1) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Maghreb?
1. Barbary Coast corresponds to Maghreb region.
2. Atlas Mountains are located in Maghreb region.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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- The Maghreb region is situated in North Africa.
- Counrries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya
- Sometimes Mauritania and of the disputed territory of Western Sahara (mostly controlled by Morocco) is included in Maghreb region.
- Teh reion is partially isolated from the rest of the continent by the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert.
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2) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Indian government acquired five advanced S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems by US.
2.They can destroy incoming hostile aircraft, stealth fighters, missiles and drones at ranges of up to 400 km.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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- Advanced S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems is developed by Russia.
- China has also purchased S-400 Triumf air defence missile system
- The deal will cost approximately Rs 39,000-crore.
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Sahitya Akademi?
1. Ministry of Human Resource development is parent organization of Sahitya Akademi.
2. It gives Sahitya Akademi in 24 languages it supports.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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- Ministry of Culture is parent organization of Sahitya Akademi.
- Sahitya Akademi awards were established in 1954.
- Sahitya akademi gives award in each of the 24 languages it supports, as well as the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement.
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4) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Third World Academy of Sciences?
1. It is based in Italy.
2. Candidates for a TWAS Prize must be scientists from developing country working anywhere in world.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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- Headquarters: Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy.
- UNESCO has been responsible for the administration of TWAS finance and staff on the basis of an agreement signed by the director general of UNESCO and the president of TWAS in 1991.
- Candidates for a TWAS Prize must be scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their nomination.
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5) Pravin Gordhan is finance minister of -
a. Fiji
b. Singapore
c. West Indies
d. South Africa
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ANSWER: South Africa
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- Indian-origin politician Pravin Gordhan has been appointed South Africa's new Finance Minister
- Pravin Gordhan will replace David van Rooyen.
- South African economy is second-largest economy in Africa behind Nigeria.
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6) Istanbul Process is related to -
a. Ongoing war in syria
b. Russia's acquisition of Crimea
c. Aftermath of Arab spring
d. Regional co-operation for stable Afghanistan
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ANSWER: Regional co-operation for stable Afghanistan
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- The Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process was established to provide a platform to discuss regional issues, particularly encouraging security, political, and economic cooperation among Afghanistan.
- It discusses strategies for counterterrorism, counternarcotics, eliminating poverty and extremism.
- The United States and over 20 other nations and organizations serve as “supporting nations” to the process.
- Its fifth ministerial conference took place in Islamabad, Pakistan in 2015.
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7) Which of the following social reformer was called as a Lokhitawadi?
a. Mahatma Phule
b. Mahadev Govind Ranade
c. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
d. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
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ANSWER: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
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- Gopal Hari Deshmukh was a social reformer from Maharashtra, India.
- He started writing articles aimed at social reform in Maharashtra in the weekly Prabhakar under the pen name Lokhitawadi.
- He wote for emancipation and education of women.
- He protested against arranged child marriages, dowry system, and polygamy.
- He started a weekly “Hitechchhu” and " Gujarati Budhhi-Wardhak Sabha".
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8) Newspaper
1.The leader---------------------i. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
2. Bande Mataram------------ii.Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Rastiguftar-------------------iii. Madan Mohan Malviya
4. Induprakash-----------------iv.Bipin Chandra Pal
a. 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b. 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- i
c. 1- iv, 2- ii, 3-i, 4- iii
d. 1- i, 2- iv, 3-iii, 4- ii
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ANSWER: 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- i
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No explanation is available for this question!
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9) Which of the following statements is/ are correct about small finance bank?
1. Small finance banks can provide Loans and advances of up to Rs 25 lakhs, primarily to micro enterprises.
2. As per the RBI rules, small finance bank have to manage a quarter of their branches in un-banked rural areas
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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- Small finance bank does not have to manage a quarter of their branches in un-banked rural areas, they should have at least 25 per cent of their access points in such areas.
- Small finance banks are a type of niche banks in India. Banks with a small finance bank license can provide basic banking service of acceptance of deposits and lending.
- Small finance banks can not lend to big corporates and groups.
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10) Which of the following statements is/ are correct about Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP)?
1. The panel recommended a National-level authority, Western Ghats Ecology Authority (WGEA).
2. The Gadgil Committee report was criticized for being too environment-friendly.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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- Madhav Gadgil report had recommended declaration of entire Western Ghats region as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA).
- It divided the area into three zones depending on ecological vulnerability
- No new dams based on large scale storage be permitted in Ecologically Sensitive Zone 1.
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11) Lesbos island which is recently in news belongs to -
a. Syria
b. Greece
c. Turkey
d. Italy
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ANSWER: Greece
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- Lesbos island are located in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
- It is third largest Greek island.
- It is separated from Turkey by the narrow Mytilini Strait.
- It is in news due the illegal migrants who take risky journeys from Turkey Lesbos in hope to rebuild their shattered lives in Europe.
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12) Which of the following statements is/ are correct about SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill?
1. It provides for establishing special courts for the trial of such offences
2. Wrongfully occupying land belonging to SCs or STs is an offence under the Act.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Offenses added under the Bill
a) Garlanding with footwear,
b) Compelling to dispose or carry human or animal carcasses, or do manual scavenging,
c) Abusing SCs or STs by caste name in public,
d) Attempting to promote feelings of ill-will against SCs or STs disrespecting any deceased person held in high esteem,
e) Imposing or threatening a social or economic boycott.
f) Assaulting or sexual exploiting an SC or ST woman
g) Forcing an SC or ST individual to vote or not vote
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13) Which of the following are not members of OPEC?
1. Venezuela
2. Mexico
3. Russia
4. Iran
a. Only 3
b. 1,2,3
c. 2 and 3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2 and 3
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- Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela are members of OPEC.
- OPEC sets production targets for its member nations.
- OPEC is an international organization headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
- OPEC was founded by five petroleum-exporting nations at a conference held 10–14 September 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq
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