lake serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers. The lake is fed directly by water from the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru streams, and is connected to the Krishna and Godavari systems by over 68 in-flowing drains and channels.
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25) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) is a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating (P&L) women.
2. Priyadarshini, is a Self Help Group (SHG) based project implemented by the Ministry for holistic empowerment of women and adolescent girls.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) was set up in 1993 to meet the credit needs of poor women in the informal sector for income generation and household activities. Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating (P&L) women.
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26) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. ‘SAMANVAY’ web portal to monitor progress and implementation of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) for development of Gram Panchayats.
2. The portal will have a compilation of all central Government schemes.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
The portal will have a compilation of all central as well as state Government schemes.
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27) Which state government awards Bharat Bharti Award?
a. Haryana
b. Bihar
c. Rajasthan
d. Uttar Pradesh
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ANSWER: Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh was chosen for the Uttar Pradesh's highest literary award Bharat Bharti for the year 2014. The award is given by UP Hindi Sansthan every year.
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28) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is a second largest surviving stretch of mangrove forests in India
2. The sanctuary is a part of the Krishna estuary
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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The sanctuary is a part of the Godavari estuary. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is 18 km from the port city Kakinada, on the Kakinada-Yanam state highway, nestling on the deltaic branches of Gouthami and Godavari Rivers at Kakinada Bay in Andhra Pradesh.
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29) Where India's Indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant was launched?
a. Karnataka
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Kerala
d. Odisha
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ANSWER: Kerala
Explanation:
The indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant at Chavara in Kerala has been fully commissioned and has started commercial production required for space applications. ISRO took the initiative to set up a Titanium Sponge Plant (TSP) in the country to meet the requirements in strategic areas.
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30) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. India has become the seventh country in the world producing Titanium sponge commercially.
2. India has third largest reserve of Titanium bearing minerals.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Properties like high strength to weight ratio and excellent corrosion resistance make Titanium alloys (like Ti6Al4V) useful for liquid propellant tanks for launch vehicles and satellites, gas bottle/liners, inter tank structures and interface rings for satellites.
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31) Which RBI panel recommended cut in government holding of public sector banks under 50 percent?
a. Nachiket mor
b. Raghurma Rajan
c. Urjit Patel
d. P. J. Nayak
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ANSWER: P. J. Nayak
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The panel, headed by ex-Chairman of Axis Bank, P. J. Nayak, said governance at the 26 public sector banks (PSBs) suffered due to several ‘externally imposed constraints’ like dual regulation by the RBI and the Finance Ministry, and external vigilance by agencies such as the CVC and CAG, among others. If the government stake in these banks were to reduce to less than 50 per cent, together with certain other executive measures, all these external constraints would disappear.
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32) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Google will become a subsidiary of a new company called Alphabet Inc.
2. Larry Page will be CEO of Alphabet Inc.
3. Sergey Brin will be CEO of Google Inc.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
Explanation:
Sundar Pichai will be CEO of Google Inc. While Sergey Brin will be president of Alphabet.
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33) World Bio-Fuel day is celebrated on
a. 10 August
b. 11 August
c. 9 August
d. 1 August
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ANSWER: 10 August
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No explanation is available for this question!
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34) According to Swachh Bharat ranking which of the following is cleanest capital and city respectively?
a. Thiruvananthapuram and Mysore
b. Bengaluru and Pune
c. Chennai and Mysore
d. Bengaluru and Mysore
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ANSWER: Bengaluru and Mysore
Explanation:
Bengaluru has been billed the cleanest among capital cities in India and Mysore has topped the charts in Swachh Bharat ranking.
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35) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF)?
1. It was established by Prime Minister, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in 1948 to assist displaced persons from Pakistan.
2. The fund consists entirely of public contributions as well as budgetary support.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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The fund consists entirely of public contributions and does not get any budgetary support.
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36) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Special Protection Group (SPG) is a security force of India formed in 1988 by an act of the Parliament of India.
2. It provide security only to the Prime minister of India.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
Special Protection Group (SPG) is a security force of India formed in 1988 by an act of the Parliament of India for providing proximate security to the President of India, the Prime Minister of India and former Prime Minister of India and members of their immediate families.
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37) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Steppe Road, an infrastructure construction proposal aimed at boosting the Mongolian economy through trans-border transportation.
2. It includes a 997-km highway connecting China and Russia and a 1,100-km electrified railway and the construction of natural gas and oil pipelines.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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