1) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Amaravati, proposed capital city of Andhra Pradesh?
1. It is located on the banks of the River Godavari.
2. It is the ancient capital of the Satavahana kings.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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- Amaravati is located on the banks of the River Krishna.
- Amaravati has been chosen as one of the sites for Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme.
- As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act (2014),Hyderabad became the capital of the newly formed state Telangana, following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
- However, Hyderabad would remain the joint capital of both states for a period of time not exceeding ten years until the development of the new capital is complete
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2) Which of the following are recipient of Confucius Peace Prize?
1. Vladimir Putin
2. Yuan Longping
3. Ban Ki-moon
4. Fidel Castro
5. Raul Castro
a. 1,2,4
b. 1,2,3
c. 1,2,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,4
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The Confucius Peace Prize originated as a response to the announcement that Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo had won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.
Recipient of Confucius Peace Prize:
Vladimir Putin 2011
Kofi Annan and Yuan Longping in 2012
Fidel Castro in 2014
Robert Mugabe in 2015
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3) Which of the following country is associated with the Wolf prize in Agriculture?
a. Canada
b. United kingdom
c. Russia
d. Israel
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ANSWER: Israel
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- The Wolf Prize in Agriculture is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel.
- It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978 in Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics and the Arts.
- The Prize is sometimes considered the equivalent of a "Nobel Prize in Agriculture",though the same description is also given to the World Food Prize.
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4) Which of the following statements is/are correct about National Commission for Women?
1. It is a statutory body concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women.
2. Alok Rawat has been appointed as its chairperson.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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NCW was established in January 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution,as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act.
The first head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik.
On 17 September 2014 Lalitha Kumaramangalam was appointed Chairperson.
Former Water Resources Secretary Alok Rawat has been appointed as the first male member of the National Commission for Women (NCW), filling the fourth seat in the five-member body.
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5) Which of the following statements is/are correct about the World’s Women report?
1. The World’s Women report is released by World bank
2. It covers eight key areas – education, health, violence, population and families, work, power and decision-making, environment and poverty.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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World’s Women report is prepared by the Statistics Division of the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults are women, a proportion that has remained stubbornly unchanged for the past 20 years
Of the 781 million adults over the age of 15 estimated to be illiterate, 496 million were women. Women made up more than half the illiterate population in all regions of the world.
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6) Which of the following is not one of the SDGs?
a. Reduce inequality within and among countries.
b. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
c. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
d. Combat HIV, malaria and other diseases
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ANSWER: Combat HIV, malaria and other diseases
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Combat HIV, malaria and other diseases is not the SDG but MDG.
Achievements
HIV is halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS
BY 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it has been achieved.
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7) The nuclear power stations will be built at Hinkley Point on the Somerset coast in UK with assistance from -
a. China
b. US
c. Germany
d. Japan
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ANSWER: China
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The agreement will see Chinese state-owned General Nuclear Corporation (CGN) take a one-third stake in the £18 billion ($28 billion) construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, majority controlled by French state-owned EDF Energy.
It will be largest inward investment ever in the UK.
It is expected to open by 2025 at a cost of about £25bn including financing.
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8) Which of the following statements is/are correct about PMJDY?
1. Account holders will be provided zero-balance bank account with RuPay debit card
2. After Six months of opening of the bank account, holders can avail 5,000 ? overdraft from the bank.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is the biggest financial inclusion initiative in the world.
- It ensures access to financial services, namely Banking Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.
- It is Run by Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
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9) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. A Bank Mitra acts like an agent in facilitating bank and banking related services, especially in unbanked areas of the country.
2. They can also help produce mini statements of their customers.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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- Bank mitra help in areas where there is no ATMs and branches of banks.
- They help potential customers and help them in opening accounts by verifying identity and collecting all relevant documents.
- They can also ensure delivery of small value remittances and other payment instructions.
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10) International Migration Outlook is a report published by -
a. UNHCR
b. European Council on Refugees and Exiles
c. World bank
d. OECD
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ANSWER: OECD
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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) published International Migration Outlook 2015.
It shows migration to OECD countries.
One in ten new immigrants to developed countries in 2013 was from China
India made up only 4.4 per cent of new migrants and was in fourth position after Poland and Romania.
Indian remains the world’s top supplier of emigrant doctors (87,000 as of 2010-11) and the second-largest origin country of nurses (70,000). The United States is the main home for both Indian-origin doctors and nurses, followed by the United Kingdom.
Six per cent of international students in 2012 were also from India, a decline from the recent past.
In 2014, the number of new asylum seekers in OECD countries rose by 46 per cent.
Syrian asylum-seekers accounted for one-third of the increase, and Germany saw the largest number of asylum applications.
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